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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 February 6, 2025) z

UPDATES OF THE UPRISING  AND REVOLUTION AROUND THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JINA AMINI IN CUSTODY OF THE REGIME'S ATTEMPT AND CRUELTY TO TRY AND CRUSH IT.

This links to a page that is in full dedicated and a tribute to Jina Amini who, with stilll 'till today too many other sisters gave their life for freedom. Long live a long and free Iran 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

We all grief for the loss of our sister / daughter of Iran Armita Gevarnand:   Read her updated story here

'War against the No-hijabi women' Update Dec. 20, 2024: Iranian Women Rise Against the New Hijab Law with the Slogan "Woman, Resistance, Freedom" Nov. 13, 2024: hijab-torture clinics

Earlier Stories and more

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 Click the above for also earlier news

UPDATE January 29, 2025 - incl.  December 28 - 4, 2024
Sisters 4 each other, Sisters 4 All
in continuation of the below resistence of the 3 sisters

When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
 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.

Dear reader, let us, apart from all the other news following please read first the most inspiring but alas also most disturbing news.
In other words: Rise more for the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' uprisal. Gino d'Artali


Varisha Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi

Iranwire - January 29, 2025
<<In a Letter From Evin, Varisheh Moradi Frames Her Death Sentence as Fight Against Oppression
In a letter from Tehran’s Evin Prison, Iranian aid worker Varisheh Moradi, who has been sentenced to death, said her case represents a broader struggle against state suppression in Iran. “For us, the imprisoned women fighters, this sentence is not just for me and my fellow inmates: it represents a verdict against an entire society,” Moradi writes. Despite facing execution, Moradi’s letter strikes a note of resistance, pointing to growing domestic and international support for abolishing death sentences in Iran. She highlighted recent strikes in Kurdistan as evidence of widespread civil resistance against the regime. “Society supports us, and this solidarity is a powerful expression of the ongoing civil struggle against the tyranny of the regime in Iran,” Moradi writes. Moradi was sentenced to death in November by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court on charges of “armed rebellion.” Her legal troubles began on August 1, 2023, when intelligence security forces abducted her while she was traveling from Marivan to Sanandaj. According to the Hengaw human rights organization, Moradi endured severe torture at the Sanandaj Intelligence Department’s detention center, including an incident where she reportedly vomited blood and lost consciousness. After spending five months in solitary confinement in Evin Prison’s Ward 209, controlled by the Ministry of Intelligence, Moradi was transferred to the women’s ward in December 2023.
Here is her full letter:
“I have been sentenced to death - ‘we’ has been sentenced to death. For us, the imprisoned women fighters, this sentence is not just for me and my fellow inmates: it represents a verdict against an entire society. It’s the regime’s dream for all of us: to suppress (read: execute) the entire community. But, without a doubt, they will face resistance. Domestic and international support for abolishing death sentences has grown and given us big support. We have not surrendered to the baseless accusations and pressures imposed by the security apparatus, and we resisted. Society supports us, and this solidarity is a powerful expression of the ongoing civil struggle against the tyranny of the regime in Iran. The recent strike by the people of Kurdistan is another example of this shared resistance, and it deserves appreciation. Inside the prison, because the fight is active and on the front line, and because the struggle directly concerns everyone, core issues naturally take precedence over matters such as political or national affiliations, which take their rightful place as secondary concerns. This is genuine resistance against attempts to sideline the fundamental issues of prisoners. A remarkable resistance continues against the denial and violation of human rights within Iran’s prisons. We, the women, have taken on this resistance, on the one hand, because of the compounded oppression we face under the current patriarchal, misogynistic system, and on the other hand due to our unwavering determination to achieve freedom. Every Tuesday, the ‘No to Execution’ campaign unfolds across several prisons in Iran, a unifying act that highlights the fundamental and human essence of our struggle. It is a collective demand to emphasize the right to life and call for the abolition of the death penalty in Iran. These ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ represent human solidarity against state-sponsored killings that have been used as a tool to instill fear and terror in society. This oppression stems from an unrestrained system intent on dragging the world toward destruction and eroding the very essence of humanity. Humanity, the core of our shared existence, is what we fight for. Our struggle is not just ours - it is on behalf of all humanity, all society, and in defense of our collective nature. As ‘imprisoned women fighters,’ our role gives us the strength to talk about the demands of an entire society. Taking a principled stance grants the seekers of social truth the power to fight for it. This is the ‘free life’ that must replace the ‘false life,’ which we should transform and, we have transformed it. The patriarchal system that dominates the world, in all its dimensions, is fundamentally at odds with the essence of human existence and humanity itself. It is, in essence, a challenge to life. We have redefined this system, freeing ourselves from its gendered, classist, and dogmatic interpretations, and instead focusing on the truth of its existence. For thousands of years, this system has deviated from the path of humanity, targeting women - and, by extension, life itself - before subjugating men and later assaulting nature. The ultimate aim of this system? Maximum profit. A greed fueled by a distorted mind. And what is the response? Undoubtedly, the answer is resistance. Here lies the point of divergence: some become part of the system, seeking their share and justifying its existence, while the free-spirited and freedom-seekers stand in opposition and try to correct its course. Throughout history, these freedom-seekers have believed in a life aligned with nature - the mother of all life. They have adapted their beliefs to the conditions of their time and the power they confronted, fighting with determination to achieve their ultimate goal: a human life. A life that is good, true, beautiful, and free.
Our predecessors, each in their intellectual capacity, have sought to define the issue and fight to correct it. Sometimes they confronted oppression with belief, sometimes with philosophical reasoning, at times with literary expression, and other times with class-based arguments. In all of this, women have always been present, always among the oppressed, always among the victims. Yet, women were rarely the central subject of these struggles - merely a peripheral part of the narrative of oppression, rather than its primary victims. Today, we have left old paradigms behind. We believe that the most critical challenge of contemporary life is the gender issue we face. Only when gender inequality is resolved will other challenges have a chance to be addressed. The dominant epistemological system works tirelessly to distort and deflect the core problem and evade real solutions. But this century is the century of women, and women have acquired the intellectual and practical strength to fight for their rights. Advances in technology and science have also become allies of all freedom fighters, including women. Women, armed with newfound scientific knowledge and a will forged through the need for liberation and freedom, have made significant strides in the fight for equality. From the efforts of female thinkers, scientists, writers, and artists to ordinary women trying to live with dignity and not be seen as commodities. These collective gains form a solid foundation for advancing freedom. Kurdish women, too, have not lagged behind in this struggle. Relying on their rich cultural and social heritage, they have participated in this “life-struggle” and added to the wealth of resistance and solidarity. Today, Kurdish women have become symbols of female struggle and effort. January 26 marks the anniversary of liberating Kobani from ISIS forces, an event widely recognized as “the beginning of the end for ISIS.” The dawn that followed this darkness brought the first rays of light. Kurdish women, in full view of the world, participated in this war and challenged the patriarchal paradigm. They went even further and emerged as the commanders of the fight. They fought as beacons of light and hope against darkness and oppression and showed the power of the century’s defining struggle - the “women’s challenge.”
I personally participated in the Kobani war during this period and sustained injuries that still cause me pain today. This pain is a constant reminder of the price I paid for humanity. Perhaps it satisfies my conscience slightly to know that I have, in some small way, fulfilled my duty to humanity.
I am a comrade of those who, after a lifetime of struggle, said on their moment of martyrdom, “Write on my tombstone that I left this world still indebted to my people.” From them, I learned that fighting for truth and humanity is a debt each of us must pay, without expecting anything in return. Whenever the victory in Kobani is celebrated, the joy and pride stemming from this dignified stance renew my determination. One of the charges against me now is that I stood against darkness. I am the friend of those who saved humanity. This simple yet profound truth highlights that those who charge me are on which side. The patriarchal system cannot tolerate women’s resistance, let alone their victory and celebrations against a dark, anti-human force. We were the first to recognize the danger threatening humanity and stood against it without hesitation and delivered a significant victory for humanity. Today, they seek to retaliate for their defeat in various ways. This moment is particularly significant because it coincides with the centennial conclusion of plans devised for our region. We are the wounded heirs of Sykes-Picot, the children of a people who have suffered the oppression of Lausanne to their core. We have been hanged from ropes, killed by all manner of weapons, subjected to chemical attacks, and experienced genocide in every corner of our fragmented homeland. And now, burdened with a host of political and social issues, we have entered the age of technology and artificial intelligence. But we are resolute that in this century, not only will we prevent physical genocide, but we will also define “cultural genocide” and fight it with all our might. Woman, Life, Freedom is our slogan and a symbolic manifestation of our ideological paradigm - a paradigm that directly addresses the fundamental issues of today’s world and humanity. This paradigm refuses to confine itself to nationalist, gendered, or class-based borders. It seeks to approach issues comprehensively and with an expansive perspective. As many problems have become globalized, globalizing the struggle is the most logical approach. Some issues are shared by all of humanity, so it is natural that our fight should be based on shared values. "Woman, Life, Freedom" reflects the universal aspirations of most people on this planet: a free and democratic life. This is why the world supports imprisoned women. The world, witnessing our fight for universal values, stands with us. And we, in turn, will continue to forge ahead on this path. The region is currently undergoing a new formation. Many forces are designing the political and social map of the region. The absence of the people’s will in this new formation is highly evident. Now that popular forces have gained strength and are capable of having a say, we must strengthen this front: the front of society and the people. The region is embroiled in numerous competitions and conflicts, and alongside this, important strategies are being proposed. It is crucial that this struggle also involves finding solutions for societal issues. Our issue is not a personal one. Being imprisoned and facing the death sentence on the way to political and social struggle is a natural part of the journey. Consequently, our thoughts and actions concerning the resolution of political and social issues are framed within this context. We give meaning to our lives in this way. We step out of the individualistic mold and dissolve into the collective, pursuing a collective goal. The concept of a “Democratic Nation” is the thesis and doctrine that embodies all of these goals. Within this solution, the needs of all people and social classes are met. It is a solution where everyone benefits and no one is harmed. This is the path through which we can give life meaning. I believe that either life should not be lived or live with meaning and transcendence. Many plans aimed at giving life meaning have faced hostile attacks, and the pioneers of these efforts have sacrificed their lives for their goals. However, these sacrifices did not instill fear but instead created hope for the continuation of the struggle and life. I, too, have taken such a path and faced my current situation. During my interrogation, the same interrogator who had once interrogated Farzad Kamangar sat before me and said that 15 years ago, Farzad had sat in the same place but could not accomplish anything and created death for himself. I told him that if I am sitting here today, it is the result of Farzad’s efforts and struggle. Farzad, through his death, charted the path of “living with meaning” for us. He gave us life again. If one Farzad was hanged, hundreds of others followed in his path. Because Farzad, Shirin, Farhad, Soran, and we all believe: every step in the path to freedom can be a test, and by sacrificing our lives for freedom, we emerge victorious from this test. Now, I think more about our struggle than my sentence, about my people, the people, and the days that await our region. The struggle is our main concern, and our sentence is only a part of it. Support for us and opposition to our sentence is part of the valuable struggle humanity engages in for a life that is human, noble, beautiful, correct, and free.
In this path, the guiding principle of my struggle is, “I want to overturn the fate that always repeats in the tragic plays of life in favor of freedom. In this play, titled Truth, which can only be completed through struggle, destiny will fail this time.”
Woman, Life, Freedom
Resistance is life
A prisoner sentenced to death – Varisheh Moradi
Women’s Ward, Evin Prison
28 January 2025>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/women/138582-in-a-letter-from-evin-varisheh-moradi-frames-her-death-sentence-as-fight-against-oppression/

And in support:
Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 6, 2025
<<1,200 people demand revocation of death sentences for two Kurdish women
In a joint statement, 1,200 people from 44 countries demand the revocation of the death sentences handed down to Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi.
News Center- 1,200 people from 44 countries have published a joint statement, calling on feminist, civil society and human rights organizations and networks to raise their voice against the death penalty in Iran. In the statement, the signatories also called on the organizations and networks to put pressure on the Iran authorities to revoke the death sentences handed down to journalist Pakhshan Azizi and activist Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi. “Women’s organizations must be in solidarity with women of Iran against the death penalty. They should use every opportunity to hold the Iranian authorities responsible for using executions as a tool of political repression and terror.”>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/1-200-people-demand-revocation-of-death-sentences-for-two-kurdish-women-36492?page=1

And
Iran must be ready for a bitter fall! - Pakhshan Azizi
Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 5, 2025
<<Afghan woman: Iran must be ready for a bitter fall!
“History proves that no dictator can last forever. Iran must be ready for a bitter fall,” said Vasima Soroush from Afghanistan, condemning the Iranian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the death sentence against Pakhshan Azizi.
Afghanistan- Afghan and Iranian people have been oppressed by the government for years. The Iranian regime has used arrest, torture, execution, death penalty and enforced disappearance to suppress and silence the opposition. Despite all the oppressive methods, the revolutionary women of Iran and Rojhelat Kurdistan never give in resisting. Like the freedom fighters of Afghanistan, they struggle to build a “better future”, raising the flag of resistance against oppression. In recent months, the Iranian regime has issued a flurry of new death sentences, arresting many human rights defenders. Kurdish journalist Pakhshan Azizi is one of the women, who have been sentenced to death in Iran. She was sentenced to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “armed rebellion against the state” on July 23, 2024. On January 8, 2025, the Iranian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence handed down to Pakhshan Azizi. This decision sparked anger and protests all over the world; human rights defenders have been demanding the Iranian authorities to revoke the death sentence against her and all political prisoners in the country.
‘The death sentence handed down to Pakhshan reminds me of the days I spent in prison’ In an interview with NuJINHA, Vasima Soroush, an activist in Afghanistan’s Takhar Province, condemned the Iranian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the death sentence against Pakhshan Azizi. “The death sentence handed down to Pakhshan reminds me of the days I spent in a Taliban’s prison. The suffering of women at the hands of dictators will never be forgotten.”
‘They do not know that women will rise from the ashes’
Those who are enemies of freedom all over the world are afraid of women, Vasima Soroush stressed, adding: “The enemies of freedom are afraid of women everywhere, including Kabul and Tehran. They try to silence women because they are afraid of women's awareness, courage and resistance. The Taliban and the enemies of freedom in Iran use all kinds of methods to oppress women. However, they do not know that women will rise from the ashes.”
‘No dictator can last forever’
Vasima Soroush said that the fascist governments in Iran and Afghanistan would be held accountable one day. “The day is close. The women humiliated, tortured and executed by you will one day topple your regimes. History proves that no dictator can last forever. Therefore, you must be ready for a bitter fall.”>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/afghan-woman-iran-must-be-ready-for-a-bitter-fall-36479



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