Oct 20, 2014 iranian police have arrested four men suspected of involvement in multiple acid attacks against women last week. Hundreds take to streets in iran to protest acid attacks against women protesters gather in front of isfahan department of justice building to express support for victims who were attacked. Four arrests over acid attacks against women in iran bbc. One year after acid attacks against women in isfahan, no arrests. Perpetrators of these attacks throw corrosive liquids at their victims, usually at their.
Iran s judiciary chief has tasked his deputy with leading a probe into several acid attacks on women that have sown fear across the islamic republic and provoked rare protests in cities. Irans acid attacks on women alliance for public awareness. Sara, 21 years old, lives in the historic iranian city of isfahan, close to jolfa, the christian quarter. In a literal application of the sharia law of an eye for an eye, an iranian man convicted of blinding another man in an acid attack has been blinded in one eye, marking the first time iran has carried out such a punishment. Today, however, in shah abbass isfahan, acid attacks on badly veiled girls have grown frequent. The attacks spread panic around iran s old capital, isfahan, which is also the countrys main tourist destination. On today, the international day for the elimination of violence against women, wluml networker elahe amani reflects on the recent spate of acid attacks on women in isfahan, iran. Indian acid attacks are on the rise, and the women who survive them are forced to live as outcasts. Oct 23, 2014 more than 2,000 people have taken to the streets of iran to protest against a surge in acid attacks in the country.
Spate of acid attacks against iranian women and girls. A wave of acid attacks on women in iran s isfahan city has triggered fears and concerns that the victims were targeted for being badly veiled. Iran arrested four journalists from the isna news agency after they reported the acid attacks against women in isfahan. Experience shows that where the iranian regime fails in its attempts to make women stay at home by legislation, it resorts to such outrageous behavior. Dont allow crimes against women to become legal in the name of religion and islam, said another sign, which also called for an end to violence against women. An iranian women died on sunday as she and two other women were target of the latest series of acid attacks in city of isfahan, a local news website reported.
Justice for iran, in the space of only one year, 276. Oct 20, 2014 women attacked with acid in iran targeted because of bad hijab, some fear authorities have not commented on a motive for the attacks in city of isfahan, but chatter on social media suggests. Iranian officials arrested four men they say are behind a spate of acid attacks on women in the city of isfahan, according local reports. No justice for survivors of acid attacks in iran women. Iranian officials are moving to muzzle media coverage of a string of recent acid attacks targeting young women in the central city of isfahan. Demonstrators in the historic city of isfahan on wednesday shouted slogans against militants. Iranian women arrested while protesting headscarf law. The acid attacks come as iran s parliament debates a law. Iranians protest over acid attacks on women the times. Oct 30, 2014 previous incidents of acid attacks in iran were for personal reasons against both women and men and usually by former lovers. Bad hijab linked to acid attacks on iranian women al. Experience shows that where the iranian regime fails in its attempts to make women stay at home by legislation, it resorts to such outrageous behaviour.
Iran is waging a ruthless crackdown against people who stand up to injustice and defend human rights. Acid attacks in iran sharpen row over islamic dress and. Four arrests over acid attacks against women in iran bbc news. Oct 22, 2014 dont allow crimes against women to become legal in the name of religion and islam, said another sign, which also called for an end to violence against women. Tehran the police arrested several men monday in connection with at least four acid attacks on women that appear part of a violent. Aug 22, 2017 women are trying to escape saudi arabia, but not all of them make it four corners duration. The countrys courageous human rights defenders have come under suffocating levels of repression at the hands of iran s judicial and security apparatus. Vigilante violence center for human rights in iran. A spate of acid attacks against women and girls in iran s cultural capital of isfahan has been met with street rallies and social media protests, seemingly alarming iranian authorities who have. We strongly condemn the acid attacks on women in iran. Immediately halt any further consideration of the plan to promote virtue and prevent vice and permanently withdraw the bill. Previous incidents of acid attacks in iran were for personal reasons against both women and men and usually by former lovers. The 27yearold student is just one of a number of young women who have been targeted in a spate of acid attacks in the central iranian city of isfahan, apparently because they were not veiled properly.
Acid attacks in iran sharpen row over islamic dress and vigilantism. Acid attacks have been rife in iran in recent years, usually driven by family feuds. Isna was one of the first to reach out to the attacked women. Apr 14, 2017 for the past two weeks there have been rumors going around that a group of motorcyclists are throwing acid on women whose hejabs, the veils to be worn over the hair in the islamic republic, do not. Oct 29, 2014 kamran, who is a member of the board, said associating the acid attacks with the issue of badly veiled women is against irans national interests. A year after a spate of acid throwing attacks on women in isfahan, the police and security forces have not apprehended a single individual, despite their frequent pledges to arrest the culprits. Tehran the police arrested several men monday in connection with at least four acid attacks on women that appear part of a violent campaign in support of new rules that aim to punish women deemed badly veiled. They make headlines out of false reports to make our enemies happy, kamran was quoted as saying by the hardline tasnim news agency. Man blinded for acid attack on fouryearold girl in iran. A michigan woman wanted in the 2002 death of her husband, whose remains were so badly burned they werent identified for more than a decade, was arrested at a. Vigilante violence the acid attacs against women in iran and the states assault on womens rights recommendations to the iranian parliament. Acid attacks on women in iran by denis maceoin ruthfully yours. After acid attacks and execution, iran defends human rights. Leila is a women s rights activist and journalist, and is currently a witness intern working on the human rights channel.
Maryam rajavi condemns wave of acid attacks against. Neda m, 27 years old is another victim of the serial isfahan acid attacks. Four attacks have been officially acknowledged, but early reports in local. Violence against women and honourrelated violence in iran. Tehran the police arrested several men monday in connection with at least four acid attacks on women that appear part of a violent campaign in support of new rules that aim to punish women. Iranian authorities have arrested a number of suspects in the attacks, but have not confirmed claims that the women were attacked because they were not dressed modestly enough, wearing form. Up to a thousand iranians took to the streets to protest over a spate of acid attacks on women, reportedly linked to them not being properly veiled. Iranian authorities have arrested a photographer who documented a string of acid attacks on women, and detained a top human rights lawyer at a protest about the assaults, even as president hassan. Iran orders probe into acid attacks on women news al. One year after acid attacks against women in isfahan, no arrests families of victims, still seeking justice, are warned by police not to speak to foreign media a year after a spate of acid throwing attacks on women in isfahan, the police and security forces have not apprehended a single individual, despite their frequent pledges to arrest the. Four arrested for acid attacks on women in isfahan four people suspected of throwing acid in isfahan have been arrested, says a spokesman for iran s interior ministry, and all dimensions of the incidents are being investigated.
Women attacked with acid in iran targeted because of bad hijab, some fear authorities have not commented on a motive for the attacks in city of isfahan, but chatter on social media suggests. According to police, attackers riding on motorbikes have thrown acid in at least four womens faces in the city, but local. More than 2,000 people have taken to the streets of iran to protest against a surge in acid attacks in the country. Nov 04, 2014 acid attacks take place everywhere, but in iran, and perhaps in iran alone, the motive is religious. Hundreds of acid attacks are reported in pakistan each year but it is rare for men to be the victims. One year after acid attacks against women in isfahan, no. The attacks have sparked outrage and fear among many iranians who last week took to the streets of isfahan and tehran to protest and call for government action. Police stops women for not being properly dressed written by staff writer on 20 october 2014. Those arrested were frequently held in prolonged solitary. Reports suggest there have been at least four such attacks in isfahan, irans thirdlargest city.
Four suspects of the acid attacks in esfahan arrested, asre iran. Oct 21, 2014 arrests follow acid attacks on iranian women. Protests in isfahan against acid attacks front page of shahrvand daily. Nov 04, 2014 if a womans wearing lipstick or smiling at a man or being raped by a gang of men can be a sin in the spirit and a crime in the flesh, then iran is a hotbed of immorality. For the past two weeks there have been rumors going around that a group of motorcyclists are throwing acid on women whose hejabs, the veils to be worn over the hair in the islamic republic, do not meet this gangs standards. Iranian police arrest four after spate of acid attacks on women. Several victims and their relatives interviewed by the semiofficial isna news agency described attacks similar to the one jowrkesh suffered. Strongly condemn the acid attacks on women in iran. Reports suggest there have been at least four such attacks in isfahan, iran s third. Iran pressures media over coverage of acid attacks on women. Tehran the police arrested several men monday in connection with at least four acid attacks on women that appear part of a violent campaign. Oct 29, 2014 iran arrested four journalists from the isna news agency after they reported the acid attacks against women in isfahan.
Irans prosecutor general, ibrahim raeesi, has denied that the acid attacks were linked in. Nov 12, 2014 iranian communities in europe community activities across europe for public awareness western silence allows misogynistic forms of punishment to proliferate illustration on acid attacks on. But interior minister abdolreza rahmani fazli stated that authorities dont have sufficient evidence to charge any of the suspects in connection to the attacks. Pakistan woman arrested over acid attack on man bbc news. Tamar pileggi is a breaking news editor at the times of israel. Iranian lawyer nasrin sotoudeh detained at protest against. Acid attacks in isfahan have nothing to do with the hijab.
Nov 02, 2014 after acid attacks and execution, iran defends human rights record iranian officials are lashing out at a u. West blamed for acid attacks on iranian women the times of. Tehran, iran iranian officials arrested four men they say are behind a spate of acid attacks on women sitting in cars in the city of isfahan, according local reports. Iranian police arrest four men following a string of acid attacks against women allegedly for not following the countrys strict dress code. Further, the iranian judiciary should bring all efforts to bear to identify and bring to justice the perpetrators of the recent string of acid attacks against women in iran, which have been linked to the extrajudicial enforcement of hijab called for in the plan, the campaign added. Iranian women arrested while protesting headscarf law deutsche welle police in iran have arrested 29 women who were waving their headscarves to protest the countrys law making them obligatory. Police have arrested a handful of suspects but not yet charged anyone. Oct 20, 2014 there has been a spate of acid attacks on young women in isfahan, iran. Oct 27, 2014 the recent acid attacks on women in isfahan are the latest incidents of the systematic backward and inhuman attacks against women in iran. Maryam rajavi condemns wave of acid attacks against iranian women a victim of acid attack in iran before and after she was attacked. Women attacked with acid in iran targeted because of bad. Irans president rouhani orders investigation into acid. Leila is a womens rights activist and journalist, and is currently a witness intern working on the human rights channel. Similar motives may be identified in other muslim countries, including afghanistan, saudi arabia, bahrain and kuwait but not to the extent of attacks in iran.
Still image above from video uploaded to youtube oct 22, 2014 at a protest against the acid attacks on women in iran. Four arrests over acid attacks against women in iran. Bad hijab linked to acid attacks on iranian women the violence led to chatter on social networks that there had been up to acid attacks against women drivers. After acid attacks and execution, iran defends human rights record iranian officials are lashing out at a u. For the past two weeks there have been rumors going around that a group of motorcyclists are throwing acid on women whose hejabs, the veils to be worn over the hair in the islamic republic, do not. Oct 19, 2014 iran investigates acid attacks on women. Country reports on human rights practices for 2019.
Iranian police arrest four after spate of acid attacks on. Oct 23, 2014 iran protest demands end of acid attacks on women. An acid attack, also called acid throwing, vitriol attack, or vitriolage, is a form of violent assault involving the act of throwing acid or a similarly corrosive substance onto the body of another with the intention to disfigure, maim, torture, or kill. Indian acid attacks are on the rise, and the women who. Nov 05, 2014 it is a question all iranians are asking. Thousands in iran protest acid attacks on women the new.
Forcefully prosecute any perpetrators charged to the full extent of the. In 2012 naomi oni was attacked with sulphuric acid after being stalked through london by someone disguised in a niqab. The day after the isfahan protest, security agents arrested a. Significant human rights issues included executions for crimes not meeting the. Iranian authorities have arrested a photographer who documented a string of acid attacks on women, and detained a top human rights lawyer at a protest about the assaults, even as president hassan rouhani made a public show of sympathy with the victims. The protests were staged in the city of isfahan where at least four women. Oct 25, 2014 iranian photojournalist reportedly detained after covering protest against acid attacks thousands of iranians attended a protest on wednesday in the city of isfahan to demand justice for women. Iranian police arrest four after spate of acid attacks.
Attacks on womens sexual and reproductive rights in iran. The most serious punishment awaits the perpetrators, pledged the hardline head of iran s judiciary gholam hossein mohseniejei in a statement. West blamed for acid attacks on iranian women the times. A spate of acid attacks against women and girls in iran s cultural capital of isfahan has been met with street rallies and social media protests, seemingly alarming iranian authorities who have promised to take steps to quell the disfiguring assaults. Thug blinded for acid attack on four yearold girl who lost her sight a man has been permanently blinded by iranian prosecutors for an acid attack on a four yearold girl, in a.
The court also activated a fouryear suspended prison sentence. The protests were staged in the city of isfahan where at least four women were. Iranian authorities have arrested four people suspected of throwing acid on women, according to a report by the official irna news agency. Iranian police have arrested four men suspected of involvement in multiple acid attacks against women last week.
Official sources confirmed four attacks while unofficial sources cited figures as high as 15, including one case that led to a death. Mar 20, 2017 alarming rates of acid attacks in iran back on the rise last month, unidentified people also attacked two women in maashour, within the ahwaz province, according to iranian news agencies. She studied middle eastern studies at columbia university with a focus on gender and sexuality. Women are disfigured to satisfy a craving for purity and supposedly the love of god. Acid attacks on women spread fear in iran financial times. A series of acid attacks on women in the iranian city of isfahan starting sometime around. In early october 2014 alone, there were as many as 14 acid attacks on young women in isfahan.
Marzieh ebrahimi, survivor of the 2014 acid attacks on women. A series of acid attacks on women in the iranian city of isfahan starting sometime around october 2014, has raised fears and prompted rumours that the victims were targeted for not being properly veiled. The acid attacks against women in iran and the states assault on womens rights. Acid attacks take place everywhere, but in iran, and perhaps in iran alone, the motive is religious. Jun 16, 2016 pakistan woman arrested over acid attack on man. Violence against women which acid attack is just one form of it is the cause and consequences of gender inequality in our troubled world. Rallies in iran against acid attacks on women witness blog. Arrests follow acid attacks on iranian women the new york times. Following the acid attacks on women isfahan, the administration announced its. Arrests follow acid attacks on iranian women the new. Iranian women attacked with acid for wearing bad hijab. Iranian communities in europe community activities across europe for public awareness western silence allows misogynistic forms of punishment to proliferate illustration on acid attacks on. Iran orders probe into acid attacks on women news al jazeera. Tehrans former intelligence minister says british spies are behind string of brutal assaults in isfahan.
Alarming rates of acid attacks in iran back on the rise al. In the present report, the fourth to be submitted to the human rights council. State support for victims of violence against women. Discrimination against women in iran minority rights group. Iranian authorities have arrested four people suspected of throwing acid on women. The recent acid attacks on women in isfahan are the latest incidents of the systematic backward and inhuman attacks against women in iran. New wave of splashing acid on young iranain women s faces in esfahan on pretext of malveiling. Acid attacks on women in iran by denis maceoin ruthfully. We are worried why she is attacked again and again over a long period, shukla said. Oct 20, 2014 four arrests over acid attacks against women in iran. Urgent action protester against acid attacks jailed additional information in october 2014 there were a string of acid attacks on women in esfahan.
After acid attacks and execution, iran defends human. Arnauld a victim of acid attack appeared in the courthouse of longueuil courthouse in quebec canada. Iranian officials said they are investigating a series of acid attacks on women that occurred in the historic city of isfahan in recent days. The isfahan incidents are thought to be the first time acid has been.