Iran, a repressive regime for women’s rights
government of iran intensifies his efforts to Suppress the fundamental rights of women and girls And crush the feminist activism initiatives that still exist. The death of young Masha Amini in police custody sparked protests against the movement. Women, Life and Freedom And, the victory of the reformist pezeshkianLast July, the situation has not improved.
as he tells us 5 continents Raima SheermohammadiA famous Spanish translator and human rights activist of Iranian origin, “Many Western media outlets said: Now things are going to change in Iran, because it is a reformist. I told everyone, nothing is going to change, don’t forget that it is reformist. The country had the highest number of executions during Rouhani’s time, now the same thing, or worse, is happening under Pezeshkian.
Raima Sheermohammadi, Spanish translator and human rights activist of Iranian origin.
But, large-scale protests have subsided The tireless challenge of women and girls This is a constant reminder that they are living in the same country This makes them second class citizens. “They’re not allowed to sing in public or private, if anyone hears it, they can report you, they can’t go to stadiums, they can’t drive, they can’t take bicycles or motorcycles,” says Raima. Can”, They can’t swim on the beach.
security forces patterns of physical violence, including Hitting, kicking and slapping women and girls who do not obey the laws and essential rules of hijabSome of the repressive measures that, according to Raima, are in place in everything are, “From the moment you go out on the street, a security agent can stop you and call you out, not just verbally.”
Strengthening surveillance to control women
Along with this, the authorities have increased surveillance in both public and private sectors. “Cities are filled with surveillance cameras whose purpose is not to protect citizens, but to watch How women walk on the road and this situation of harassment creates psychological stress and terrible fear. When you think.”
,She did not want her daughter to live under a regime that oppressed women and turned them into a human subcategory.,
“However, the reaction of women is incredible, because it has nothing to do with what the government is trying to do, which is to create that kind of fear, panic, but “The women decided two years ago that there would be no looking back.”
The law provides commitment which is very serious for women do not carry hijab, That includes excessive fines, high prison sentences, restrictions on employment and educational opportunities, and travel bans. Anahita Nasir, Hispanic Iranian political scientists and activists in the Women, Life and Freedom Movement tell us that, in their case, it was their father who was forced to choose exile. ,“She did not want her daughter to live under a regime that subjugates women and turns them into a human subcategory.”
The “heavy hand” of the Iranian regime.
Death penalty and other provisions Domestic criminal law is used As a means to terrorize and demoralize women, “From a simple wake-up call to arrest, torture or worse,” says Anahita, “as the regime uses all this repressive machinery to demonstrate that it has its hand against anyone who opposes it.” Is strong.”
Anahita Nasser, Hispanic Iranian political scientist and activist of the “Women, Life and Freedom” movement.
Added to all this is the pain and fear of the families: “You cannot contact your loved one who has been detained. Obviously, they also keep their cell phone, so they have no way of contacting the outside world. There’s no way, unless the agent who arrested her has paid attention to everything she said, she can eventually inform her family. Many women can’t trust a lawyer who represents them. could defend themselves, they would panic more and To create fear, they fabricate such things which they tell the families as to why the daughter or woman has been detained.
The reign of terror is transferred to the family environment as well, Because as Raima explains, “The government’s repressive laws make many men within the family overprotective, so to speak, and become violent with women inside the home, telling them that they do not know if When they go out, what can happen to them on the road and they don’t want trouble.
Iranian solution belongs to Iranians
,Iran is a wonderful country, hopefully one day it will get justice and freedom,
Anahita tells us that the solution for Iran lies with the Iranians themselves, “I allow myself as an expatriate to voice their demands and their brave struggle, but they have the solution.” He also emphasizes that “it is not Iran that kills its own people, it is the regime of the Islamic Republic. “Iran is a wonderful country and I hope that one day it will get justice and freedom.”
Both also condemn the inaction and hypocrisy of Western governments“Western governments,” Anahita explains, “and even allies of the regime in citations such as Russia do not emphasize human rights or women’s rights.” Raima wonders “How can we talk about 25N the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and how to build economic and cultural ties with countries that oppress them at that level and in that way “