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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
September 16, 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
Sept. 2, 2024:
"Shameless": Imprisoned Nobel Laureate in Iran Slams
Custodial Death..."
August 9, 2024
"My heart cries...
(For Narges Mohammadi and all suffering but fighting
back mothers/women)
and earlier heroic stories
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 ALSO 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
September 15, 2024:
Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's
state-sanctioned murder
September 14 - 11, 2024:
Second Anniversary of Jina
Amini's state-sanctioned killing...
Part 2
September 10 - 6, 2024
Second Anniversary of Jina
Amini's state-sanctioned killing...
a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen
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:
Actual News:
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:
September 4, 2024:
September 11, 2024:
Activists in Evin Prison Protest with Hunger
Strikes...
September 11, 2024:
A Quiet Revolution Continues...
September 10, 2024:
Iranians Defy Internet Restriction...
September 10, 2024:
Pedram Azarnoosh’s Killing continues...
Sept 9, 2024:
Suicide Crisis in Iran...
and
Click here for previous inspiring
stories and articles
incl. Red Alerts |
Read here more about the
'Nurses 'strike' back':
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,":
SPECIAL
REPORTS PALESTINE
Click here for actual updates
Updated
Sept. 10, 2024 |
"NO to executions"
campaign
In support - reflection and
updates:
Sept. 7 - August 20, 2024
'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'
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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September 13 - 12, 2024
<<Femicide in Iran:
17-Year-Old Victim of Child Marriage Killed in So-Called
<Honor> Killing...
and <<Nasim Gholami
Simiyari being held in pretrial detention for 480 days
without verdict...
and <<Before Mahsa Amini
Anniversary, Iran Tightens Control by Blocking
Activists' Phones...
and <<Charlie Hebdo
Dedicates Issue to Iran's Uprising...
and <<Iran Summons 14
Teachers Union Activists on Serious Charges...
and <<Sadaf Heydari and
Shaqayeq Akbari Suspended by Disciplinary Committees
and more actual news
Editors note: As a
tribute to and in remembrance of Jina Amini a special
will be
published on Sunday September 15, 2024 20.00 o'clock GMT
time. |
May 10 - 3, 2024
'War against the No-hijabi
women'
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September 12 - 11, 2024
<<'War on Women': Amnensty
Slams Iran's Continued Crackdown on Protesters...
and <<Iran Arrests Mother
of Protester Slain in 2022 Protest Crackdown...
and <<Women in Rojhilat and
Iran to join general strike on September 16...
and <<Delal Botan: Built-up
anger started the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" revolution...
and <<Political Prisoner
Self-Immolates in Iran Prison...
and <<Exclusive: Faezeh
Hashemi Unveils Suffering and Tyranny in Evin Prison...
and <<Milad Panahandeh Shot
Twice in the Head by Police in Front of Family...
and <<The list of women and
girls who laid down their lives during Iran protests...
and <<Call for general
strike on second anniversary of uprising in Iran...
and more actual 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.
Second anniversary of the state-killing of Jina Amini
Woman Life Freedom uprising
Woman, Life, Freedom
Iranwire - September 15, 2024 - By Solmaz Eikdar
<<Two years have passed since the largest protest movement in modern
Iranian history - the birth of a movement whose slogan, Woman, Life,
Freedom, became both its rallying cry and its symbol. Although the
movement did not achieve its ultimate goal, the overthrow of the Islamic
Republic, it has led to significant social change and continues to shape
the lives of Iranians every day. After the protests of 2022, issues
surrounding women's rights, the freedom to choose one’s clothing, and
the fight against discrimination became central to public discourse.
These topics are no longer fringe concerns; they have become national
social issues.
On the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death while in the custody of
the Morality Police, IranWire spoke with people from various social
classes and activist circles to discuss the impact of the Woman, Life,
Freedom movement on their lives and its broader achievements.
A Nation United
One of the most remarkable outcomes of the Woman, Life, Freedom protests
was the unification of the Iranian people. The protests spread to more
than 160 cities across Iran, from major metropolises like Tehran,
Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz, and Sanandaj to smaller towns and border
villages. The movement quickly crossed regional boundaries, drawing in
diverse groups such as women, students, workers, and ethnic and
religious minorities.
From the start, slogans emphasizing solidarity among Iran's different
ethnic groups were prominent. Nina, a cinematographer who spoke to
IranWire under a pseudonym due to the ongoing repression of artists in
the country, believes the movement's most important achievement has been
fostering the belief in the slogan: "If we don't stand together, we will
fall one by one." She said: "It may have been only two years since the
night when women in Tehran gathered outside Kasra Hospital or when women
in Saqqez removed their headscarves at Aichi cemetery, but for us - for
those who became 'we' under a hail of pellets, in the shadows of batons,
fleeing plainclothes agents, resisting interrogations - it feels like a
lifetime. A hard, but hopeful life." Like many of her colleagues, Nina
decided not to work in Iranian cinema under the Islamic Republic's
restrictive laws after the protests began. Her decision was supported by
her friends and family. For months, Nina has had no steady income, but
those around her have helped her find small stage and costume design
projects. Additionally, she supports a project that sells products made
by rural women, helping them modernize their offerings while sharing a
portion of the profits. The project has connected her with rural women
across the country. "You've probably heard about the changes in cities
like Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz," she told IranWire. "But the real
change has happened in the villages, where women heard the true message
of Mahsa's protests and became aware of their rights. Even rural men
have made significant progress on women's issues. I’m not saying all the
country's problems have been solved, but today we at least know what
those problems are - and that we have no one but ourselves to solve
them."
'We Realized How Much We Didn't Know'
One of the most profound effects of the Woman, Life, Freedom protests
was the awakening to the depth and extent of discrimination against
women and the call for women's rights.
Mehran, 41, a husband and father of two daughters, shared his experience
with IranWire: "I always thought of myself as a non-traditional,
egalitarian husband and father. But after Mahsa’s protests, I realized
just how much I did not know about the struggles and issues women face
in society - even in my own family." Mehran reflected on specific
issues, such as the ban on women entering stadiums. "I knew this ban was
a form of discrimination, but like a frog slowly being boiled, I had
become indifferent to it. The same went for the issue of mandatory hijab."
Two days after Mahsa's death, Mehran apologized to his wife and
daughters for the times he had reminded them to observe the mandatory
hijab. "Before a girl died over a piece of cloth, I truly thought it
wasn’t worth fighting about or risking legal trouble. But after that, I
realized that if there is a belief behind that cloth capable of taking
someone's life, we must all fight against it."
Ali, a 19-year-old student, was one of the thousands of young people who
protested the Islamic Republic’s policies during the Woman, Life,
Freedom movement. Ali told IranWire: "Our protests didn't end, they're
still ongoing. We continue to resist by opposing the values of the
Islamic Republic and standing in solidarity with women." He added: "My
friends and I boycott cafes that refuse entry to women without the
mandatory hijab. We won't go to stadiums until women have the right to
enter freely and equally. The Islamic Republic treats women as enemies,
so we do everything we can to protect and support them."
For over forty years, the Islamic Republic has created privileges for
devout, religious citizens, granting them special benefits. This
preferential treatment, rooted in the Islamic Republic's interpretation
of Islam and Shia law, was largely accepted by religious majorities.
However, during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, many devout believers
chose to distance themselves from the regime in response to its blatant
violence. From the early days of the protests, images emerged of women
and men, who typically adhered to the Islamic Republic's prescribed
appearance, standing against mandatory hijab laws and the suppression of
protesters. Many of these individuals, despite their religious beliefs,
opted to change their appearance in solidarity with the movement, not
wanting to be seen as supporters of the Islamic Republic.
Mozhgan, a woman who believes in Islamic hijab, is one of those who came
to understand the discrimination she had benefited from after the Woman,
Life, Freedom protests. At 39, she is the head of a religious school
and, despite disagreeing with many of the Islamic Republic's political
policies, has received special privileges as a devout woman adhering to
the dress code. She told IranWire: "The first time I was honored at
school for wearing a chador, doors started opening for me - student
selection and education opportunities came much easier than for others
who didn't wear the chador. As a child, I didn't understand why some
classmates seemed to resent me. As an adult, I realized that some
people, even my neighbors, distanced themselves from me because of my
clothing. I couldn't understand why they didn't see that I was just a
Muslim woman, and in many ways opposed to the policies of the Islamic
Republic. I didn't understand why people treated me the same way they
treated the Islamic Republic's supporters."
Nika Shakarami
For Mozhgan, the turning point came when news of Nika Shakarami's
death-a teenage girl killed during the 2022 protests - became public. "I
realized why people distanced themselves from me," she said. "I had
always enjoyed the privilege of survival, respect, and comfort in the
Islamic Republic. I found work easily and never faced insults from
security personnel. Meanwhile, the lives of young people like Nika, born
in the same soil as me, were being taken for not wearing this dress or
for protesting the murder of a young girl at the hands of the morality
police." The final breaking point for Mozhgan came when she heard the
news about the deliberate targeting of protesters' eyes. The case that
moved her was the intentional shooting of Niloufar Aghaei, a midwife who
lost one of her eyes during a doctors' protest in December 2022. After
that, Mozhgan decided to take off her chador and resigned from her
position at the religious school. "The chador was the attire of the most
respected and beloved figures in my life," Mozhgan said, "but I couldn't
accept that young people were being killed while wearing it." After
reading the news one morning, she went to the school principal's office,
submitted her resignation, and left without hesitation. "In that school,
we were educating people who would go on to benefit from the Islamic
Republic's policies. My religion had been taken hostage by these
interests." Since that day, Mozhgan has not worn a chador, though she
still observes her hijab.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/features/133949-woman-life-freedom-how-a-protest-movement-changed-iran/
Women's Liberation Front 2019/cryfreedom.net 2024
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