Solidarity with the brave women of Iran

[Signalbox]

Just reading/watching about the tragic death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest for incorrectly wearing the hijab. These women are so incredibly brave.

"Anti-government protests are taking place across Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on 16 September. Amini was detained in Tehran by a paramilitary unit that enforces Islamic dress codes after she reportedly didn’t wear the hijab correctly. She fell into a coma under unknown circumstances while in custody and later died, prompting outrage at religious police and security forces. However, despite its scale, analysts and diplomats are doubtful that the protests will lead to any significant change."

Will do, Fastfad. Thinking of all the women of Iran, and the girls.

@ AlinejadMasih

Today teachers have taken to streets across Iran outside the city's Education Dept to protest chemical attacks targeting schoolgirls.
Many Iranians believe that these attacks are deliberate.
"Secure schools is our right!"
This slogan was heard.

twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1633026387475849216

@ AlinejadMasih

Iranian authorities are after these girls to arrest them for the crime of dancing in international women’s day. In the eyes of Islamic republic, these girls are master criminals for showing their hair, happiness and dancing. That is why school girls are being the target of chemical attacks. Be our voice and Let’s end gender apartheid regime together.
#MahsaAmini

twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1634195799482531840

And congratulations to Masih on her Time magazine Woman of the Year award! twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1633919865215127552

Andrew Doyle interviewing Journalist Elnaz Sarbar Boczec about the poisonings in schools in Iran. Elnaz lived in Iran for 28 years...

www.youtube.com/live/-pFaBtZ2ZAM?feature=share&t=3136

Thanks, Signalbox.

There is a guy literally starving himself to death outside the Foreign And Commonwealth office, he is a journalist and husband to a Cllr in Coventry, he's asking them to proscribe the IRGC (special forces of the regime) as a terrorist organistion they have a massive investment coproration that they use as a slush fund for the overseas crimes. He's putting his health on the line for the freedoms and safety of the women of Iran, but none of our guys are picking up on this!

https://sixpillarsarts.wordpress.com/2023/03/20/the-case-for-proscribing-the-islamic-regime-of-irans-guards-the-irgc-as-a-terrorist-organisation/

Thank you for that. I hadn't heard of him at all.

I know it's bizarre isn't it! What are they waiting for... #vahidbeheshti

It seems the foreign media doesn’t want to cover this at all. Unfortunately behind the scenes it benefits them to have this government.

The tragic story of Reyhaneh Jabbari was discussed on Woman's Hour this morning ( www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001k7qr
48:20 minutes in):

In 2007, when she was just 19 years old, Reyhaneh Jabbari was sentenced to death for the murder of the man who tried to rape her. She spent seven years on death row, dying at the age of 26. She is heralded as a symbol of resistance for women in Iran and now a new documentary tells her story. ‘Seven Winters in Tehran’ brings together secretly filmed footage, and testimonies from family and friends. Nuala talks to the director of the film Steffi Niederzoll and Reyhaneh’s mother Shole Pakravan.

Please feel free to stop by on Saturday and support, placards, costumes, your voice, all welcome!

Whoops missed adding this:

Thanks for the link Biology how devastating and how brave that woman must have been.

Thanks for sharing Fastfad

36 days of hunger strike.

Distressing.

https://twitter.com/Vahid_Beheshti/status/1641365700622024705?cxt=HHwWgoCwwZHapsctAAAA

'A number of other MPs came to visit me again yesterday, and expressed concerns. My stance is clear. I will stay here until the UK Government does the right thing and places the IRGC on the list of terrorist organisations.'

Anti-women trans activists now doing the work of the Taliban and the Islamic Rupublic…

“A symposium in Nantes intended to raise awareness of the plight of Afghan and Iranian women has been postponed after trans activists threatened to violently ambush the event because of the presence of a gender critical speaker.”

https://reduxx.info/france-violent-trans-activists-force-cancellation-of-symposium-supporting-afghan-and-iranian-women/?fbclid=IwAR2Ww0P-LfBoHBP31-WtDsmUMqHdtkxMHjnH4mMEwNPN1Pw1g0acDuWM8Bg

It's always the way isn't it OP? Nothing matters in comparison to the demands of these toxic activists.

They are called the TRAliban for a reason......

And so much for solidarity with women or vulnerable or oppressed people, the agenda couldn't be clearer.

Interview with Masih Alinejad on Woman's Hour starts at

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UroNhqYdBflArqeaV1Zgi

Masih Alinejad, Iranian American journalist, women's rights campaigner and a Time Woman of the Year 2023, is an outspoken critic of the Iranian government. She joins Anita to talk about her fight for women's rights in Iran.

Ignore the "starts at" :)

Thanks, Signalbox - missed this episode of WH.

Rap Rally at Marble Arch this Sunday, May 14th 1-4pm, for Imprisoned Iranian Rapper

For Toomaj Salehi, 200 days in solitary confinement with untreated torture wounds, and other political prisoners - performing are Rodney P (RiddimKilla), Big Amin A, MCSolomon, daf and ney instruments and human rights speakers including Cllr Mattie Heaven whose husband just conducted a 70 day wet hunger strike outside the Foreign Office to get the govt to act on Iran. There will also be kids on stage calling chants for the crowd!

More details here and if you want to chip in something to help with stage hire costs please do!

Event info

Thanks for the info Fasted