What’s behind the Iranian protest chant of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’? - BBC Newsnight
2022 ж. 12 Қаз.
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On September 16, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iranian morality police for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules. What followed were protests that’ve become the biggest threat to the country's theocracy in more than a decade.
The Iran Human Rights' group latest estimate suggests 201 people have been killed in the protests, including 23 children.
Many videos show people chanting the slogan of the rebellion, "Woman, Life, Freedom." BBC Persian service’s Jiyar Gol explores the origins of that cry.
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Jin, Jiyan, Azadi 💛❤💚
Bijît kurdistan ❤💛💚
@@alikocer6756 free balochistan and free kurdistan
#MahsaAmini ✊ Woman. Life. Freedom.
cringe.
Dear Iranian Men 1. Quit & Ban Islam Forever, Save Humanity 2. Rename Iran as Persia.
Parrot.
I am in awe of the bravery. Love and support from Denmark.
nonsense and ignorant and hate for Christianity like you but you need to know that no one has program for this earth unless ALLAH if he allow regime is going to changed but if ALLAH he is not allow no one is going to change the regime of Iran
@Jeremy Rogers if you not ignorant why a you support the reason which is beyond your minds because you not Muslims and you disbelieve and you crimes does in this earth because you put on GOD partners this is crimes and you don't have religion because Christianity is not religion of ALLAH is the religion of group of people which using they assumption and ignorant and lie people' if you see those points you not think that this reason is beyond you and is for true religion not for religion of assumption with group of people like Christianity religion and magician religion because you a same
Those who are commenting are super stupid. What about those women who were raped by US soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria ?
@Jeremy Rogers NO! It´s all our business that people are being mistreated, tortured and killed.
Dear Muslims , 1z1@mic virus is destroying your families. 1. Quit 1zlam, Save Humanity 2. Switch to Hinduism/Buddhism. 3. Rename Iran as Persia again. Iranian women, freedom from 1z1am is first step towards fighting against evil. 1. Quit 1z1@am now, marry non Muslim men 2. Iranian women just quit Iran if possible. 3. Avoid mosques, reject Korans, reject anything 1z1amic,. Always remember Allah is Fictional Pedo Prophet Mohd was delusional Korans Hadiths Suras are comical 1z1@m is haram and Halal ..
God bless the women of Iran. God speed Mahsa Amini 🙏 and all others who have lost their lives for this cause.
The death of islam start here
I’m Persian American but have family overseas amidst this chaos. Thank you for the overwhelming support from other countries globally!❤
I hope you're people will over throw the Iran government.
Take the global support to a coffee shop and you won’t be able to get a cup of coffee with it . So what is the use ?
@@drunkbee880 don't be so nasty, 200 people have died. 🇬🇧
@@victoriatampling5049 // There are sanctions on Iran and people can’t get Medicine and 200 of the same people die everyday as the result . Where is your compassion for them ? Please don’t insult our intelligence with your crocodile tears.
@@drunkbee880 the use is that some people show gratitude and it gives more people the courage to speak up so we can help each other. If you don’t care to support then just don’t speak. I mean that with the most disrespect
Love & FULL SUPPORT from Australia❤❤❤❤❤Iranian Freedom❤❤❤❤❤Australia
Zan Zandagi Azadi.... Love and solidarity from Australia ✊💙💙💙💙💙✊
But you are silent for j ASSANGE freedom ?
@@jhingoorpatima237 No. I am NOT silent for Julian Assange!
@@jhingoorpatima237 Time for your medication😂
@@aggressivecalm may be your !!!
This is the De-Islamization movement that is needed in that part of the world! Freedom for everyone!
As an iranian i have always wished islam to be vanished and today my dream almost came true! we iranains do not identify ourself with islam because is it a arabic thing opposed upon us 14 centriues ago! fuck islam
If one wants to leave Islam please leave it but don't burn public places. In any country rioters are dealt with strict actions so is Iran doing it.
Hahaha stupid, day dreamer.
@@alamdarhusainsayyed3427 Of course in any country they shoot you in the head for honking.
I salute the brave women and nen standing against the regime in Iran 🇮🇷
They have chosen their perverted religion with all its baggage, not you or me. Keep this in mind...
Do you also salute the Millions of them who stood up against your countries constant invasion of them?
Protest should continue until their demands will be accepted !!!
@Nabor Simbor what you mean ?
@@jhingoorpatima237 stupid Christianity and ignorant like you you think that Muslims we can be disbelieve like you Christian I never and never if regime changed or not INSHA ALLAH no one has powerful unless ALLAH and no one has program for this earth unless ALLAH
Freedom never comes by itself.
You should fight for It. Arabs, Russia - fight for you freedom. Forget usa and West europe. They under jewish 1 world government. Just fight for yourself
Neither do economic sanctions.
@@xijinbling2373 we ourselves want this regime to get sanctioned and isolated!
Dont expect any change. Coz woman cant do (sh eiii t)
@@hpersian1980 // That is why you are in exile .
Get that regime out
Imagine having the courage to stand up against a violent, barbaric, superstitious regime. Such bravery is inspiring. Let's hope people learn to think independently and reject the ignorant conditioning of brutality and superstition.
Hope the USA wakes up to creeping religious fascism as well!
ABSOLUTELY 💯 JUSTICE FOR THIS GIRL AMEN PEACE
The boys and men supporting the Iranian girls and women is a truly beautiful thing. Great respect. Canada stands with you.
Of course men will support women taking off their clothes, duh. They are doing it for their own sexual advantage rather than for the sake of women's so-called humanitarian rights.
Dear Muslims , 1z1@mic virus is destroying your families. 1. Quit 1zlam, Save Humanity 2. Switch to Hinduism/Buddhism. 3. Rename Iran as Persia again. Iranian women, freedom from 1z1am is first step towards fighting against evil. 1. Quit 1z1@am now, marry non Muslim men 2. Iranian women just quit Iran if possible. 3. Avoid mosques, reject Korans, reject anything 1z1amic,. Always remember Allah is Fictional Pedo Prophet Mohd was delusional Korans Hadiths Suras are comical 1z1@m is haram and Halal ..
Gratitude 🙏
No it doesn't. You don't speak on behalf of an entire nation you pompous arrogant fool.
The regime will never change their policies as it would go against their own beliefs.
So we will kick them and islam out
Exactly, and even if they did it’s too late now, there’s a sea of blood between us! We want to see them tried and punished accordingly!
Yes, so does the western countries. Why would one change their policies for the sake of western funded rioters...
Yeah we know , we want a revolution to get rid of this regime.
brave people....bless you all against repression... you are heros
Their parents and grand parents too were heroes and brave people, they stood against tyrannical Shah of Iran, the liberal, the stooge of the West, before 1979. Iranians are brave people
You forgot to say stunning.
Love and support from Philippines. #SaveIran
Don't care where you live.
I am so proud of all the brave women 👏🌟 going against the crazy ones, peace and blessings to you all🙏. I am equally proud of the men who are standing with the women, they need protection from the violent thugs who have the hypocrisy to call themselves the morality police. Let the women have their freedom, keep fighting people, the world is with you👏☮️🇬🇧
nonsense and ignorant which problems Christianity you have it in your minds you think that Muslims we can be a crimes like you we can't never and never if regime changed or not INSHA ALLAH as real Muslims we have trust and refuge on ALLAH because all orders and commands and all programs of this earth is on his hand let me tell you this if ALLAH he want regime is going to changed but if ALLAH he is not want no one it can allow to change Iranian regime this is my promise which I promise you no one has powerful unless ALLAH no one can manage to allow anything unless ALLAH
as real Muslims we know you Christianity that you have hate in your hearts on Muslims and Muslims country because ALLAH he was tell us in Quran this is the reason why USA and NATO they doing very hard to destroy Muslims people and Muslims country but they are failed because thay don't have powerful on mankind unless ALLAH alone
@Jeremy Rogers which God do you talking about because you not understand who is true God unless you using your assumption that Jesus is God without clear verses in your Bible i think that you have problems in your minds
@Jeremy Rogers go kiss 💋my arse you misogynistic idiot😝 . Go back to the medieval times where you belong. Men like you are pathetic 😒 they end up in the gutter where they belong.
Dear Muslims , 1z1@mic virus is destroying your families. 1. Quit 1zlam, Save Humanity 2. Switch to Hinduism/Buddhism. 3. Rename Iran as Persia again. Iranian women, freedom from 1z1am is first step towards fighting against evil. 1. Quit 1z1@am now, marry non Muslim men 2. Iranian women just quit Iran if possible. 3. Avoid mosques, reject Korans, reject anything 1z1amic,. Always remember Allah is Fictional Pedo Prophet Mohd was delusional Korans Hadiths Suras are comical 1z1@m is haram and Halal ..
Claiming someone dies by suicide and then pressuring the deceased family's to save face is absolutely despicable For God's sake, the Iran regime cannot remain on the U.N. Women's Rights Commission.
@Pigmen Ukraine Are you sure about this?
@Pigmen Ukraine Hmm, are you sure you have your facts right? You seem confused as to the difference between Taliban and Afghans. Plus you have not mentioned Al Qaeda. Perhaps you have forgotten the many, many other Islamic groups who based themselves in Afghanistan. Perhaps you were unaware these other groups were sponsored by Pakistan's security authorities for their own purposes? In short you haven't a clue about the political issues in that region of the "Stans". You might have researched the politics of the region, at that time, before you posted such drivel. The politics were and still are very complex and change all the time. The Taliban are not welcomed by some of these other Islamic and you might have noticed that suicide bombers are perfectly happy to try and destabilise the current Taliban regime. You should know too that Islam has more than one "faction", so to speak, and these factions are not above killing each other despite their common belief in Allah. Perhaps if you weren't so smug and blamed the West for all the issues in the region you wouldn't appear to be so ignorant. Top Tip: do some research before you post in future.
@Pigmen Ukraine absolutly delusional
@@t1n4444 Don’t listen to Pigmen. He’s an islamist talking crap. The op is right. Look up Sarina Esmailzadeh to see the truth regarding how brutally the Islamic republic tortures and kills the detainees and blackmails their families to keep them silent. This has happened to many other teenagers in this protests. It’s easy to look them up.
@Pigmen Ukraine Hmm, so you're trying to imply Afghans are happy living under the Taliban and their concept of Sharia Law. As before you have very little grasp on the subject.
Our hearts are with you. And our posts , to tell the world.
The *world* stands with you ♡
Yes, absolutely... They Live in total fear of their leaders. That is NOT living.
Those who are commenting are super stupid. What about those women who were raped by US soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria ?
No it doesn't. Arrogance.
I really hope Iran goes back to the way they were in the 70’s. Wishing all Iranians all the strength and love!
Yea I'm Iranian
The Kurdish women are plain badass! Love and respect to you, always. May you prevail. ❤❤❤
Cringe af
Jin jîyan azadî 🥀🥀🥀
Best of luck to Uranian people
Am Ugandan and am in tears as I watch what is happening to the Iranian women may God continue to give you strength to keep fighting no one deserves to live in this kind of prison 😭😭😭😭😭😭😚
Solidarity Forever! Women! Life! Freedom! Up the young Kurdish and Iranian people (their women in particular) their contribution to the cause of Womens Liberation is humongous.
Yawn.
ARE YOU STILL CONTINUING TO BLAME ISRAEL FOR THIS?
Brave people can make a difference.
And stunning ones too.
Jin, Jiyan, Azadi !!
Bijît kurdistan ❤💛💚 long live kurdistan
Justice for Amini and the rest who die for the protest.. the soonest wish you all good
love n support to freedom loving Iranians ❤ 🇿🇦
Those who are commenting are super stupid. What about those women who were raped by US soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria ?
Good Citizens of the world UNITE with the women and protesters of Iran!!!💪🌎 There is much power in numbers. A new day is dawning, no more oppressive, criminal regime! PRESS ON!!👊⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’m sorry mostly it’s been chanted mostly in Kurdish regions? It’s been chanted everyday in streets for 28 days.
I feel deeply touched seeing these incredibly brave women standing up for their rights! I could not wish more to see them succeed and gain what they desire and deserve: liberty and a better life
Those who are commenting are super stupid. What about those women who were raped by US soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria ?
You forgot to say stunning.
@@tastypymp1287 troll
People are fed up of evil government or religious laws that cause the abuse and murder of innocent human life.
ما شاء الله these people are amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
And Amini represents thousands of unknown repressed and killed. It is not only justice for Mahsa Amini, but for at least 200 people killed **just** in the recent repression (!) and many more unknown and forgotten. Thank you for this report and I am also touched that the slogan comes from the Kurdish movements which are incredibly progressive. Mahsa was Kurdish, so it is even more fitting.
Dear Iranian Men 1. Quit & Ban Islam Forever, Save Humanity 2. Rename Iran as Persia.
Kurds have the highest rate of honour killings
We love you amazing people of Iran !
Who is 'we'?
It is not feminist movement- it is Women Life Freedom movement-
Men hate them as much as women. But, glad women are fighting for their freedom along side their men
Peace in Iran and amongst its citizenry. ✌🙏
To all European countries!✋✋✋ Please recall your ambassadors from Iran, dismiss the ambassadors of this illegal regime, and cut any connections with them! This is what we need! They are not our representatives! Don’t deal with our murderers!
Western countries are becoming increasingly anti american
FREEDOM FOR THE IRANIAN PEOPLE✊
Thank you for covering this. Amazing job!
Free Iran ✊💚
Majority of the Iranian people don't want the Islamic republic regime of khamenie the criminal.
God bless the Kurdish ♥️💛💚people who always are the frontier for everyone rights. Zn Zyan Azadi ✌️
Love and peace from a poor man
You are so strong people! I proud of you Iranian young people. Be strong in your rights. Glory to Iranian fighters!!
God help Iran women to get the respect and the right to freedom .
I’ve got to hand it to Iranian women. They’re courageous!
They are more educated than men, with more advanced degrees and yet few jobs for them!
Stunning and brave.
Basically Women have a very symbolic status in the Kurdish community which this goes back to the beginning of the Man kind civilisation where Kurdish women despite that has been a Mum but has always led the farming industry due to her hard working, leadership and especially out numbering the Man in the Kurdish community. Genetically the number of women in a Kurdish family is doubled the number of the men's. Therefore they've been ruling the community. But with the appearance of the religion her rule and freedom limited.
how is it genetically possible for men in a society to be double the men? I'm kurdish and never seenthe number of women being double the men.
@@ashkanarzani3856 Your more sound Iranian than a Kurdish. However, how it isn't possible??!!!! Dont you know parents who has many girls but even not a boy!!! That's how it is possible. Basically we went to Iraqi Kurdistan and were invited to a dinner by a Kurdish man friend of our friends there and they had 7 girls and absolutely none boys. Then thier cousin family arrived and they had 3 girls and a son. We really were surprised. They told us they know many families who has many girls but fewer boys. Anyhow I didn't count the Kurdish population, I said it as whole, but I am aware that in Kurdish population females are outnumbered males.
@@solarsolari6705 I'm an Iranian kurd, and it's actually scientifically impossible to happen in a society, it's possible that some families would have so many daughters and not that many boys like my mother side relatives, who mostly have girls an yet my father side relative are mostly male and not that many girls.
This sort of thing shouldn't happen anywhere!
These people have Persian and Kurdish Blood flowing in them not Arabic .
💚❤️💛 jin jîyan azadî women life freedom
Don’t make this about a certain ethnic group. This is about Iran and all of it’s people. We’re all one and we’re all demanding freedom. We’re fighting the oppressing regime.
Who made it about certain ethnic group only? Why do Iranians always insist of ignoring the problems ethnic minorities face and force us to shut up all the time? You could also say, why make these protest just about women. People in Iran face many layers of oppression. Being a woman you have layers men do not have. Being an ethnic minority, especially sunni and from border areas like Kurdistan and Balochistan, you have layers of oppression others don't have. Instead of ignoring it, freedom is only achieved by being inclusive of these problems. Besides, the video is about the origins of the slogan jin jiyan azadi. It's not just a slogan, but part of a wider philosophical framework in the kurdish movements for achieving free societies in the middle east. Kurds have been promoting these ideas for decades, played especially powerful role in the fight against ISIS in Syria, and it has now spread into the Iranian society, through Iranian Kurdistan. To not mention kurds when explaining this history, makes no sense. To say let's just say we are Iranians and forget everything else, is anti-unity. To make room for our differences, and acknowledge us all as who we are and not just white washed as 'generic Iranian' is when you have genuine unity.
@@element4element4 Iranian regime uses these videos to prove themselves as the national glue that holds country together. Mentioning an certain group and praising their separatist aims in an subconscious way is only benefiting the bloody mullahs that crush innocent people on the streets now. Iran needs unity now. It is an struggle regardless of race or gender.
@@ALBERT-oj1vn All major kurdish groups are against separating from Iran, their political aim is a federal system with rights to ethnic minorities. And this has been their goal since long before the Islamic revolution. The "separatist" propaganda by the regime is just a trick to vilify the kurds and justify the current oppression against them. Whenever an Iranian mentions this, it just implies to me that they have the same fascist views as the regime does and do not seek a truly democratic system. Besides, even IF kurds were seeking to separate from Iran (which they are not), then a democratic minded person would respect this wish. As not doing so amounts to military occupation. If somebody in Khorasan buys the regime propaganda, and thinks that keeping Kurdistan under military occupation and keep kurds away from having a say, is more important than have freedom for themselves. Then these people aren't different from Islamic Republic, and don't deserve freedom for themselves. Regarding this being a struggle regardless of gender and race. All slogans are about women, it's called a feminist revolution etc. Why don't people complain about this? Why don't they say "it's a struggle regardless of gender, stop keep mentioning women"? Why is this logic only applied to Kurds? If one truly believes in unity, one will encourage mentioning all ethnic, religious etc minorities in Iran. If one demands nobody is mentioned, everybody must just call themselves "Iranian" because of unity. It's just a backhanded way to split us all, and destroy our unity against the regime.
"And for God's sake people like each other a little more" 🥰🥰🥰
Easy to say when you don't live under a brutal regime. Should the oppressed keep quiet?? My country has its problems but I don't have to worry that I am going to get beaten to death by men because I don't cover my hair properly🤷 do you understand that over 200 have died.🇬🇧
@@victoriatampling5049 I understand, and I believe, if all the humans like each other a little more, then no one is going to be oppressed in this world. I'm very sorry for all Iranians. Sending you great respect and love. ❤❤❤❤
@@pamelayaky668 it's not about people being nice, it's about government's keeping people under such violent control that they are murdered and have no choice but to fight back.
I love to hear this Iran 2022 2023 women life freedom.
God bless Iranian woman🙏
Love and support from India 🇮🇳
Jin Jiyan Azadi 🙏 kurdish women Revolution
thank you for coverage ❤ women 💚 life ❤ freedom ❤❤❤ for iran freedom
Yes, it wasn’t fair... Everyone likes freedom.
Love & FULL SUPPORT 🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸
It's not about deislamiziation or Kurdish only movement, this is about freedom of choice and democracy Iranian people within Iran. I admire my people's bravery though I fear for them also 😥
Woman, Life, Freedom! Solidarity forever.
Solidarity forever from London 🙇🏻♂️ I am in awe
Yawn.
@@dambrooks7578 stunning and brave
A breath was cut off from Mahsa's body and the air was released. Justice, peace, coexistence and social education became modern without religion, and the roots of illegitimate clans were erased forever in the history of Iran.
I pray for the continued safety and courage of these women and their supporters in their fight for their rights
This is definitely not a feminist movement. Feminist, Please stay away from this issue. This is about the total of Iran
*JUSTICE FOR MAHSA AND JUSTICE FOR ALL THE VICTIMS OF THE CONVID GENOCIDE, ALL COMPLICIT MUST FACE SEVERE PUNISHMENT.*
The slogan women, life, freedom is heart touching. Go ans try to live your best life, brave women of Persia
@Jeremy Rogers u get lost bloody jihadi
@Jeremy Rogers well, you seem too have an empty soul. When brave women are risking and indeed dying for a cause they believe in, you belittle it. You are not only stupid but a pathetic waste of a human being
I'm Canadian. I salute the brave women of Iran and everywhere else and the men who support them who are fighting the old, murderous, cowardly Iranian regime.
@Jeremy Rogers on the other hand, I welcome and respect everyone's points of views. But the question is : why are you minding MY business? Bit of a hypocrite, aren't you?
Respect to brave Iran people who fight for Woman Life Freedom! Bless you! ❤
It's good to see the human spirit coming alive, whereas before it's been so badly betrayed. We see this betrayal in authoritarian regimes throughout history.
The power of Abdulla Ojalan Speech Women,life,Freedom❤
these people at the world economic forum are trying to take away the ability of people to grow food and maintain livestock and that is not ok
Godspeed protesters!
Freedom! 🙏🙏🙏
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Witness to history 🎉 Keep Strong Women, we must all stand together world wide.
@Jeremy Rogers wtf? LOL go troll somewhere else Jeremy Rogers wtf is actually wrong with you? Take your meds.
@Jeremy Rogers What Happens To One Of Us Is The Business Of All Of Us
Boring.
@@JustinaJayne Cringe. Moral busybody.
@@tastypymp1287 cringe disgusting atrocious dude
My heart with the brave people from Iran
Amazing people
Biji Kurdistan jin jiyan azadi
this is just sad. also men rights are important. don't forget that.
We all want her to get justice, the justice of true freedom for the people she loved
*JUSTICE FOR MAHSA AND JUSTICE FOR ALL THE VICTIMS OF THE BBC CHILD GROOMING GANG.*
Massa amini ....😢😢 Kurdish ...✌️✌️✌️✌️
Maybe it’s not because she wore the hijab but rather she was Kurdish which is the oppressed minority groups in Iran?
Thank you BBC
*R.i.p. to all the victims of the CONvid genocide! All complicit must face severe punishment.*
FINALLY SOME REAL REPORTING AND COVERAGE! very good keep it up.
Justice for Massa, Justice for all who have died in these protests. I salute these brave women, teenagers and men. Don't stop. Get rid of that regime.
I'm with you
I would assume they want to be free and not die
Jin jiyan azadi ❤️☀️💚 Free my kurdistan ✌🏻
Internet in Iran is still highly restricted and disconnected.
I got depression just by living in this country. Nothing interests me in life anymore. This is not how living should be.
It shouldn’t be hard to understand God and a religion are not the same thing.
Iran is a untied country and it will see a brighter future.
Indeed they will ... once the oppressive authorities are gone.
In this 21st Century women shouldn't have too beg for their Human rights.
so every character in Hebrew is also in Arabic they have some extra characters but the integrity of the 22 letters is there and why is that
We even say that in Turkey's Women's day too at 8 March. We know it's different language but we use it.