Hedwig
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This is being discussed in the "News from elsewhere" thread but I think it demands it's own thread to give as much visibility to the brave women (and men) in Iran as possible!
Protests in Iran
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Do you have an idea how to support the brave women in Iran? I want to do something - and the topic is not really discussed that much in the media so I have no idea about how to help.
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Post on SM and write to your political reps urging support for them, as well as to feminist organizations. There are various Twitter accounts to repost from.
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Tehran:
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"Today #Iran’s President Raisi went to #Alzahra university, one of the least political universities which is why it was chosen for his to visit. This is how he was received… protesters are chanting: We don’t want a corrupt system, we don’t a murderer guest (meaning Raisi)"
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"Iran's channel news bulletin at 21:00 was hacked briefly. Chants of women, life, and freedom on a Screen calling for nation-wide rise up."
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"Today #Iran’s President Raisi went to #Alzahra university, one of the least political universities which is why it was chosen for his to visit. This is how he was received… protesters are chanting: We don’t want a corrupt system, we don’t a murderer guest (meaning Raisi)"
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"Iran's channel news bulletin at 21:00 was hacked briefly. Chants of women, life, and freedom on a Screen calling for nation-wide rise up."
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It is. I had no hope that anything was going to change in Iran when this all started, but now I have a tiny sliver.
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how to help people in Iran:
signal.org
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Help people in Iran reconnect to Signal – a request to our community
Signal is currently blocked in Iran. To help people in the country accessSignal, we are republishing and revising a post that weoriginally posted in February, 2021 during a very similar situation in Iran.If you are willing and able, please follow the instructions below to set up aproxy server tha...
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Per this post,
"Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, where many political activists are held, is seeing unprecedented unrest tonight. Residents nearby report hearing the sound of gunshots and loud bangs, with smoke plums billowing out of the prison tonight."
(I'm not familiar with this poster. This is the recent update in a long thread with various posts from previous days).
ETA: Another post about the prison.
"Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, where many political activists are held, is seeing unprecedented unrest tonight. Residents nearby report hearing the sound of gunshots and loud bangs, with smoke plums billowing out of the prison tonight."
(I'm not familiar with this poster. This is the recent update in a long thread with various posts from previous days).
ETA: Another post about the prison.
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Unfortunately Elnaz Rekabi has disappeared after her passport and phone were confiscated, according to BBC Persian. 
I hope the sacrifices of all these young women has some impact. This is heart-breaking.
I hope the sacrifices of all these young women has some impact. This is heart-breaking.
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It appears Elnaz Rekabi was flown to Iran two days prior to the scheduled date. The website IranWire alleges she would be taken directly to prison from the airport, according to euronews.
Various tweets show a post on her instagram account apologising for not having had time to put on her hijab because she was called suddenly or some such thing. Other translations say it had fallen off. She doesn't say where she had disappeared in the meantime.
Just checked her bio - Elnaz Rekabi is the 2021 World bronze medalist in the combined event. She doesn't have support from her national federation and covers her own expenses. She's also a three-time Asian Games medalist and in these Asian Games where she competed in the final without a hijab, she finished 4th.
Various tweets show a post on her instagram account apologising for not having had time to put on her hijab because she was called suddenly or some such thing. Other translations say it had fallen off. She doesn't say where she had disappeared in the meantime.
Just checked her bio - Elnaz Rekabi is the 2021 World bronze medalist in the combined event. She doesn't have support from her national federation and covers her own expenses. She's also a three-time Asian Games medalist and in these Asian Games where she competed in the final without a hijab, she finished 4th.
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Elnaz Rekabi: Crowd greet Iranian climber who broke hijab rule on return
There's a crowd chanting "Elnaz - hero" in front of the airport.
It looks like thanks to widespread international coverage, she got off by just giving a TV interview apologising for the "incident".
Noone cares if she had to apologise. For the first time in more than 40 years an Iranian athlete has competed without the hijab. It won't be surprising if the next time their entire up-and-coming women's voleyball team accidentally drop their headscarfs at the start of the competition.
There's a crowd chanting "Elnaz - hero" in front of the airport.
It looks like thanks to widespread international coverage, she got off by just giving a TV interview apologising for the "incident".
Noone cares if she had to apologise. For the first time in more than 40 years an Iranian athlete has competed without the hijab. It won't be surprising if the next time their entire up-and-coming women's voleyball team accidentally drop their headscarfs at the start of the competition.
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Berlin:
"Thousands of Iranians gather in Berlin."
"Thousands of Iranians gather in Berlin."
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was just going to post the same picture - the headline is wrong though. It is not only Iranians but also Germans who tried to raise awareness and even people from other countries coming.
I had a friend there who spoke of an electrifying ambience.
I had a friend there who spoke of an electrifying ambience.
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Wow that is impressive
"Medical sciences students at Ahvaz Jundishapur University chant, “this is the last message; the goal is the entire system.” This happened the day after the violent arrests of at least four students at their dormitory last night."
"Today: Hundreds of students at Tehran’s Azad University chant, 'freedom, freedom, freedom.' It’s a day after the IRGC Chief told protesters, 'today is the last day; go back home.' Today’s widespread protests were a strong response."
Do you think there is a chance for protesters to succeed in Iran?
Oh, I'm the wrong person to ask as I have very little background on the area. This poster follows Iran regularly if you are looking for someone that might have an educated perspective:
It certainly seems that the protestors are facing very real danger and also that this current movement is a powerful one relative to others that have occurred in the country.
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Iran Protesters Refuse to Back Down as 15,000 Face Execution
Iran protesters refuse to back down as 15,000 face execution
Despite a deadly crackdown from Iranian authorities, mass protests continue across the country.
www.newsweek.com
Stymied by Protests, Iran Unleashes Its Wrath on Its Youth
Hundreds of minors have been detained for joining the demonstrations, and many others have died in the crackdown, according to Iranian lawyers and rights activists.
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