In this episode, we’re going to discuss the escalation of crackdown on Iranian women, and of course, the people of Iran in general, and their resilient struggle to fight back.
Let’s start with a brief roundup of the events.
· The Iranian regime carried out a massive 850 plus executions in 2023, that included 25 women and 20 political prisoners.
· Hundreds of rights activists and opposition members, including dozens of women, faced arrests, and heavy sentences.
· Female prisoners associated with the opposition group PMOI/MEK faced severe charges, which could lead to the death penalty.
· Mothers of slain protesters face prison sentences for seeking justice for their sons.
· Women are imprisoned and flogged for removing their Hijab.
· Political prisoners in the women’s ward of Evin held a protest to judiciary officials’ entering their ward and forced them out of the ward.
In this episode, we’re going to discuss the escalation of crackdown on Iranian women, and of course, the people of Iran in general, and their resilient struggle to fight back.
Let’s start with a brief roundup of the events.
· The Iranian regime carried out a massive 850 plus executions in 2023, that included 25 women and 20 political prisoners.
· Hundreds of rights activists and opposition members, including dozens of women, faced arrests, and heavy sentences.
· Female prisoners associated with the opposition group PMOI/MEK faced severe charges, which could lead to the death penalty.
· Mothers of slain protesters face prison sentences for seeking justice for their sons.
· Women are imprisoned and flogged for removing their Hijab.
· Political prisoners in the women’s ward of Evin held a protest to judiciary officials’ entering their ward and forced them out of the ward.