Dr. Nina Ansary
@drninaansary
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Author | Historian | PhD @columbia Iranian History and Women's Rights | Director Middle East and North Africa Forum Women's Leadership Initiative @Cambridge_Uni
Joined February 2014
Five days after her arrest by IRGC Intelligence in Khorramshahr, there’s still no information on the whereabouts or condition of Bita Shafiei, deepening her family’s concern. Read more in HRANA’s report: https://t.co/8rp0XBoksu
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He has now been convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. This historic verdict in Belgium marks a major step toward justice for Yazidi survivors and all those who suffered under ISIS. It’s the first case of its kind in Belgium — proof that accountability is possible,
Today, I testified — alongside other survivors — before the Assize Court in Brussels, where an ISIS member is being tried for genocide and crimes against humanity, including the enslavement and sexual violence against Yazidi women. Accountability is our voice against injustice.
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#کیانوش_سنجری یکی از نمادهای آزادی‌خواهان ایران بود. پررنگ‌ترین نقطه‌ی روشناییِ کیانوش این بود که اولویتش آزادی و رفاهِ همه‌ی مردم بود، تفاوتِ دیدگاه و گرایش سیاسی هرگز باعث نشد از هموطن‌هایش فاصله بگیرد یا به آنها پشت کند. نامش جاوید.
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الوعده وفا. هیچ کس نباید به خاطر بیان عقایدش زندانی شود. اعتراض حق هر شهروند ایرانی‌ست. زندگی من پس از این توییت به پایان خواهد رسید اما فراموش نکنیم که ما برای عشق به زندگی جان داده و می‌دهیم، و نه مرگ. آرزومندم روزی ایرانیان بیدار و بر بردگی چیره شوند. پاینده ایران
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Security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have arrested Hanieh Shariati Roudposhti, a taekwondo athlete and gymnastics coach residing in Tehran, and taken her to an undisclosed location. https://t.co/9DdUvj5bjC
hengaw.net
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Omid Sarlak, a young Iranian activist was found dead hours after he burned a photo of the IR's Supreme Leader. His killing has sparked outrage among Iranians inside & outside the country, many of whom are now burning images of Khamenei in protest. I report
theguardian.com
Iran’s police say Omid Sarlak, 22, shot himself, but fellow activists suspect he may have been killed for his views
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On 29 Oct, human rights defender Sharifeh Mohammadi’s lawyer posted that Iran’s head of judiciary converted her death sentence for “armed rebellion against the state”, issued following a grossly unfair trial for her peaceful human rights activities, to 30 years’ imprisonment. 1/3
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In loving memory of Iranian physician Dr. Aida Rostami who would have been 39 years old today.
More brutality from the Islamic Republic. Dr. #AidaRostami was beaten to death by security forces for treating injured protesters outside of the country's unsafe hospitals. They tried to cover up their crime by telling her family she had died in an accident. #MahsaAmini
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In loving memory of Sarina Esmaeilzadeh, who would have been 19 years old today.
Another precious life taken by the Islamic Republic. 16-year-old #SarinaEsmaeilzadeh was bludgeoned to death as a result of baton blows to her head by security forces. When will this regime be brought to justice for its mass atrocities? #MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی #IranProtests
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President Trump said everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran. Over 10 million people live there. Where are they supposed to go? These are real lives - mothers, fathers, children - already trapped under a brutal regime. This is reckless, dehumanizing and terrifying.
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What I fear most about Israel’s attack on Iran is for the safety of the Iranian people who have endured 46 years of hell under a brutal, repressive regime. They deserve freedom, not war, not destruction. I hope and pray every precaution is taken to protect innocent civilians.
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Another woman in Iran faces execution for defending human rights. Women's rights activist Sharifeh Mohammadi has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in a sham retrial solely for her peaceful activism. She has been subjected to torture and inhumane treatment and now
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URGENT: Prominent human rights activist Pakhshan Azizi is at imminent risk of execution following a sham trial and recent rejection of her request for a retrial by the Supreme Court in Iran. Please raise your voice and share her story.
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The Supreme Court in Iran has upheld the death sentence of prominent Kurdish women's rights activist Pakhshan Azizi following a sham trial and forced confession. The world's top executioner, the Islamic Republic continues to use capital punishment to silence activists. Please be
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We welcome the news that Iranian rapper #ToomajSalehi has been released from prison. Toomaj is a brave and brilliant person who should never have been imprisoned to begin with. We’ve been proud to support him since his arrest: https://t.co/ns58AAVXbz
@OfficialToomaj
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Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was previously sentenced to death, has been released after serving one year in prison, Iran's Judiciary announced on Sunday.
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In loving memory of Mehrshad Shahidi, bludgeoned to death one year ago today by security forces in Iran for participating in the Woman Life Freedom protests. Mehrshad was a talented chef with a bright future ahead of him. He was only 19 years old.
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At this critical moment, it is important to remind that the Islamic regime in Iran does not represent the majority of Iranians who long for freedom from this brutal dictatorship. Let's not forget, that they, too, are victims, held captive by a regime that manipulates their faith,
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On the second anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini in police custody, I would like to announce in my capacity as director of the Cambridge Middle East & North Africa Forum Women's Leadership Initiative, the establishment of the Mahsa Jina Amini Fellowship program at the
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