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A protest was organized in Helsinki on Thursday evening in memory of Jina Mahsa Amin, who died after being arrested by the chastity police in Iran. “There is no equality or human rights in Iran,” says Fariba Valizadeh.
in Helsinki A demonstration was organized at Pasila’s Rauhanasema on Thursday at nightfall, in which the name of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died after being arrested by the chastity police in Iran was formed from candles.
The participants read the slogan “Women, life, freedom” in the circle. A police car parked nearby secured the situation to the side.
In the demonstration gathered in the coolness of the evening, the chastity police were bluntly accused of murder. Arrested by Tehran Chastity Police Jina Mahsa Aminin in mid-September. After this he was hospitalized.
According to the police, Amini had violated the scarf requirement.
He was pronounced dead on September 16, sparking widespread protests in Iran. Demonstrations have been seen in other parts of the world. The demonstration held at the Peace Station is part of this movement.
The event was organized by the Kurdish Union and the Finnish Peace League.
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Those who took part in the demonstration read the slogan “Women, life, freedom”.
About candles the name formed was Jina. It is Amin’s Kurdish name, which, however, is banned in Iran. The Kurdish name has not appeared widely in the media, says the chairman of the Kurdish Association Welat Nehri.
“By lighting the candles, we want to honor Jina.”
Welat said that the sentiment had other messages. “We also want to honor those who died in the demonstration in Iran.”
According to Welat’s data, there are well over two hundred dead.
The third topic for the candle send was. Welat said Iran attacked Kurdish party positions and civilian targets on the Iraqi side on Wednesday.
“17 people died, and there were many wounded.”
The demonstration also wanted to honor those who died in the attack.
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Also Fariba Valizadeh placed a candle to illuminate the dark asphalt.
“It feels miserable to think that a young woman died just because of what she was wearing. He was not given human dignity.”
By participating, Valizadeh wanted to show her support for Kurdish and Iranian women.
“There is no equality and no human rights in Iran. In order to get them, women need visibility in the world and the world’s support.”
Visibility was also sought with Rauhanasema’s candle send-off.
“I hope that the Finnish government would take more of a stand on the situation in Iran and react somehow,” Valizadeh said.
Candles illuminated the darkening evening in front of Rauhanasema.
Seida Sohrabi said that it makes me sad when a young woman lost her life because she misused the headscarf ordered by the clergy.
“It occurred to me that they wanted to make her an example for women.”
“We honor the memory of Jina and all women who suffer from patriarchy.”
Sohrabi said the protesters want change in Iran.
“We are not only for women’s rights, but generally for human rights in Iran.”
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