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HAIL TO THE IRANIAN
WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS FALLEN FOR FREDOM
against
the supreme leader, the arch-reactionary Ayatollah Ali Khomeini,
and his placeman president. The message of
the women when the former president visited a university was plain: <give way or
get lost> in 2023 and still is.
IN MEMORY OF ASRA PANAHI (16)- JINA MAMINI (22) - NIKA SHAKARAMI (16), SARINA ESMAILZADEH (16) HADIS NAJAFI (20), AND MORE WOMEN WHO WERE ASSASINATED SO
FAR BY THE IRANIAN AXIS OF EVIL.
Click here for a total list so far
(Updates
October 23, 2024)
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December 31,
2023 - Preface about the below 3 heroines of Iran by
Gino d'Artali : Beacons of hope and inspiration on the
road towards a long and free Iran . * Jina Amini,
our sister/daughter who martyred herself for freedom;
*Narges Mohammadi, our sister and as I call her 'mother
of a free Iran' and winner of the Nobel Prize of Freedom
2023 and sentenced five times to a total of 31 years in
prison and 154 lashes but who refuses to give in to the
mullahs' regime to wear a hijab or bow to their demands
and therefore is refused medical care although needing
it badly and bringing her live in danger but says "Victory
is not easy, but it is certain" * and Maryam
Akbari Monfared, our sister who's encarcerated since
15 years and refuses to bow down to the mullahs saying "Finally,
one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit
of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Read all about them here and let them inspire you on
your road towards a long and free Iran or as we say in
the West: 'Three strikes and the mullahs' regime is out'
Be the finalizing strike dear and brave dissent |
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A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
October 8, 2024:
"The perpetrators of war are the
outcasts and the disgraced throughout history..."
September 25, 2024:
Letter from Narges Mohammadi to UN
General Assembly
September 16, 2024:
"Message from Narges
Mohammadi for Jina Mahsa Amini"
May 6, 2024
"Tyranny will fall"
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain"
watch it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAMPz57Aqw
Click here for a news-overview
from January 15, 2024 'till October 31, 2023
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JINA AMINI'S VOICE IS HEARD
And do read also the above linked incredible
December 2023 update!
despite the mullahs'
regime to force it down!
Her mother speaks
out loud and clear
UPDATED:
September 29 - 16, 2024
Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's
state-sanctioned murder
incl. Commemorating Bloody Friday
and earlier news about
a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen
Oct 13 - 9, 2024:
Commemoration of the
Fallen for Freedom Part 2
Oct 3, 2024:
Commemoration of the Fallen for
Freedom
Click here for earlier news of the
'Woman, Life, Freedom'
revolution
MARJAM AKBARI
MONFARED
June 24, 2024:
The Iranian Regime
Judiciary Launches a New Case to Seize the Assets of Maryam Akbari Monfared and Her Family, in Revenge for
Seeking Justice for Her Siblings Executed in the 1980s
Dec 30, 2023: Not bowing for the mullahs' regime
she says:
"Finally, one
day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of
the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
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PAKSHAN AZIZI
Actual News:
September 23 - 16, 2024:
<<Pakhshan Azizi denied medical
care ...and
<<Letter from Pakhshan Azizi: The
philosophy of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi is a philosophy of life...
September 10 - 9, 2024
"Twenty-Six Human Rights Organizations Demand Immediate
Cancellation of Pakhshan Azizi's Death Sentence..."
and more actual news
September 5, 2024
"You dictator, I am Arash, fire
responds to fire,"
August 19, 2024
Sentenced to Death for Assisting
Women Targeted by ISIS
And read here her full story:
July 23 - 22, 2024
"Denying the Truth,
and Its Alternative"
September 5, 2024
"You dictator, I am Arash, fire
responds to fire,"
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Please do read
the following articles about heroines who risk live and
limb for the women-led revolution and no matter what
they'll never give in nor up!and other stories: click on the underlined
topics:
Actual stories:
21 Oct 2024:
Approved Hijab Bill Amounts to
Gender Apartheid
October 17, 2024:
Reproductive Healthcare as a Tool
of Political Repression
October 16, 2024:
Living Under the Shadow of War
16 Oct 2024:
The Feminization of Poverty
15 Oct 2024:
Pezeshkian Must Be Questioned
Earlier reports :
and
Click here for previous inspiring
stories and articles
incl. Red Alerts |
'New' topic: a regimes' re-newed method of
torture: denial of medical care
October 19-18 2024 - July 18, 2016
Health taken hostage
And read here more about the
'Nurses 'strike' back':
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
August 30, 2024:
"Nurses can neutralize security
forces' efforts with unity."
and updates:
August 28, 2024:
Nurses' demands - "A nurse will
die, but will not accept humiliation,":
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"NO to executions"
campaign
In support - reflection and
updates:
Sept. 7 - August 20, 2024
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
July 8 - 4, 2024:
The-death-sentence-against-Sharifeh-Mohammadi
June 15, 2024:
Prisoner Swap with Iran is
Shameful Reward
June 5 - May 23, 2024:
It |Iran| puts people to death in
order to terrorize the population into silence.
and other stories
*OHCHR - UN Office of
the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Click here for earlier reports
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October 22 - 19, 2024
<<Maryam Yahyavi deprived of her
right to make phone calls for 77 days...
and <<The Sheiban Prison in
Ahvaz has joined the No To Execution Wednesdays"
campaign...
and <<Two Kurdish women in
Iran receive additional 6-month prison sentence...
and <<Prisoner who
committed suicided still executed posthumously in
Birjand, Iran...
and <<Prisoner dies from
lack of medical attention...
and <<Border guards shoot
and injured Kurdish Kolbar at Iran's border...
and more actual fact-finding news |
May 10 - 3, 2024
'War against the No-hijabi
women'
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October 18 - 15, 2024
<<A letter from Evin:
Warisheh Moradi declares 'indefinite hunger strike'
against Iran's death penalty...
and <<Iranian Authorities
Cut Off Political Prisoner's Contact with Family...
and <<Support from Peace
Mothers in Sanandaj to Warisha Moradi...
and <<22 citizens of
Isfahan stand trial...
and <<Soheila Golestani
nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards...
and <<Nasrin Shahkarami
arrested...
and <<Mahsa Jalal Badii:
3.5 Years of Imprisonment for Reading Books...
and <<38th Week of "No to Executions Tuesdays" Campaign:
Prisoners Defy Brutal Crackdown in Iran...
and more actual fact-finding news |
When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.
In commemoration of Jina Amini
NCRI - Womens committee - 21 Oct 2024 - in Podcast
<<The Newly Approved Hijab Bill Amounts to Gender Apartheid
Hello and welcome to this episode of the NCRI Women's Committee podcasts.
In this episode, we’re going to discuss the controversial new hijab
bill, which many are calling a violation of Iranian women's fundamental
human rights. This bill, which has stirred both domestic and
international outrage, was actually approved by the Guardian Council
about a month ago. One of the parliament members had already announced
it back on September 17, but the government still hasn't moved forward
with its implementation. Then, just recently on October 19, the Guardian
Council’s spokesperson again confirmed at a news conference that the
bill is officially approved. So, let's start by outlining the bill. The
bill enforces stricter penalties on women who refuse to comply with the
mandatory hijab. Can you explain what this bill entails? Yes, the new
hijab bill turns the regime’s repressive hijab regulations into law,
with a range of punishments including fines, prison sentences, and
restrictions on education and employment for women who don’t comply with
the mandatory dress code. This also extends to banning services to
unveiled women and even implementing gender segregation in parks,
hospitals, and universities. That's an alarming level of control. One
point of contention is the illegal implementation of the law before it
was even approved. For instance, there have been reports of the morality
police's brutal enforcement months before the bill’s passage. What’s the
legal basis for that? Interestingly, none of these actions have a legal
basis. The regime's own criminology experts have stated that impounding
cars, sealing businesses, and detaining women for hijab violations are
illegal. The State Security Force (SSF) doesn't have the authority to
arrest women or hold them in police stations for such infractions.
Here's a tough question: If the regime knows its actions are illegal,
why do you think they continue to push these harsh measures? That's a
critical question. It seems the regime is using the hijab issue to
distract from deeper societal problems. Many citizens are questioning
why the government is focusing on hijab enforcement amid unprecedented
inflation, the collapse of the rial, and the threat of social uprisings.
It's a tactic to divert attention and assert control, especially over
women who have become the symbol of resistance.
Speaking of resistance, what has been the public reaction?
Public reaction has been overwhelmingly negative. The timing of the
law's approval was also symbolic-just a year after the death of Zhina
Mahsa Amini, which ignited the 2022 protests. Two years on, women
continue to reject the compulsory veil. And the government is aware that
pushing this law too hard could spark another uprising, which is why
there's been hesitation to officially implement it, one month after its
approval by the Guardian Council. Yet, despite this pushback, the regime
continues. Do you think the international community has any real
leverage here? The UN has condemned the bill, calling it gender
apartheid. But we need more global outcry. And I’m sure it'll have an
impact since the regime is in a really weak point. Some argue that
enforcing hijab is part of preserving Iran's cultural and religious
values. Can we completely dismiss that perspective? It's an important
point. Iran’s government often frames this as protecting moral and
religious values. But there’s a huge difference between promoting
cultural values and criminalizing dissent. When women are imprisoned,
banned from jobs, or even beaten for not wearing a veil, it crosses into
human rights violations. Cultural preservation doesn't require violence
or coercion. Actually, even many women who personally choose to wear the
veil are against the regime's harsh treatment of those who decide
otherwise. Absolutely. And this brings us to the broader implications.
We're not just talking about dress codes here-this law marginalizes
women from public life entirely, doesn't it? Exactly. It criminalizes
women who refuse to wear the hijab, restricting their access to
education, jobs, and basic services. Article 32 of the bill even
mandates that women must adhere to hijab rules not only in public but
also in virtual spaces. This goes far beyond enforcing a dress code-it's
a direct assault on women’s autonomy and their ability to exist freely
in society. So, where does this leave us? The new hijab bill is more
than just a legal mandate-it's a tool in the regime’s broader strategy
to control women, who are the true changemakers in Iran. They've been at
the forefront of the uprisings and major protests over the past years.
What's your take on that? Exactly. It's a pivotal moment for women's
rights, and really for human rights as a whole, in Iran. I completely
agree-the new bill is definitely a way to push women to the margins,
especially those who refuse to comply with the mandatory hijab. But we
also have to recognize that this crackdown is happening alongside a rise
in executions. In just the past three months since Pezeshkian took
office, over 300 people, including 13 women, have been executed. Yeah,
this wave of death penalties is a tragic escalation, even compared to
the regime's record under Ebrahim Raisi-the mass-murdering president who
died in a helicopter crash just this past May! You're absolutely right.
This tragic escalation, along with the increased pressure on women, is
the regime’s desperate attempt to control a restless and deeply
dissatisfied society in Iran. We're likely to see some significant
developments in the coming weeks and months. We'll keep a close eye on
this situation as it unfolds. Thanks for joining us today—we hope this
conversation has shed some light on the challenges Iranian women are
facing under the new hijab law. For more information, head over to our
website at wncri.org. We look forward to having you with us again in the
next episode. Until then, stay informed, stay curious, and take care.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/10/21/approved-hijab-bill-gender-apartheid/
Related article:
NCRI - Womens committee - 20 Oct 2024 - in Articles, Women's News
<<Guardian Council Approves New Hijab Bill, Enforcing Gender Apartheid
Turning the Violation of Iranian Women's Fundamental Human Rights into
Law
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Hadi Tahan Nazif, spokesperson for the
Guardian Council, announced that the council had approved the new Hijab
bill and is now submitted to the parliament for the next steps. This
follows an announcement a month earlier, on September 17, 2024, by Mousa
Ghazanfari Abadi, who had also confirmed the Guardian Council's approval
of the bill. Later, on September 25, 2024, the spokesperson for the
regime's Parliamentary Cultural Commission said, <The issue has been
communicated to parliament, and the speaker of the parliament will soon
notify the government about this law.> (Javanonline.ir, September 25,
2024) In this context, Hadi Tahan Nazif stated, <Several parliament
members have already provided updates on this matter, so there was no
further need for additional announcements.>
Social Reactions to the Guardian Council’s Approval of the New Hijab Law
Many social media users questioned why, amid the country's severe
crises, the regime is once again raising the issue of the Guardian
Council's approval of the Hijab and Chastity bill. These users pointed
to threats of war, the collapse of the rial’s value, economic crises and
sanctions, disputes over the ownership of Iranian islands, unprecedented
inflation, water and electricity shortages, and land subsidence. The
regime's parliament approved the new Hijab law on September 20, 2023,
exactly one year after the death of Zhina Mahsa Amini and the start of
nationwide protests in 2022. The law included numerous harsh punishments
and fines for those opposing compulsory hijab. It was meant to be
implemented on a trial basis for three years, with the final text
reviewed and approved by the Judicial and Legal Commission. However, the
back-and-forth between the Guardian Council and the parliament over the
bill lasted an entire year through six rounds of review.
One Month Later, the Bill Still Has Not Been Communicated
Now, one month after the Guardian Council's approval, it still has not
been officially communicated by the government or parliament. On October
16, 2024, Shahram Dabiri, Deputy for Parliamentary Affairs under
Pezeshkian, responded to a question about whether the government would
submit a bill to amend the Hijab and Chastity law. He said, <There are
currently no plans to submit a new bill because the previous bill has
already been approved, though it has yet to be officially communicated.>
(asriran.com, October 16, 2024). He added, <There are some issues here,
and we are considering certain reforms in this area. Dr. Pezeshkian
strongly believes that this (i.e., the enforcement of the mandatory
Hijab) must be done, but primarily through positive approaches rather
than punitive ones.> It appears that the Pezeshkian government is
hesitant to proceed with communicating the bill due to public reactions.
At the same time, given the country’s critical situation, the regime is
deeply worried about the potential for renewed social unrest and the
eruption of another uprising. As a result, alongside an increase in
executions, the regime frequently raises the issue of implementing the
Hijab law without officially communicating it.
Illegal Implementation of the New Hijab Bill Before Its Drafting
Even six months before the drafting of the new Hijab bill, as early as
spring 2023, the regime had already intensified its repressive actions,
increasing control and imposing harsh restrictions on women across the
country. After the bill was drafted, the regime began enforcing it
illegally, even before it became law. The return of morality police
patrols, the deployment of Hijab patrols in streets and metro stations,
fining and impounding cars where women were seen without hijab, banning
services to unveiled women, sealing shops, restaurants, and businesses
that served unveiled women, banning education and employment, the
killing of Armita Geravand, the brutal beating of two schoolgirls in the
street, and the shooting at Arezou Badri's car, which left her
paralyzed-these are just some of the dimensions of the hellish
repression that has become a daily nightmare for Iranian women and the
wider population. According to the regime's own criminology and criminal
law experts, the actions of the State Security Force (SSF) regarding
impounding cars, obtaining pledges from individuals regarding the hijab
issue, sealing shops, preventing people from being in public places, and
sending text messages have no legal basis. All these actions are
considered illegal. The SSF does not even have the authority to issue
verbal warnings in these matters. Entities such as the regime's Security
Council, the Headquarters mandated with promoting virtue and forbidding
evil, the Headquarters to implement hijab and chastity, and the Minister
of the Interior are not legislative bodies and therefore cannot
establish legal rights and obligations for individuals, institutions,
and businesses. The State Security Force (SSF) only has the authority to
present individuals to the court and nothing beyond that. It is crucial
to note that the SSF lacks the authority to arrest people or detain
women and girls in police stations or headquarters. (The state-run
Roozno.com website, April 14, 2024) <Detaining women and girls in such
places against their will constitutes the crime of illegal detention,
punishable by one to three years of imprisonment according to Article
583 of the Penal Code.> (Dadban Legal Consultants Group account,
Saturday, April 13, 2024)
Arezou Badri shot by morality police
Arezou Badri shot by morality police for flouting the compulsory veil
The New Hijab Bill Violates Women's Basic Human Rights
It remains unclear what the final text of the bill approved by the
Guardian Council contains or what changes have been made to the initial
draft. What is certain, however, is that every clause of the new Hijab
bill violates the basic human rights of women. The bill infringes on
personal freedoms and disproportionately targets women, marginalizing
them from employment, public life, and even virtual spaces. By
criminalizing the provision of services to women who do not comply with
the compulsory hijab, it fundamentally disrupts their ability to live.
According to Article 32 of the new Hijab bill, <The condition for any
employment or recruitment of women in all government offices,
institutions, and even non-governmental educational centers is the
observance of the culture of chastity and hijab, not only in public
spaces but also outside the workplace and educational environments,
including virtual spaces.> In addition to violent measures against
women, the bill emphasizes the expansion of gender segregation in
universities, administrative and educational centers, parks,
recreational areas, and even in hospital treatment sections. The
penalties related to hijab violations in this bill are harsher than
those for many drug-related or weapon-carrying offenses, turning the
suppression of citizens into law.
violent arrest of Nafas Haji Sharif
CCTV capturing scenes of the violent arrest of Nafas Haji Sharif
The New Hijab Bill Is an Example of Gender Apartheid
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights stated on September
1, 2023, in which a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts
slammed Iran's Hijab law. The experts said the bill could amount to
"Gender Apartheid," underscoring the global concern over Iran's
increasingly repressive stance on women's rights. According to the
update published by the UN Fact-Finding Mission, "Since April 2024,
State authorities have ‘increased repressive measures and policies
through the so-called <Noor> Plan (Noor meaning <light> in Persian),
encouraging, sanctioning, and endorsing human rights violations against
women and girls flouting the mandatory hijab,' the update said.
"Security forces have further escalated pre-existing patterns of
physical violence, including beating, kicking, and slapping women and
girls who are perceived as failing to comply with the mandatory hijab
laws and regulations, as evidenced by scores of videos reviewed by the
FFM. In parallel, State authorities have enhanced surveillance for hijab
compliance in both the public and private spheres including in vehicles,
through the increased use of surveillance, including drones. Amidst this
escalation in violence, a 'Hijab and Chastity' Bill is in the final
stages of approval before Iran's Guardian Council and is likely to be
finalized imminently. The Bill provides for harsher penalties for women
who do not wear the mandatory hijab, including exorbitant financial
fines, longer prison sentences, restrictions on work and educational
opportunities, and bans on travel."
Students at Sharif University No to the Compulsory Hijab
Students at Sharif University hold a banner reading, "No to the
Compulsory Hijab"
Iranian Women's Response Remains a Resounding No to Compulsory Hijab
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of
Resistance of Iran, reacted to the news by stating: "Following the
adoption of the mandatory Hijab bill, #Iran's freedom-loving women tell
the Guardian Council, the mullahs' supreme leader, and his president,
Masoud Pezeshkian: No to the compulsory veil, No to compulsory religion,
and no to the compulsory government." >>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/10/20/new-hijab-bill-gender-apartheid/
Women's Liberation Front 2019/cryfreedom.net 2024
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