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Crowds Gather in Northwestern Kurdistan Province Protesting Crime Against Women
Today, Thursday, September 8, following the death of a woman who tried to flee a rape attempt and died after falling from a high building, many people in the city of Mariwan, Kurdistan province, held a rally for the second consecutive day, protesting the misogynist regime and its medieval rules.
The victim, identified as Shalir Rasouli, was the mother of two teenagers and her husband was away for work.
According to local sources, the aggressor has been cooperating with security agencies recently. Despite several accounts of detentions for theft, stabbing, fighting, etc. he has been released very soon because of his affinity with the state.
The people of Mariwan protested against the lack of adequate security for women in society and demanded the aggressor be tried.
Families of Prisoners on Death Row Call on The State to Stop Executions
Following an upsurge in the number of executions of prisoners in Iran, the families of several prisoners on death row held a protest rally in Tehran for the third consecutive day on Thursday, September 8.
The families of death row inmates, including old mothers, wives, and children, gathered in front of the regime’s Judiciary in Tehran. The protesters chanted: “Stop the executions.”
Reports from Iran indicate that following the spread of this gathering, security forces stepped in and dispersed the protesting families.
September 8 – Tehran, #Iran
Families of death row inmates rallied for the third consecutive day to protest executions, especially in Karaj Central and Qezelhesar prisons.#StopExecutionsInIran pic.twitter.com/Wfh24WJqM9— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) September 8, 2022
About a thousand prisoners are currently on death row, awaiting their execution in Karaj Central Prison. According to a report, the prison’s authorities force the prisoners to sign a letter that suggests they are being transferred to other prisons but the prisoners are sent to the gallows instead.
UPDATE: 9:30 AM CEST
The MEK’s Roots in Iran’s History and Society
The following is an article submitted to the Persian edition of the PMOI/MEK website by Resistance Unit 146. Resistance Units are a network of activists inside Iran associated with the MEK. Resistance Units carry out anti-regime activities at great risk to their lives since the Iranian regime punishes any support for the MEK with heavy sentences and possibly execution.
If you examine the struggle for freedom in the history of Iran and other countries, you will find very few freedom-seeking movements that have been able to withstand the test of time and stand unified against trials and tribulations.
Court Condemns Soada Khadirzadeh to 12.5 Years in Prison
The Penal Court of Mahabad, Iranian Kurdistan, sentenced political prisoner Soada Khadirzadeh to 12 years and 6 months on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Soada Khadirzadeh’s first trial was held online on August 24, 2022, at Branch 3 of Mahabad’s Criminal Court. Soada, her lawyer, and the plaintiffs were in attendance.
The charges brought against Soada Khadirzadeh was taking part in murder as the main accomplice and membership in a Kurdish party that opposes the Iranian regime. Ms. Khadirzadeh categorically denied killing a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
Above 75 Percent of Iran’s Population Participate in Anti-Regime Protests
In a recent study, the Iranian regime’s University of National Defense and Strategic Research declared, “Of every four Iranians, three would participate in upcoming protests against the regime.”
The University, affiliated with the Defense Ministry, also warned about the growing rate of public grievances and the potential nationwide demonstrations, akin to those that occurred in January 2018 and November 2019.
Continued Detention of Leila Hosseinzadeh Raises Concerns
Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist and former political prisoner, was violently arrested again by the security forces in Tehran and taken to an unknown place.
After some time, she was transferred from Ward 209 of Evin prison to the detention center of Shiraz Intelligence Department, known as No. 100. More than 15 days after her arrest, she remains in the detention center of the Shiraz Intelligence Department.
Freedom-Loving Iranians in Australia-Sydney Celebrated the Anniversary of the Foundation of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)
September 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in Australia-Sydney. Iranian Resistance (NCRI and MEK) supporters celebrated the beginning of the 58th year of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
Freedom-Loving Iranians in Switzerland & Austria Celebrated the Anniversary of the Foundation of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)
September 2022: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held rallies in Switzerland and Austria. Iranian Resistance (NCRI and MEK) supporters celebrated the beginning of the 58th year of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
Also, read Iran News in Brief – September 7, 2022