The world’s largest Muslim-majority nation is not an Islamic state and officially recognizes six religions. Some activists said there are some similarities with what is happening in Indonesia, where women and girls in many parts of the country have been subject to dress codes deemed “Islamic” for years. Norway-based Iran Human Rights estimates that at least 185 people have died, including 19 children.Īmnesty International said Iranian security forces are responsible for deaths and injuries across Iran, as troops have fired “live ammunition, metal pellets and tear gas at protesters.” Iranian authorities have escalated their crackdown on demonstrations, reportedly killing dozens of people and arresting prominent activists and journalists. Sefsani said she is organizing another protest in solidarity with Iranian women, which will take place later this month. “Even though our first action only involved a few people, we felt like we’re already doing something and I hope we’ll inspire other people to do the same.” “The world must step in, there must be global action to stop the violence in Iran,” she added. “We want to call attention (to the fact) that what happened in Iran is an international issue, an issue for every nation, and in the name of humanity there must be solidarity,” Ririn Sefsani, a women’s rights activist based in Jakarta and one of the solidarity protest organizers, told Arab News. Several Indonesian activists organized a small protest in front of the Iranian embassy in Jakarta earlier this month, where they symbolically laid flowers at the gate and held placards that read “Solidarity for Mahsa Amini.”
Protests and public anger in Iran have swollen since mid-September, spreading to as many as 80 cities, following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old who was arrested by Iran’s morality police on accusations of failing to properly cover her hair.Īt the forefront of the weeks-long uprising are Iranian women, who have cast off their legally required head scarves and cut their hair in acts of defiance, sparking a global show of solidarity in support of the demonstrations. JAKARTA: Indonesian activists say they are acting in the interests of humanity by joining the chorus of global solidarity with the Iranian women at the helm of the largest anti-government protests in Iran since 2009.
In May last year, before the Taliban’s return to power, at least 85 people - mainly girls - were killed and about 300 were wounded when three bombs exploded near their school in Dasht-e-Barchi.Īgain, no group claimed responsibility, but a year earlier Daesh claimed a suicide attack on an educational center in the same area that killed 24. They have faced persecution for decades, targeted by the Taliban during their insurgency against the former US-backed government and by Daesh - both of which consider Shiites heretics. The rallies have been dispersed by Taliban forces often firing shots into the air and beating protesters.Īfghanistan’s Hazaras have regularly faced attacks in the majority Sunni Muslim country. The extremist hard-liners, accused of failing to protect minorities, have often tried to downplay attacks challenging their regime.įriday’s attack triggered sporadic women-led protests in Kabul and some other cities.Īround 50 women chanted, “Stop Hazara genocide, it’s not a crime to be a Shiite,” as they marched on Saturday in Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood where the attack happened.
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan last year brought an end to a two-decade war against the Western-backed government, and led to a significant reduction in violence, but security has begun to deteriorate in recent months. No group has so far claimed responsibility, but the Daesh group which considers Shiites as heretics has carried out several deadly attacks in the area targeting girls, schools and mosques.
The bomber detonated as hundreds of students were sitting a practice test ahead of an entrance exam for university admissions. “Fifty three killed, at least 46 girls & young women,” the United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Twitter, adding that another 110 people were injured in the bombing on Friday. KABUL: At least 46 girls and young women were among 53 people killed in a suicide attack on an education center in the Afghan capital last week, the United Nations said Monday.
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