Hundreds take to streets in iran to protest acid attacks against women protesters gather in front of isfahan department of justice building. The results of this study showed high acid attacks rates. British muslims receive letters threatening acid attacks and. This is in part because many kinds of violence against women specifically rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence are underreported, often due to societal norms, taboos, stigma, and the sensitive nature of the subject. Marzieh ebrahimi, survivor of the 2014 serial acid attacks.
Fetishization of the disabled war veterans in iran through the ideological construction of living martyrs at the mershon center. The recent acid attacks on women in isfahan are the latest incidents of the systematic backward and inhuman attacks against women in iran. Mumtaz, right, with her cousin at a safe house in kunduz, afghanistan, in 2015, four years after a militia leader doused. Aug, 2017 acid attacks are on the rise and toxic masculinity is the cause. Women reportedly earned 41 percent less than men for the same work. Why acid attacks are on the rise in india asia an indepth. The incidents took place in bukan, in west azerbaijan province in northwestern iran. Women attacked with acid in iran targeted because of bad. Four arrests over acid attacks against women in iran bbc news. Acid attacks against women and girls for improper veiling introduction reports on attacks of splashing acid on th e faces of women and girls in iran, particularly in isfahan, by gangs affiliated to the iranian regime in the past week, again proves the depth to the misogynist nature of the mullahs ruling iran and their antagonism to women. Shocking conditions for balochistans women the diplomat. Her face, back, neck and arms, suffered from a second.
Maryam, an acid attacked victim from tabriz being treated in tehran 28 april 2018. Arrests follow acid attacks on iranian women the new. Bare naked islam it isnt islamophobia when they really are. How to make a face mask from a tshirt or coffee filter and bandanna. An acid attack involves the premeditated throwing of acid on a victim, usually on her face. All womens participation in the job market remained as low as 16 percent. The oldest victim, 24year old susane ismaeel nezhad, a college student, had been threatened and pressured many. What its like to be a woman in islamic state youtube. Marzieh ebrahimi, survivor of the 2014 serial acid attacks on women in esfahan, iran.
Shocking list of official proven false flag attacks news punch. The new law passed by the punjab assembly is groundbreaking as it intends to criminalize all forms of violence against women, including domestic, emotional, psychological, economic, or sexual. The unprecedented series of acid assaults against iranian women in irans thirdlargest city, the traditional province of esfahan, has taken the nation by surprise and has imposed a. A series of acid attacks on women in the historic iranian city of isfahan has raised fears and prompted rumors that the victims were targeted for not being properly veiled. Her story, among others, was told in a series on acid attack victims by hindustan times.
Iran to blind acidattack woman in retribution punishment. Acid attacks, or acid throwing, has been declared a genderspecific crime, as at least 80% of the victims are women. Woman hurt and cousin left in coma after man threw acid at. Muslims living in bradford city, in north england, have received anonymous letters threatening to carry out acid attacks and kill scum muslims, according to british media reports. Transcript the arming of iraq the long road to war. The attack caused extensive acid burns on her face, forehead, both hands and legs. Epidemiology of acidburns in a major referral hospital in tehran. Effects of acid attack the most notable effects of an acid attack are the lifelong bodily disfigurement. She sheltered in her home, but recalled that when people started arriving to help. Strongly condemn the acid attacks on women in iran. Acid attacks take place everywhere, but in iran, and perhaps in iran alone, the motive is religious. An iranian women died on sunday as she and two other women were target of the latest series of acid attacks in city of isfahan, a local news website reported.
Acid violence is categorized as a form of genderbased violence because. Acid attacks in isfahan have nothing to do with the hijab. Dec 11, 2015 author of in the land of invisible women discusses her experience practicing medicine in mideast watch sean hannity talk about islam, middle east, religion, and world regions on hannity. Know five most heinous acid attack cases in india india. Patriarchy and the politics of gender in modernizing societies. Any form of attack on womenbe it sexual assault or acid attack, is a product of sense of power that men want to display over women.
Combating acid violence in bangladesh, india, and cambodia pdf. A false flag attack is a covert operation designed to deceive so that it appears as though it has been carried out by entities, groups, or nations other than those who actually planned and executed it. The aim of the present study is to assess the association between usual intake of fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid epa, docosahexaenoic acid dha, and saturated fatty acids sfa with the frequency of migraine attacks. The police do not even dare to arrest the rich people, creating a huge effect on the increasing rate acid cases in pakistan. Marzieh ebrahimi, survivor of the 2014 acid attacks on. Vigilante violence center for human rights in iran. In a briefing paper released today on the occasion of international womens day, vigilante violence. Despite stricter laws and punishments, the number of acid attacks in india continues to increase. Four arrests over acid attacks against women in iran. The politics of acid attacks against iranian women al. Iran acid attacks against women spark protests youtube. Pakistans gamechanging law protects women against violence.
While this project has various impact, the project has a model of a cafe lounge because it promotes social integration as well. Alarming rates of acid attacks in iran back on the rise. She was attacked in 2005 at age 16, by a 32yearold man whose advances she had rejected. Raising awareness of the high incidence of acid attacks and ways to care. The acid attacks against women in iran and the states assault on womens rights. Police stops women for not being properly dressed written by staff writer on 20 october 2014. Acid attacks are on the rise and toxic masculinity is the cause. Laxmi agarwal is an indian campaigner with stop acid attacks and a tv host. In september 2016, branch 36 of the court of appeal in tehran upheld the sentence. Policy is an unprecedented project by 50 of the worlds top scholars on iran representing some 20 foreign policy think tanks, eight universities, and senior foreign policy officials from six u. A series of acid attacks on women in the iranian city of isfahan starting sometime around october 2014, raised fears and prompted rumours that the victims were targeted for not being properly veiled. Jul 27, 2017 acid attacks against women in india on the rise. Acid definition, a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Apr 20, 2015 two former members of islamic states elite women s police unit, known as al khansa brigade, who were married off to foreign fighters are now in hiding.
That sense of power comes from factors called masculinity and patriarchy. Oct 20, 2014 four arrests over acid attacks against women in iran. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. After acid attacks and execution, iran defends human. In iran, of 121 cases of chemical injury that were reported between 2003. Zealots on motorcycles are throwing acid at women whose veils are deemed too loose in the ancient city of isfahan. An acid attack is when a person throws or douses another person with a strong acid with the intention of maiming, humiliating, and even killing that.
As of october 27 2014, at least eight such attacks have occurred in isfahan. Acid attack victim pushes for law banning sale of acid in iran. Most of the reported acid attacks have been committed on women, particularly young women for spurning suitor for rejecting proposals for marriage, for denying dowry etc. Jan 02, 2014 recent studies have shown that consumption of some fatty acids such as omega3 fatty acids improves migraine symptoms. The dreadful act of attacking women with acid has been acid if no injuries occur taking place across different parts of nation. Violence against women and honourrelated violence in iran. Discrimination against women in iran minority rights group.
Ascorbic acid concentration in plasma and white blood cells. Governments from around the world admit theyve used false flag attacks. Discrimination against women in iranian legislation. Male acidburn patients almost were more than female patients male19 and female18. The treatment of nonmuslim women as subhuman by jihadi organizations, such as isis or boko haram in nigeria where infidel females are bought, sold, gangraped, mutilated, dismembered and. As of october 27, at least eight and as many as 25 such attacks have occurred in isfahan. Iran to blind acidattack woman in sharia retribution. This is the second acid attack incident in tabriz during april 2018. Tehran, iran iranian officials arrested four men they say are behind a spate of acid attacks on women sitting in cars in the city of isfahan, according local reports.
A series of acid attacks on women in the iranian city of isfahan starting sometime around october 2014, raised fears and prompted rumours that the victims were. Between 24% and 107% of burns worldwide are due to chemical exposure. Birthday acid attack young woman hurt and her cousin left in a coma after man threw acid at them on her 21st birthday. Iranian police arrest four after spate of acid attacks on. The crime of acid attack is a premeditated act of violence wherein acid is thrown or poured on the face or other body parts of the victim. This years oscars for short subject documentary went to pakistani filmmaker sharmeen obaidchinoy and her film saving face which chronicles the struggles of acidattack survivors. In a male dominated society like india, most of the women have been facing exploitation and oppression at every step of their lives. Through her portraits of women survivors of acid attacks in pakistan, izabella demavlys conveys her conviction that beauty transcends physical appearance and may be found in womens triumph in their personal struggles, the radiance of their inner strength and accomplishments throughout life. Iran orders probe into acid attacks on women news al. Women are disfigured to satisfy a craving for purity and supposedly the love of god. Women continued to face discrimination in home and property ownership, as well as access to financing. There were four confirmed cases of acid attack by authorities in iran but according to confirmed community sources and social media the incidents of these serial attacks are at least cases and perhaps even more. The acid attack issue, i think, is a good example to look at the state of freedom of expression in iran, and also the situation of women in iran, which has not improved since rouhanis. Rallies in iran against acid attacks on women witness blog.
People from various sects of the society may come with a purpose of having food, snacks, leisure, reading books, shopping, etc. Acid attacks on women and how you can help soapboxie. Acid attack, which is also known as acid violence or vitriolage, has emerged as a brutal act that shows the gravity of the ongoing atrocities and human rights violations. Seventy cases had previous gout attack of whom, 56 were in the first metotarsophalangeal joint. Among patients, 84 were men and 16 women mean age55. The linkage between the acid attacks and the issue of proper hijab, or female attire, is strong. An acid attack, also called acid throwing, vitriol attack, or vitriolage, is a form of violent assault.
Acid attacks can often lead to permanent blindness. Know five most heinous acid attack cases in india new delhi. Alarming rates of acid attacks in iran back on the rise last month, unidentified people also attacked two women in maashour, within the ahwaz province, according to iranian news agencies. No justice for survivors of acid attacks in iran women. Why acid attacks are on the rise in india asia an in. The acid attacks in iran and the states assault on womens rights, the campaign details the parliamentary legislation, state policies, and public pronouncements by state officials and highlevel clerics that have created a climate. Monitors iranian action against nobel laureate shirin ebadi washington file january 14, 2005 iran. Ankara reuters irans supreme court has ruled that a woman must be blinded in one eye as punishment for an acid attack that left her victim sightless, using the principle of eye for an eye of islamic sharia law, the semiofficial tasnim news agency reported on thursday. Feb 15, 2019 supreme court to examine compliance of guidelines, laws on acid attack survivors the court issued notices to the centre and all state governments and union territories for their responses within four weeks. Unemployment among women in the country was twice as high as it was among men. Still image above from video uploaded to youtube oct 22, 2014 at a protest against the acid attacks on women in iran. Thirty three percent of the patients were smokers and 10% drank alcohol. A much smaller demonstration of about 50 people protested outside irans parliament, demanding an end to violence against women. Years after acid attack, an afghan story of survival takes a dark turn.
Acid attacks are not as common in iran as in india and pakistan. For the past two weeks there have been rumors going around that a group of motorcyclists are throwing acid on women whose hejabs, the veils to be worn over the hair in the islamic republic. Both males and females have been victims of acid attacks for refusing to. Acid attack in iran targets girls, young woman clarion. Immediately halt any further consideration of the plan to promote virtue and prevent vice and permanently withdraw the bill. Mar 29, 2015 honor killings, acid attacks, maternal mortality, and illiteracy life for women in pakistans largest province is grim. Submission to the commission on the status of women. Women attacked with acid in iran targeted because of bad hijab, some fear authorities have not commented on a motive for the attacks in city of. Hardliners in iran, including parliamentarians and highlevel clerics, have increasingly focused on imposing ultraconservative notions of hijab on all iranian women, seeing the issue as a litmus test of allegiance to the islamic republic. Irans judiciary chief has tasked his deputy with leading a probe into several acid attacks on women that have sown fear across the islamic republic and provoked rare protests in cities. Supreme court to examine compliance of guidelines, laws on. Vigilante violence the acid attacs against women in iran and the states assault on womens rights recommendations to the iranian parliament. Shocking conditions for balochistans women the diplomat all.
The history of violence against women remains vague in scientific literature. Life for women under islamic law in saudi arabia youtube. West blamed for acid attacks on iranian women the times. The young men and women who had filled liberation square, wrote scholar and author fouad ajami. Resham khan was in a car in beckton, east london, on june 21 when a man threw. The rights of persons with disabilities act was revised in 2016 to include acid attack survivors as physically disabled. A series of acid attacks on women in the iranian city of isfahan starting sometime around october 2014, has raised fears and prompted rumours that the victims were targeted for not being properly veiled. Original article epidemiology and clinical manifestation of. Arnauld a victim of acid attack appeared in the courthouse of longueuil courthouse in quebec canada. Rights groups shine spotlight on capital punishment in iran rfe december 21, 2004. Perpetrators of these attacks throw corrosive liquids at their victims, usually at their faces, burning them, and damaging skin tissue, often exposing and sometimes dissolving the bones. Iran s supreme court has ruled that a woman must be blinded in one eye as punishment for an acid attack that left her victim sightless, using the principle of eye for an eye of sharia, the. According to police, attackers riding on motorbikes have thrown acid in.
Attacks on womens sexual and reproductive rights in iran. These acid attack victims are the the section does not punish the intentional act of throwing of women only. Maryam, an acidattacked victim under treatment, tehran. In 2011, a victim of an acid attack, ameneh bahrami, forgave her attacker, a. Four arrests over acid attacks against women in iran bbc. The relationship between different fatty acids intake and. Irans president hassan rouhani has instructed the ministries of interior, justice and intelligence to step up efforts to find the culprits behind a gruesome chain of acid attacks on women in the.
According to a report that approximately 65% cases of acid and burn victims were women and girls and 15% were children. On today, the international day for the elimination of violence against women, wluml networker elahe amani reflects on the recent spate of acid attacks on women in isfahan, iran 25th november 2014 on november, tanya st. Burns sustained from a deliberate acid attack have a range of physical as well as psychological impacts on the victim. One year after acid attacks against women in isfahan, no. Acid attacks are on the rise and toxic masculinity is the. She studied middle eastern studies at columbia university with a focus on gender and sexuality. On march 19, 2019, sona hill presented silent global and oppressive local. Assailants threw acid at three young girls and a woman in iran towards the end of ramadan, in reportedly politicallymotivated attacks. Rudaw tv iraqi kurdistan aired a report on isis women at the alhawl refugee camp in syria. Acid attack victim pushes for law banning sale of acid in iran ifp an iranian girl who has fallen victim to an acid attack is pushing for legislation that would ban the purchase and sale of acid to prevent further acid attacks in the future. Irans supreme court ruled, using the principle of eye for an eye of sharia, the islamic law.
Leila is a womens rights activist and journalist, and is currently a witness intern working on the human rights channel. The spokesjihadist said the chinavirus has not infected them because they fast, pray, are pious, fear allah, and follow islam in the path of u. There has been a spate of acid attacks on young women in isfahan, iran. On march 16, 2019, an iranian official website reported an acid attack on a woman in tehran. Experience shows that where the iranian regime fails in its attempts to make women stay at home by legislation, it resorts to such outrageous behavior. Sara, 21 years old, lives in the historic iranian city of isfahan, close to jolfa, the christian quarter. According to the staterun website, on wednesday, march, 2019, a masked man sprayed acid on a woman in the tehransar area.
Acid attacks against women in irans cultural capital of isfahan have sparked protests in the form of street rallies and a social media campaign. Acid attack in isfahan by organized gangs linked to the mullahs regime, iran news, 20 october 2014. She is an acid attack survivor and speaks for the rights of acid attack victims. Years after acid attack, an afghan story of survival takes. India woman attacked with acid for fifth time bbc news. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Acid attacks on women in iran by denis maceoin ruthfully. Apr 26, 2017 the explosion sent a yellow mushroom cloud into the air that stung her eyes. The telegraph on february 3, wrote that according to irans tasnim news agency on thursday, it was reported that a woman will be blinded in one eye as punishment for an acid attack that left her victim sightless.
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