Morality Police is an Oxymoron
“What makes these protests different is children are much more visibly present, displaying a bold determination to defy the establishment and ask for a better future for themselves,” said Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s deputy director for Middle East and North Africa. “And they are using all the tools of repression at their disposal to crack down on them.”
Amnesty International said it had documented 33 cases of minors killed in the uprising, but the real numbers are likely higher. Iran-focused rights groups and the association for teachers say the number is closer to 50.
Lawyers and rights activists estimate that 500 to 1,000 minors are in detention with no clarity on how many are held in adult prisons.
Democracy Now Interview with NYT Op-Ed journalist Hoda Katebi
Iranian's internet has been throttled. People are begging to get messages out so reposting does do something. It's not everything but it is adding to the cacophony of voices demanding an end to human rights abuses.
"Women! Life! Freedom!" Iranian Women Lead Nationwide Protests
The New York Times keeps UKRAINE front and center most days. It took a week before the Iranian conflict made the front page, and likely longer but by the time it did hit the front page, their government had ratched up the punishments for speaking out.
Speaking of speaking up: Opinion | Women are leading a revolution in Iran. When will Western feminists help? Washington Post
"When the Women’s March took place in Washington, D.C., in 2017, I was happy to join. Along with the rest I chanted: “My body, my choice.” Some women might well choose to veil their faces and bodies in accordance with their religious or cultural beliefs — but that should be a matter of their own choice, not a rule imposed by the whips and clubs of men. Yet Western women seem only too happy to succumb to the standards dictated by the male tyrants in countries such as Afghanistan and Iran."
Don't feel you have to be the expert. Repost, reshare, and link to credible sources on the topic. Filling the feed helps push the truth out.
In general, learn about your rights to protest.
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