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Ephemera

Mehrdad Aref-Adib

2022

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1 – Hossein Ronaghi, an Iranian activist and political prisoner, actively participated in the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, enduring arrest and hunger strikes to protest prison conditions and torture. Despite facing pressure and harassment, he continues to advocate for justice and freedom. [ Images of his parents, wrapped in blankets, seeking information about their son's health outside Evin prison, went viral on social media.
2 – The Iranian protest in Berlin, held on October 22, 2022, showcased a largest demonstration of solidarity in response to ongoing protests in Iran. With a turnout of approximately 80,000 demonstrators, this gathering represented a significant milestone, as it stood as the largest demonstration ever organized by the Iranian diaspora.
3 – Mahsa Jina Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman from the northwestern city of Saqqez, hailed from Kurdistan, Iran. She was arrested by the Morality Police on the accusation of not wearing the “proper” hijab, She ultimately lost her life due to torture while in police custody. Amini's death sparked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, originating in Saqqez and Kurdistan before spreading across Iran and beyond. The movement's rallying cry, "Jin, Jiyan, Azadî," meaning "Woman, Life, Freedom" in Kurdish (and was also translated as “Zan, Zendegi, Azadi” into Persian), has become a symbol in the fight for justice and liberation.
4 – Sharif University of Technology is a prominent public research university located in Tehran, Iran, known for its excellence in engineering education in the Middle East. During the Iran 2022 protests, Sharif University served as a focal point for student-led demonstrations against the regime. Security forces conducted numerous raids on the university, resulting in the arrest of students. These detained students were reported to have endured torture while in custody.
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Part of Woman Life Freedom Movement: Iran 2022 Ephemera
This exhibit preserves part of the digital art from the Woman, Life, Freedom movement of Iran following the police killing of Mahsa Jina Amini in September 2022.
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Creator of work
Aref-Adib, Mehrdad
Language
Persian
Geographic Origin
Iran
Geographic Subject
Iran
Subject
Arts and culture
Arts
Arts--Political aspects
Human and civil rights
Collective memory
Freedom of expression
Human rights
Political violence
Women's rights
Minorities, ethnic and racial groups
Minorities
Politics and government
Civil society
Democracy
Revolutions
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