Rome, sit-in against the regime of the ayatollahs in Iran: “Rights flouted for decades”

“Woman, life, freedom” is the slogan that accompanied the protest march in Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, to protest against the regime of the ayatollahs in Iran. In recent weeks precisely in the Iranian country, movements against this political class have intensified, a regime which, according to one of the women present in Capitol Square, is not new in terms of violating the rights of the man, but we are talking more about “decades” of abuse.

The sit-in was also attended by some Capitol Hill advisers, such as Capitol Assembly Speaker Svetlana Celli, Equal Opportunity Commission Chair Michela Cicculli and Equal Opportunity Adviser. chances, Monica Lucarelli, interrupting the work of the Capitol. Assembly at Aula Giulio Cesare. The latter took the opportunity to recall a news item that concerns Italy very closely: “We do not hide our concern for our compatriot and fellow citizen Alessia Piperno”.

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What’s going on in Iran?

But why has Iran been the subject of intense discussion in national and international news in recent weeks? The first street protests in the Asian country were recorded on September 16, 2022, following the death of Masha Amini, which occurred in mysterious circumstances.

Indeed, the 22-year-old Kurdish minority was in Tehran with her family when she was arrested and taken to a local police station accused of improperly wearing the hijab, ie the veil. However, she will never leave this building except in an ambulance which will transfer her to a local hospital where, after 2 days in a coma, she will die.

The version of the local police force speaks of a sudden illness, but the family has repeatedly opposed this hypothesis, as has the Iranian community who collected this story to trigger various protests against the current political class. A political class that had already hit the headlines on August 15, when President Ebrahim Raisi signed a decree with other rules and prescriptions for the women’s dress code.

Even the first tensions were registered during the funeral of the 22-year-olds, with clashes between demonstrators and police which increased the need for increased protest marches, which left Tehran and infected other Iranian cities.

What are the reasons for the protests in Iran?

Certainly, the tragic story of Amini is one of the fundamental causes of the Iranian popular uprising, but not the only one. More than anything else, the death of the 22-year-old Kurd was an opportunity for certain segments of the local population to file a complaint against the current regime.

In reality, however, we must also consider another factor: a deep and deep-rooted socio-economic crisis has been raging in Iran for some time, mainly caused by high rates of inflation and unemployment, which have decreed a real crisis in the system.

Also, historically speaking, Iran has often been at the center of anti-government protests, this is not the first time this has happened. To change this time is the media coverage, as Amini’s death has also caught the attention of European countries.

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What will happen to Iran now?

It is very difficult to predict what the future of Iran will be and how – and if – the protests will end without further bloodshed. If one wanted to make a figurative estimate of what might happen, one would have to take into account the local culture: indeed, the parameters of the regime will hardly be changed, while it is more likely that many Islamic laws on the sail will be lightened. But for the moment these are only hypotheses.