Iranians and foreigners gather on the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's murder
Iranians and Iranians living abroad gathered on the second anniversary of the murder of Mahsa Amini.
Considering that two years have passed since the government-sponsored murder of Mahsa Amini (Zina), according to published reports, on Sunday, September 15, coinciding with the second anniversary of the murder of "Mahsa Amini", people gathered in various parts of the country and abroad, with the Amini family being threatened with arrest if they left their homes to visit Mahsa's grave.
Security forces closed the roads leading to the Aichi cemetery where Mahsa is buried. In addition to the public gathering, marketers and merchants in the cities of Piranshahr, Oshnavieh, Dehgolan, Kamyaran, Kermanshah, Mahabad, Sanandaj, Saqqez, Divandareh, and Bukan also closed their shops and went on strike.
Given that many of those arrested during the nationwide protests are now in prison, they still joined the people who have gathered in support of the Women, Life, Freedom movement. 34 female political prisoners who are being held in the women's ward of Evin Prison went on a hunger strike yesterday in unison with the protesting people, against the government's policies and repression of the people.
In addition to inside the country, Iranians living abroad also gathered in London, Paris, Berlin, and Los Angeles. It is worth noting that the Los Angeles City Council announced the renaming of one of the city's intersections in the Iranian neighborhood to the "Women, Life, Freedom" intersection on September 15.
Prince Reza Pahlavi also issued a message on the occasion of the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's murder, writing: "Mahsa Amini's voice is still alive, and the path of all the immortal heroes of the homeland who sacrificed their lives for the freedom and pride of Iran continues."
The Pahlavi prince added to the Iranian people: "Shout out their glorious names. Share their stories of courage, support their brave families, and stand shoulder to shoulder against the Islamic Republic regime. Together we are stronger."
"Reza Alijani," an activist and political analyst, also said in response to this movement: "The Mahsa movement simultaneously marked two socio-cultural and political movements. This movement revolutionized Iran in the workplace, society, and among different classes, and dealt one of the most important blows in history to the deep patriarchy in society. Although the mandatory hijab was a symbol of the movement on its social and cultural level, the issue went beyond that and extended to the entire ignored rights of women. The process of convergence in society, between political and civil forces, and on the other hand, divergence within power, were among the political achievements of this movement."
