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Update Feb 12, 2025

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 15, 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.


Medyanews - February 10, 2025
<<UN experts demand Iran revoke death sentence for activist Pakhshan Azizi
UN human rights experts have condemned the Iranian Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death sentence of Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi, urging the authorities to revoke her "arbitrary" sentence based on confessions under torture, and ensure a fair trial. They also highlighted the increased targeting of Kurdish women activists in the country, calling it part of a wider pattern of persecution against minority women in Iran.
Independent United Nations human rights experts have expressed grave concern over the Iranian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the death sentence of Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi. The experts called on the Iranian authorities to immediately revoke the sentence, investigate allegations of torture during detention and ensure a fair trial. They also stressed the need to end the harassment of women activists and protect the fundamental rights of all individuals, regardless of their political beliefs or ethnicity. “The use of torture to extract confessions and the denial of fair trial rights render the death sentence against Ms. Azizi arbitrary in nature,” the Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups appointed by the UN’s Human Rights Council warned. “Her arrest and sentencing appear to be directly related to her legitimate work as a social worker, particularly her support for refugees in Iraq and Syria.” “The charges against Ms. Pakhshan Azizi do not meet the threshold of ‘most serious crimes’ required by international law for the death penalty,” the experts explained. “Her death sentence constitutes a serious violation of international human rights law.” Azizi, a prominent defender of refugees, was arrested by Iranian intelligence in Tehran on 4 August 2023 and held in solitary confinement for five months before being sentenced to death for alleged armed rebellion against the state and membership of opposition groups. She was also given a four-year prison sentence for alleged ties to the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK). Reports have raised concerns about severe torture she endured while in solitary confinement at Evin Prison, as well as the denial of family visits and legal representation. “We are deeply concerned by the specific targeting of Kurdish women activists with politically motivated charges,” the experts added. “This prosecution reflects the heightened persecution of minority women activists in Iran and the ongoing efforts to silence them by creating a climate of fear.”>>
Video and more: https://medyanews.net/un-experts-demand-iran-revoke-death-sentence-for-activist-pakhshan-azizi/


Sharifeh Mohammadi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - February 13, 2025
<<Sharifeh Mohammadi Sentenced to Death Again
Sharifeh Mohammadi, a Turkish labor activist, and political prisoner detained in Lakan Prison, Rasht, has once again been sentenced to death by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Branch Two of the Rasht Revolutionary Court has issued a second death sentence against Mohammadi. She had previously been sentenced to death by Branch One of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, but that ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court in October 2024 and referred to a parallel court for reconsideration.
A statement published by Sharifeh Mohammadi’s campaign confirmed that the new death sentence was issued by Mohammad Ali Darvish-Goftar, the head of Branch Two of the Rasht Revolutionary Court. Notably, he is the son of Ahmad Darvish-Goftar, the judge of Branch One of the same court, who had previously sentenced her to death. Mohammadi, a labor activist from Rasht, was originally sentenced to death in July 2024 by Branch One of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, presided over by Ahmad Darvish-Goftar and Mehdi Rasekhi. She was convicted on charges of “Baghi” (armed rebellion) due to her membership in the Coordination Committee for Forming Labor Organizations and the court’s claim of “proximity of this organization to the Komala Party.” The ruling cited Articles 211 and 287 of the Islamic Penal Code (2013) as the legal basis for the death sentence. Previously, Hengaw had reviewed and published a copy of Mohammadi’s verdict, which explicitly stated: “The intelligence agencies are the sole authority in identifying members of opposition groups, and all reports from the Intelligence Department of Gilan Province, as well as Kurdistan Province, are attached to the case file. The defendant has been identified as a member of the Komala Party and the Coordination Committee.” This statement clearly demonstrates the lack of independence within the Iranian judiciary and highlights the direct interference of security agencies in judicial proceedings. In October 2024, the Supreme Court overturned the death sentence and referred the case to a parallel court for retrial. Sharifeh Mohammadi’s trial session took place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Branch One of the Rasht Revolutionary Court. She had previously been subjected to psychological and physical pressure by interrogators at the Sanandaj Intelligence Department in an attempt to extract a forced confession. On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, agents of the Intelligence Department forcibly arrested Mohammadi at her home in Rasht. Over the past 15 months, she has been held in multiple facilities, including Sanandaj Central Prison, Lakan Prison in Rasht, and the Intelligence Detention Centers in both cities.
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/02/article-45


Intensify Crackdown on Protests in Dehdasht
Iranwire - February 14, 2025 - by Roghayeh Rezaei
<<Security Forces Intensify Crackdown on Protests in Dehdasht
Security forces have intensified their presence in Dehdasht and Bahmai, two cities in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. The crackdown follows three nights of protests, with Thursday night seeing a heavy presence of security forces, internet blackouts, and reinforcements from neighboring provinces. The protests began on Sunday when young people and teenagers in Dehdasht joined nationwide nighttime demonstrations.
Video footage from local activist groups shows escalating violence against protesters. Internet connectivity has been cut in protest areas, while security forces from nearby regions have been deployed to suppress the demonstrations. The crackdown reflects growing tensions between protesters and authorities in this southwestern region of Iran. IranWire sources say that on Sunday evening, following a call for protests in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province against “unlivable economic conditions, plundering of water resources, and a high number of deaths among people who carry goods across the border,” a protest gathering formed in the city of Dehdasht. One source said: “The main reason for the protest is the economic situation. They have built more than eleven dams in this small province and transfer our water to central Iranian regions like Isfahan. Meanwhile, many of these people are even deprived of drinking water from these dams.” Another local who spoke with IranWire also linked the start of street protests in Dehdasht to the citizens’ economic situation but said that the widespread suppression of peaceful protests over two nights has led to their continuation and expansion to other cities in the province. Meanwhile, images and videos released from Dehdasht show demands for civil and political freedoms and citizens’ efforts to unite to reclaim the streets. In one of the widely shared images from the Dehdasht protests, a young person, their face covered, stands next to a banner that reads: “Death to the dictator” and “From Dehdasht to Tehran, Unity, Unity.” IranWire’s sources said they witnessed security forces directly shooting at protesters.
Dozens of Arrests: Where Are the Detainees?
Reports received by IranWire indicate that dozens of people were arrested during Tuesday evening’s protests. Several more were also arrested in previous days; however, only the identities of four detainees have been confirmed. A source living in the province told IranWire that the number of detainees is much higher than the four people whose identities have been verified. “There are more detainees, but their names aren’t known yet because last night’s gathering (February 12) was crowded. Today (February 13), both schools and offices were closed.” The source said the security atmosphere in Dehdasht is so intense that people say “martial law” has been imposed. “Traffic is being controlled, and house-to-house searches to arrest Dehdasht youth have been ongoing. Among those arrested is a twelve-year-old girl. Unfortunately, we don’t know her name. Schoolgirls are also in the gatherings, wearing boys’ clothes with covered faces, and their numbers are not small.” IranWire’s sources say that many of those protesting in Dehdasht these days are the same protesters from the Woman, Life, Freedom protest. At least three activists living in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad have also told IranWire that protest detainees are being held in Yasouj city in a security detention center on Zar Boulevard. According to a report received by IranWire, on Thursday night, the atmosphere in most cities of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province was highly securitized.“Even the limited footage that has emerged shows how these kids, who came to the streets empty-handed and for bread, were brutally suppressed.
“They think they can silence people’s anger by cutting off the internet and using bullets, but they can’t.”>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/features/139057-security-forces-intensify-crackdown-on-protests-in-dehdasht/

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Iranwire - February 13, 2025 - by Roghayeh Rezaei
<<Several Protesters Missing After Arrests in Dehdasht Demonstrations
Several citizens remain missing following their arrest during street protests in Dehdasht, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, on Tuesday evening.
Sources have identified some of the detained individuals as Atefeh Tahernia, Amirhossein Jafari, Kamran Bouzari, Jaber Foroughi, and Pouria Barati.
According to a source speaking to IranWire, residents of Dehdasht gathered in the city’s central square for the third consecutive night on Tuesday.
Video footage from the protests shows demonstrators chanting slogans against Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. Protesters were seen carrying placards with slogans such as “Death to the Dictator,” “This is the year of blood, Seyyed Ali will be overthrown,” and “Death to the Islamic Republic.”
Eyewitnesses report that security and law enforcement forces arrested at least six protesters, including two women, during Tuesday evening’s demonstrations. One of the detainees, Atefeh Tahernia, had previously been arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/139021-several-protesters-missing-after-arrests-in-dehdasht-demonstrations/

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Protesters arrested
Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 12, 2025
<<Protests in Dehdasht over power outages: 6 protesters arrested
For three days, the people of Dehdasht, a city in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, have taken to the streets to protest the ongoing power outages. Six protesters were arrested on Tuesday night.
News Center- The ongoing power outages in Iran have sparked protests in a number of cities in Iran for three days. On Tuesday night, many people gathered at the square in the city of Dehdasht to protest the ongoing power outages. The protesters blocked roads, and chanted anti-government slogans such as “Death to the dictator” and “Death to the Islamic Republic”. At least six protesters, including two women, were arrested and taken to an unknown location by the security forces in the city, according to local reports. The names of the four arrested protesters are: Jaber Foroughi, Amir Hossein Jafari, Pouria Barati and Atefeh Tahernia.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/protests-in-dehdasht-over-power-outages-6-protesters-arrested-36537?page=1

and other actual news

Iranwire - February 14, 2025
<<Suicide Rates Up 51% in Iran, Official Report Shows
Iran’s suicide rate increased by 51 per cent between 2016 and 2022, the Scientific Association for Suicide Prevention reported on Thursday. The Association’s vice president told Etemad newspaper that official data shows a significant rise over the seven years, up from 79,102 suicide attempts recorded in 2016. The announcement came on the same day a video circulated showing a man kneeling before a metro train at Tehran’s Haft-e-Tir station. Recent weeks have seen protests in several cities, including Dehdasht and Bahmai, following sharp declines in Iran’s currency value against the U.S. dollar. The Association attributes the rising suicide rates to economic hardship and social restrictions.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/139050-suicide-rates-up-51-in-iran-official-report-shows/


Minoo Roozehdar
Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 14, 2025
<<Minoo Roozehdar held in Evin prison for 25 days without trial
Minoo Roozehdar, resident of Tehran, has been held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison for 25 days without trial.
News Center- Minoo Roozehdar, resident of Tehran, has been held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison for 25 days without trial. On January 20, 2025, Minoo Roozehdar was arrested by security forces in Tehran and taken to the IRGC Intelligence Detention Center in Tehran, known as Ward 1-A. After a week, she was transferred to the women’s ward of Evin Prison. Minoo Roozehdar was recently charged with <propaganda against the regime> and <insulting the Supreme Leader and the founder of the Islamic Republic> by Branch 5 of Evin Prosecutor’s Office, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported on Thursday.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/minoo-roozehdar-held-in-evin-prison-for-25-days-without-trial-36551?page=1


Bahram Darvishi
Iranwire - February 13, 2025
<<Iranian Prisoner Dies in Custody After Being Denied Medical Treatment
A 31-year-old prisoner has died in Lakan Prison in Rasht, northern Iran, after being denied essential medical treatment, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. Bahram Darvishi, a resident of Kuchesfahan in Gilan Province, died on Monday in what human rights monitors describe as a case of medical neglect. Darvishi had been incarcerated for approximately ten years following a theft conviction. The court had ordered him to return the stolen property, but according to reports, both he and his family were unable to meet the restitution requirements due to financial constraints. The Hengaw Organization reports that Darvishi was denied basic medical care while in custody, though specific details about his medical condition were not provided in their initial report.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/139028-iranian-prisoner-dies-in-custody-after-being-denied-medical-treatment/

Iranwire - February 13, 2025
<<Journalist Rohollah Nakhaei Released from Evin Prison After Sentence Reduction
Journalist Rohollah Nakhaei was released from Evin Prison on Tuesday evening after serving nearly one year of his sentence. Parto Borhanpour, Nakhaei’s lawyer, announced on X that he was released following the application of a “general amnesty and sentence reduction” directive to his case. Nakhaei was among dozens of journalists arrested in connection with the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in 2022. Branch 28 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court had sentenced him to two years in prison for “assembly and collusion against national security” under Article 610 of the Islamic Penal Code and seven months for “propaganda against the Islamic Republic” under Article 500. The verdict was later upheld by Branch 36 of Tehran Province’s Court of Appeals. Under Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, two years of the total sentence were enforceable. According to his lawyer, Nakhaei’s two-year sentence was implemented last year despite his eligibility for the 2022 amnesty directive. The directive, issued in February 2023, led to the closure of cases for numerous citizens arrested or convicted in connection with the Woman, Life, Freedom protests.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/139027-journalist-rohollah-nakhaei-released-from-evin-prison-after-sentence-reduction/


Samira Besharati
Iranwire - February 13, 2025
<<37-Year-Old Woman Kidnapped, Murdered, and Burned in Iran
A 37-year-old woman was kidnapped and killed by unknown assailants in Bandar Gaz, according to a report by the Hirkani Human Rights Organization. Samira Besharati, a married mother of a 10-month-old child from the Mazang district of Bandar Gaz, was murdered on Monday evening while traveling between her home and workplace. According to the Hirkani report, the perpetrators abducted Besharati, stole her belongings, killed her, and then burned her body in the forests surrounding the county. Rokna News Agency, quoting the victim’s husband, reported that initial investigations indicate the kidnappers were familiar with the victim. At least two people have been arrested in connection with Besharati’s murder, and investigations are ongoing.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/women/139019-37-year-old-woman-kidnapped-murdered-and-burned-in-iran/


Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha
Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 13, 2025
<<Filmmakers of ‘My Favourite Cake’ summoned to Tehran Revolutionary Court
Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha, filmmakers of “My Favourite Cake” have received a summons from Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. The filmmakers will stand trial on March 1.
News Center- Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha, filmmakers of “My Favourite Cake” received a summons from Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, Maryam Moghadam said in a post on her Instagram account on Wednesday. According to her post, the two filmmakers will stand trial on March 1 on charges of “propaganda against the system”, “breaking Islamic rules by making a vulgar movie” and “spreading prostitution and libertinism”. “After being interrogated several times at the Evin Security Court, our file was finally sent to Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court for making ‘My Favourite Cake’. According to the summons, the first court session presided over by judge Iman Afshari will be held on March 1,” said her post. Although the film received awards at international festivals, including the Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival in November 2024, FIPRESCI Prize and the Prizes of the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2024, the filmmakers could not attend the award ceremonies because they were banned from travelling abroad. In September 2023, when Moghaddam and Sanaeeha wanted to travel to Paris for the post-production of the film, their passports were confiscated and they were threatened with criminal charges. “My Favourite Cake” is a 2024 tragicomedy and romantic drama film, telling the story of a woman who decides to live out her desires in Iran where women's rights are heavily restricted.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/filmmakers-of-my-favourite-cake-summoned-to-tehran-revolutionary-court-36541


Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 12, 2025
<<Woman arrested in Iran for not wearing hijab
A 30-year-old woman, reportedly an activist, was arrested by security forces in the Yasuj region of Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province on Monday.
News Center- The Iranian regime has intensified its crackdown to repress especially women activists. On February 10, an unidentified female activist (30) was arrested by Iran’s security forces in the Yasuj region of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, according to the local reports. Local reports say that the woman was arrested by the security forces for refusing to wear a hijab and chanting slogans against Khamenei in the streets.
Two more activists arrested
A group of activists held a march in the Dehdasht city of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, chanting the slogans against Khamenei on Monday. Iran’s security forces attacked them and arrested two activists.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/woman-arrested-in-iran-for-not-wearing-hijab-36522


Families of Political Prisoners on Death Row Hold Protest
NRCI - February 11, 2025 - In Women's news
<<Families of Political Prisoners on Death Row Hold Protest Outside Evin Prison for The Second Consecutive Week
Tehran, February 11, 2025 – For the second consecutive week, families of political prisoners on death row, accompanied by human rights activists, staged a protest outside Evin Prison, demanding the reversal of execution orders. Holding photographs of their loved ones, the protesters chanted slogans such as “No to Execution” and “Abolish the Death Penalty”, calling for an end to capital punishment. The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of Pakhshan Azizi, Behrouz Ehsani, and Mehdi Hassani,

Pakhshan Azizi and Varisha Moradi
while Azizi’s request for retrial has been rejected. Additionally, Vahid Bani Amerian, Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar, Pouya Ghobadi, Seyed Abolhassan Montazer, Babak Alipour, Seyed Mohammad Taghavi, and Varisha Moradi remain on death row in Evin Prison. At the same time, Mohammad Javad Vafa’i Thani faces execution in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad. In December 2024, six political prisoners—Vahid Bani Amerian, Pouya Ghobadi, Babak Alipour, Seyed Abolhassan Montazer, Seyed Mohammad Taghavi, and Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar—were sentenced to death, imprisonment, and exile on charges of “membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).” The families of political prisoners on death row had previously gathered outside Evin Prison on February 4, 2025, in a similar demonstration against the death sentences. Protests against capital punishment have intensified in recent months, with human rights organizations urging the judiciary to revoke execution orders and review the cases of political detainees. n January 23, 2025, Amnesty International issued an urgent warning on its official website, revealing that these six prisoners, sentenced to death by Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court on December 1, 2024, face imminent execution. They were convicted under the charge of “rebellion through membership in opposition groups against the Islamic Republic.” Amnesty International strongly condemned the trial, highlighting reports of torture and mistreatment used to extract forced confessions. The organization stressed that these coerced confessions undermine the legitimacy and transparency of the judicial process. The accused have repeatedly denied allegations of armed action against the state.
PIC
No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign Carries On
On the same day, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the “No to Execution” campaign marked its 55th consecutive week, with prisoners across Iran joining the movement through hunger strikes. This campaign has now spread to 35 prisons, including the women’s ward of Evin Prison, Lakan Prison in Rasht, and Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, where detainees actively participate.
In their latest statement, the prisoners declared:
“We, the members of the No to Executions Tuesday Campaign, stand united and resolute in 35 prisons across Iran, unequivocally condemning all executions in the country. With steadfast resistance, we raise our voices in a resounding cry: No to executions! We also issue a stark warning to all international bodies, human rights organizations, and conscientious individuals worldwide: In Iran, the machinery of executions is not a tool of justice but a means of repression and a mechanism for the regime’s survival. Each execution is a price the Iranian people are forced to pay to conceal the regime’s crimes. Therefore, we once again call upon all civil institutions, both domestic and international, to take urgent and decisive action to put an end to these atrocities.”>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/02/11/families-of-political-prisoners-on-death-row/

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