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Rita Süssmuth (February 17, 1937 – February 1, 2026) stands as one of the most influential and principled figures in modern German political history—a woman whose career reshaped democratic culture, advanced gender equality, and expanded Germany’s moral voice on the global stage. As a former Federal Minister and President of the German Bundestag, Süssmuth combined intellectual rigor with deep humanity, earning respect across party lines and generations. https://tinyurl.com/4h26f7x7

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Three members of the family of Babak Alipour, a political prisoner sentenced to death, were arrested on December 27, 2025, in Tehran by Iranian security forces. Maryam Alipour (sister), Roozbeh Alipour (brother), and Omol-Banin Dehghan (mother) were detained while returning from a visit with Babak Alipour at Qezel Hesar Prison. As of the time of this report, no official information has been released regarding the arresting authority, the place of detention, or the physical and legal condition of the detained family. Sources close to the family report that since their arrest, the three individuals have been denied any phone contact or visitation with their family members. https://tinyurl.com/dh4nzejm

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Maryam Gorji, a resident of Karaj and one of those detained during Iran’s nationwide protests of 2022, has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment and fined 300 million rials, despite an official ruling stating that she is medically unfit to endure incarceration. The verdict, recently communicated to her, constitutes a stark example of the Iranian judiciary’s disregard for medical warnings and its systematic neglect of political prisoners’ right to life and access to healthcare. https://tinyurl.com/vcu598en

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Dr. Ameneh Soleimani, an Iranian doctor and director of a dermatology and cosmetic clinic in Ardabil, was arrested in recent days by security forces for admitting and treating individuals injured during protests in the city. The arrest of Dr. Ameneh Soleimani is widely viewed as part of a deliberate campaign to pressure the medical community into refusing treatment of protesters. According to reports from Iran, at least four Iranian doctors have so far been detained for assisting the injured, and no information is available regarding their whereabouts or conditions of detention. https://tinyurl.com/yjcb9krj

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At dawn on Sunday, January 25, 2026, the death sentence of a female prisoner identified as Leila Judaki was carried out at Qom Prison in Iran. Leila Judaki is the fifth woman to be executed in Iran during the first month of 2026. She had been convicted of murder and sentenced to death following proceedings in the clerical regime’s criminal courts. As of the time of this report, the execution has not been officially announced or confirmed by prison authorities or relevant state institutions. Many of the women executed by the Iranian regime are themselves victims of domestic violence and discriminatory family laws. A significant number have acted in self-defense. https://tinyurl.com/yck8tn27

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As protests intensified, chants of “Death to the dictator” and “Freedom” echoed in more than 100 locations in Tehran and across 400 cities throughout the country. What began as economic discontent quickly evolved into open political defiance. The clerical regime responded with extreme brutality. By Ali Khamenei’s own admission, “several thousand people” were killed. According to the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), more than 50,000 individuals were arrested. https://tinyurl.com/m8tbytve

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As Iran is in total digital darkness, the European Parliament on Thursday adopted a sweeping resolution condemning what it described as the “brutal repression and mass murders” carried out by Iran’s authorities against nationwide protests, calling for urgent, tougher measures against Tehran, including the full designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The resolution, adopted on 22 January 2026, followed an intense parliamentary session marked by standing ovations for Iranian protesters and sharp criticism of the Iranian clerical dictatorship. Lawmakers from across the political spectrum denounced the violent crackdown that began after nationwide demonstrations erupted on December 28, 2025, and rapidly escalated into one of the largest uprisings in years. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola reiterated her decision to bar all Iranian regime diplomats and representatives from Parliament premises, declaring that Europe “will not allow the Iranian regime to use any platform in Europe to legitimize its brutality.” She urged sustained pressure, including stronger sanctions and the long-debated listing of the IRGC as a terrorist entity. https://tinyurl.com/3jm2uehh

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According to shocking reports that have leaked out of Iran, the deliberate targeting of women and girls protesting in the streets, aiming directly at their heads and hearts, has emerged as one of the most horrifying dimensions of the regime’s organized crackdown on recent demonstrations. A verified video shows at least ten women and girls lying on the ground in a single scene, struck by fatal gunshots to the head, eyes, and heart. https://tinyurl.com/55nv8xmb

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According to the National Council of Resistance of Iran, the Iranian regime hanged has hanged at least 345 prisoners in 57 cities across 31 provinces in January. The announcement added: Khorasan Razavi province with 42 executions, Khuzestan with 29 executions, Isfahan with 23 executions, Lorestan with 21 executions, Fars with 17 executions, and Kerman with 16 executions were at the top of the list of executioners' judicial killings.

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Sunday, January 11, marked the fifteenth consecutive day of the nationwide uprising against the religious dictatorship in Iran. Despite a suffocating internet blackout and a brutal crackdown by security forces, the momentum of the protests has not waned. On the contrary, reports from the ground indicate that the regime’s grip on power is slipping in key areas, as the fear that once held the population in check continues to dissipate.In a significant development in Tehran, the regime’s security apparatus showed visible signs of collapse. In the Sadeghiyeh district, heavily armed security forces attempted to quell a demonstration but were met with fierce, unified resistance from the protesters. Unable to contain the crowd, the forces were compelled to flee the scene, abandoning their positions. In the aftermath of the retreat, protesters destroyed the vehicles left behind by the suppression units. These events in the capital suggest that the regime’s machinery of repression is becoming increasingly ineffective when confronted with the collective will of the people. https://tinyurl.com/36k4cbrj

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2 women were executed in Iran on Tuesday and Wed. Jan. 7 and 8. Tayyebeh Hekmat 53 years old and mother of 3, was hanged in Zanjan prison and Soheila Azizi in Vakil abad prison in Mashhad. https://tinyurl.com/eytvuzxj

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