{"id":309490,"date":"2023-07-12T06:34:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T05:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=309490"},"modified":"2023-07-12T06:34:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T05:34:08","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-12-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 12, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-309331\" title=\"iranian resistance rally paris july 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-july-2023.jpg\" alt=\"iranian resistance rally paris july 2023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-july-2023.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-july-2023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-july-2023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-july-2023-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iranian-resistance-rally-paris-july-2023-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE: 7:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: Protests in Mahabad After Authorities Murder Kurdish Activist Under Torture<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-309493 size-medium\" title=\"peyman galvani\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/peyman-galvani-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"peyman galvani\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/peyman-galvani-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/peyman-galvani-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/peyman-galvani.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kurdish political prisoner Peyman Galvani died of injuries after being severely tortured by security forces. Galvani, 24, was arrested at his on June 25 in Mahabad and taken to a security facility, where he was brutally beaten. He was taken to a hospital in Urmia after he entered a state of coma, where he succumbed to his injuries after two weeks of hospitalization. Authorities claimed that he had fallen from a height. But images published on social media clearly show signs of torture on his body.\u00a0The death of Galvani caused outrage in his hometown Mahabad, where a large crowd gathered for his funeral and turned the ceremony into an anti-regime protest rally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-protests-in-mahabad-after-authorities-murder-kuridsh-activist-under-torture\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2023\/07\/10\/congress-must-focus-more-on-bidens-iran-diplomacy-former-sen-lieberman-says\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gender Gap in Iran 2023<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-309492 size-medium\" title=\"Gender Gap in Iran 2023 750 min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gender-Gap-in-Iran-2023-750-min-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gender Gap in Iran 2023 750 min\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gender-Gap-in-Iran-2023-750-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gender-Gap-in-Iran-2023-750-min-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gender-Gap-in-Iran-2023-750-min-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gender-Gap-in-Iran-2023-750-min.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this episode of the NCRI Women\u2019s Committee podcasts, we\u2019ll dive into the findings of the recently released Global Gender Gap Report of 2023. In particular, we\u2019ll focus on the gender gap in Iran 2023,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/07\/05\/global-gender-gap-report\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran\u2019s position at the bottom of the index<\/a>, and the gender disparities faced by women in the country.\u00a0The World Economic Forum recently published its\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/reports\/global-gender-gap-report-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Gender Gap Report for 2023<\/a>, shedding light on the state of gender equality in countries worldwide. According to this report, Iran ranks a startling 143rd out of 146 countries examined, signaling a significant downward trend compared to previous years. The Global Gender Gap Report, published by the World Economic Forum, is an important tool that measures the gender gap and discrimination against women. It evaluates four key areas: Economic Participation and Opportunities, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. These areas help determine a country\u2019s ranking in terms of gender justice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/07\/07\/gender-gap-in-iran-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2023\/07\/10\/congress-must-focus-more-on-bidens-iran-diplomacy-former-sen-lieberman-says\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monireh Siadat, 32, and Farzieh Shokrollahi Sent to the Gallows in Isfahan<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-309491 size-medium\" title=\"Execution of women in Iran 215 since 2007 EN min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Execution-of-women-in-Iran-215-since-2007-EN-min-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"Execution of women in Iran 215 since 2007 EN min\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Execution-of-women-in-Iran-215-since-2007-EN-min-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Execution-of-women-in-Iran-215-since-2007-EN-min-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Execution-of-women-in-Iran-215-since-2007-EN-min-696x350.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Execution-of-women-in-Iran-215-since-2007-EN-min-741x375.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Execution-of-women-in-Iran-215-since-2007-EN-min.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another two women were hanged in the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isfahan_Central_Prison\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Prison of Isfahan<\/a>, Dastgerd Prison, on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Monireh Siadat, 32, and Farzieh Shokrollahi were convicted to death for deliberate murder.\u00a0Monireh Siadat was a dressmaker. She had been imprisoned three years ago for killing her husband. Monireh Siadat was a victim of forced marriage in Iran. Farzieh Shokrollahi was arrested and detained around five years ago on charges of deliberate murder. The news of the executions of Monireh Siadat and Farzieh Shokrollahi has not been announced yet at the time of publishing this report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/07\/11\/monireh-siadat-farzieh-shokrollahi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2023\/07\/10\/congress-must-focus-more-on-bidens-iran-diplomacy-former-sen-lieberman-says\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Read more<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2023\/07\/11\/monireh-siadat-farzieh-shokrollahi\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2023\/07\/10\/congress-must-focus-more-on-bidens-iran-diplomacy-former-sen-lieberman-says\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also, read<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-july-11-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Iran News in Brief \u2013 July 11,<\/strong><strong>\u00a02023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 7:00 AM CET Iran: Protests in Mahabad After Authorities Murder Kurdish Activist Under Torture Kurdish political prisoner Peyman Galvani died [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":309331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,234],"tags":[277],"class_list":["post-309490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","category-iran-news-in-brief-news","tag-iran-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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