JUAN KERAMİ

Kermanshah- Jina Mahsa Amini, who was hospitalized due to torture in custody by Iran’s so-called “morality police” for not wearing her hijab properly, died in the intensive care unit of Tehran's Kasra Hospital on September 16, 2022.

Protests led by women chanting, “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (English: Women, Life, Freedom)" sparked in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini. However, the Iranian government has been using many methods such as torture, execution and violence to quell the nationwide protests. Despite the oppression of the Iranian government, the people in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan have been holding protests for 10 months.

‘Women keep resisting despite all kinds of oppression’

H.G. is a woman from Kermanshah believing that having a free life is one of the most fundamental rights of every individual. “Security forces and some people in society try to oppress women for not wearing hijab. Women keep resisting despite all kinds of oppression.”

‘Women want to have equal rights with men’

Noting that as women, they are aware of their rights, she said, “Hijab should be optional not compulsory. A free life is one of the most fundamental rights of every individual. Women certainly want to have equal rights with men to participate in all facets of life.”