Saturday, October 8, 2022

Update on the national nonviolent uprising in Iran

Change is underway in Iran.

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, was arrested in Iran by the Morality police on September 13, 2022. They beat her badly, left her in a coma, and she died on September 16th. She was beaten to death for not properly wearing her hijab. A little bit of her hair was visible. 

News of her extrajudicial killing at the hand of agents of the Islamist regime in Iran sparked nationwide protests. Iranians are writing a new chapter in the history of their country. Let us listen, and take actions in solidarity with this freedom movement

There are nationwide strikes underway that are spreading. Official communications are being hacked into. There is a real chance that the Islamist regime in Iran is coming to an end.

On September 23rd and 24th this blog posted two entries on events unfolding in Iran and called for solidarity with Iranian protesters, and to listen to Iranian women, who have been at the forefront of the protests.

What follows are Tweets that we have amplified in solidarity. Sharing them here to provide this blog's audience an idea of what is happening in Iran, and solidarity from the Cuban diaspora.

The Tweets speak for themselves.

Let us listen, share, and amplify. Make sure that our Iranian sisters and brothers seeking freedom know that they are not alone, and that the world is watching.

The Cuban government echoed the conspiracy theories of their allies in Tehran denying the agency of the Iranian people, and we called them out on it.

We listened to the Iranian protesters, and heard statements by them that resonated with the experiences of many Cubans.

Signs are emerging that change is coming. Many Iranians are paying with their lives to defy the dictatorship.

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