Trial Of Jailed Iranian Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Opens In Her Absence
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09 June 2024
• Trial Of Jailed Iranian Nobel Laureate Narges
Mohammadi Opens In Her Absence
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'Considering Mortality': Putin's Daughters,Maria Vorontsovaand Katerina
Tikhonova, Make Rare Appearance At Economic Summit
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Odisha's First-Ever Muslim Woman MLA Had Only 30 Days To Prepare For Polls
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Iran's Women Kurash Team Becomes Asian Vice-Champion
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As it happened: Gulf News and Being She Excellence Awards 2024
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Trial Of Jailed Iranian Nobel Laureate Narges
Mohammadi Opens In Her Absence
Sat 8 Jun 2024
Narges Mohammadi’s convictions relate to her
advocacy against obligatory hijab for women and capital punishment in Iran.
Photograph: Reihane Taravati/AP
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A new trial against the jailed Iranian Nobel peace
prize winner Narges Mohammadi opened on Saturday in her absence, said a lawyer
for the women’s rights activist who has refused to attend hearings.
Mohammadi, 52, has been jailed since November 2021
over several past convictions relating to her advocacy against the obligatory
hijab for women and capital punishment in Iran.
“The hearing of MsNarges Mohammadi was held today without
her presence at the 29th Branch” of the Revolutionary court in the capital
Tehran, said her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, on X.
Nili said his client was “accused of propaganda
against the state” over “her remarks on Dina Ghalibaf and on the boycott of
legislative elections” held in March.
Rights groups have said Ghalibaf, a journalist and
student, was arrested after accusing security forces on social media of putting
her in handcuffs and sexually assaulting her during a previous arrest at a
metro station. She has since been released.
The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online website said on
22 April that Ghalibaf “had not been raped” and that she was being prosecuted
for making a “false statement”.
Mohammadi’s family quoted her last month as saying
that the latest trial should be held in public so “witnesses and survivors can
testify to the sexual assaults perpetrated by the Islamic republic regime
against women”.
The Nobel laureate in March shared an audio message
from prison, in which she decried a “full-scale war against women” in the
Islamic republic.
Iranian police in recent months have intensified
enforcement of the country’s Islamic dress code for women, notably making use
of video surveillance.
Under rules adopted shortly after the 1979 Islamic
revolution, women in Iran are required to cover their hair and dress modestly
in public spaces.
Source: The Guardian
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'Considering Mortality': Putin's Daughters,Maria
Vorontsovaand Katerina Tikhonova, Make Rare Appearance At Economic Summit
Jun 8, 2024
NEW DELHI: Vladimir Putin’s daughters made a public
appearance on Friday following years of secrecy as the Russian president is
reportedly "considering his mortality," the New York Post reported.
Maintaining strict secrecy about his personal life, Putin has never officially
acknowledged that the two ladies, Maria Vorontsova, 39, and Katerina Tikhonova,
37, are his daughters.
During the panel discussion, Tikhonova, a technology
executive with connected to Russian military said, "The sovereignty of the
state is one of the key topics of recent years, it is the basis of Russia's
security."
Commenting on this re-appearance, Ronald Marks, a US
intelligence veteran told The Daily Beast, “Remember it’s Putin world and we
just live in it.”
“That’s an extension of him… his desire to recreate
the Russian empire, his desire to show himself as the most powerful guy in
Russia. Young daughters represent vitality for him,” he added.
Marks also said that Putin is "considering his
morality" adding that "he’s getting to be at that age right now where
he’s now looking for his legacy. And both of those kids to my understanding are
pretty sharp".
“If those daughters can step out front and center
and represent him, I think he’ll take advantage of it,” Mark told The Daily
Beast.
In recent years, the two ladies have assumed
increasingly prominent roles in the public eye, including speaking engagements
at numerous business events and forums.
Source: Times Of India
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Odisha's First-Ever Muslim Woman MLA Had Only 30
Days To Prepare For Polls
by Samiran Mishra
June 09, 2024
New Delhi: Earlier this year, Sofia Firdous was
preparing for her father, Mohammed Moquim, the then-incumbent Congress MLA of
Odisha's Cuttack, to fight reelection. However, barely a month before the state
Assembly elections were supposed to begin, a jolt hit the family when MrMoquim,
managing director of his real estate firm Metro Group, found out that he was
ineligible to contest the polls as the Supreme Court did not stay his
conviction in an Orissa Rural Housing Development Corporation (ORHDC) loan
fraud case.
With 30 days left and no candidate, the Congress
pinned its hope on Ms Firdous. The 32-year-old abandoned her career as a real
estate developer and defeated BJP's Purna Chandra Mahapatra by a margin of
8,001 votes, making her the state's first-ever woman Muslim MLA.
"I am not a politician," she stressed.
"When my father was unable to contest the elections, a large gathering of
400-500 supporters convened at our residence. Recognising the hard work and
solid base my father had established in Cuttack, they unanimously endorsed me
to step into the fray."
In the 2014 and 2019 elections, Ms Firdous had
already been actively involved in her father's campaigns, managing door-to-door
outreach, social media, and closely collaborating with Congress party workers.
Her familiarity and rapport with the party's grassroots workers made her a
natural choice. Media speculation further fueled the momentum, and a call from
senior party leader GiribalaBehera confirmed her candidacy.
Ms Firdous faced the daunting challenge of a short
campaign period, with only one month to prepare. She recalls her initial
apprehensions, questioning whether voters would transfer their trust in her
father to her.
"I just had one month for the elections. My
major fear was that people knew my father well as he had done a lot of grassroots
work. He lost in 2014 and then emerged victorious in 2019. So why will people
vote for me and trust me so quickly?" Ms Firdous said.
"The campaigning started from 6 am till 2 pm in
sweltering heat. It was then resumed from 5 pm till 9 pm. I just had one month
to reach people and just focused on door-to-door campaigning. Something that
really worked for me I think was the good work of my father and the report
cards we were sharing very proudly," she added.
As one of the youngest legislators in the Odisha
Assembly, Ms Firdous now faces the challenge of going up against seasoned
politicians of the BJP and Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
"I am excited. I joined real estate at the age
of 21 in 2013. In 2-3 years RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) came into
force. I studied a lot and started giving presentations on RERA. That's how I
entered policy advocacy with the government. Even then my seniors, those in
their 50s and 60s, would say 'She's just a kid'. I took that very personally
and started working even harder," Ms Firdous said.
Drawing inspiration from Nandini Satpathy, the
former Chief Minister of Odisha and a fellow Cuttack native, Ms Firdous aspires
to follow in the footsteps of the "Iron Lady of Odisha."
Besides addressing the pressing issues of drainage
and mosquito problems in Cuttack, she harbours a personal ambition to elevate
the city's status as the filigree capital of India.
On being asked about her identity as a "Muslim
MLA", Ms Firdous said, "I am an Odia, an Indian and a woman first.
Throughout my career and professional life in real estate, I have worked hard
for women's empowerment and I will continue to do so in politics as well. Being
a Muslim politician is something I have never given thought to."
The recent state elections in Odisha saw the end of
Mr Patnaik's 24-year rule, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) storming to
power by securing 78 seats in the 147-member assembly, a significant shift from
BJD's previous dominance. The BJD managed to secure 51 seats, while the
Congress took 14 seats, and three went to Independent candidates. In the Lok
Sabha polls, the BJD suffered a rout with the BJP winning 20 and the Congress
emerging victorious in 1 out of 21 seats in the state.
Source: Ndtv.Com
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Iran's women Kurash team becomes Asian vice-champion
Jun 9, 2024
The Iranian national women's Kurash team won 8
colorful medals, including 2 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze.
Iran secured second place in the women's division,
earning the title of Asian vice-champion, coming in after Uzbekistan who won 3
gold and 4 silver medals.
Chinese Taipei secured third place with 2 gold and 3
bronze medals.
The national Iranian men's Kurash team will begin
their competitions on Sunday.
The 13th Kurash Asian Championship competition is
being held in Tehran, Iran on June 6-10, 2024.
Source: En.Mehrnews
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/216259/Iran-s-women-Kurash-team-becomes-Asian-vice-champion
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As it happened: Gulf News and Being She Excellence
Awards 2024
June 08, 2024
More than 40 exceptional women from diverse domains
were honoured at the 2024 Excellence Awards at the Museum of the Future in
Dubai today. Shaikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, the UAE’s first female
minister, graced the venue in her capacity as Chief Guest and delivered the
keynote address. It was followed by keynotes from Ismail Al Naqi, Director
General of the Free Zones Authority of Ajman, and Eugene Mayne, Tristar Group
Founder and CEO.
The 2024 edition saw keen participation from women
across a variety of sectors including business, health, media, the arts and
technology, with nominations pouring in since its announcement in April.
Dr Eesa Mohammed Al Bastaki, President of the
University of Dubai; Ismail Al Naqi, Director General of the Free Zones
Authority of Ajman; Shaikha Ebrahim Al Mutawa, Director of Hospitality Affairs
in the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism; Paras Shahdadpuri, Chairman of
the Nikai Group of Companies; and SalimaGutieva, Vice President and Country
Manager for the UAE at Visa, made up the distinguished jury.
Source: Gulfnews
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