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Agora of Restorative Justice Practices, Community-Based Theatre, and Interactive Arts Centered on Human Rights.
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From California to Tehran, this year has been about the films that resist
From California to Tehran, this year has been about the films that resist
Films such as One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent and It Was Just An Accident celebrate the importance of fighting back against oppressive forces
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December 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Maryam Pezeshki first reported the execution of 27‑year‑old Aghil Keshavarz, later confirmed by major media. Rights groups say his confession was extracted under torture. The case adds to a surge in executions tied to the Iran–Israel conflict.
#Iran
www.handsoffcain.info/notizia/iran...
Aghil Keshavarz a young man executed in Iran
December 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In dialogue with Yassmin Pucci on Non chiamatemi principessa, where the hidden strength of three generations rises alongside Iran’s unbroken longing for freedom. With Liliana Chiaramello, Fariba Karimi, Maryam Pezeshki, and Mariano Giustino.
Fondazione Willy Brandt Roma
#Iran
#WomanLifeFreedom
Non chiamatemi Principessa book cover and panel Left to right: Mariano Giustino,Fariba Karimi, Maryam Pezeshky, Yassmin Pucci and Liliana Chiaramello
December 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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This morning, Hands Off Cain was among the first to report that Goli Koohkan has been pardoned—saved thanks to an international fundraising effort. A rare victory for justice and human rights in Iran.

#GoliKoohkan #Iran #HandsoffCain

www.handsoffcain.info/notizia/iran...
December 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Iran surpasses 1,900 executions in 2025, including women and minors. A tragic record highlighted as the world marks Human Rights Day. Read the full article.

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Dr Elisabetta Zamparutti Hands off Cain left and Professor Maura Marchegiani right on Human Rights Day @Università stranieri Perugia
December 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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A sickly orphan living on the violent streets of Baghdad dreams of meeting with his late parents, in this devastating urban tale of abandonment

From the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival:

dmovies.org/2025/12/11/i...
Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream - DMovies
A sickly orphan living on the violent streets of Baghdad dreams of meeting with his late parents, in this devastating urban tale of abandonment - from the 5th Red Sea International Film Festival
dmovies.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Human Rights Day. Tanzania in crisis: mass graves, 2000 dead, Samia mocks the West. Listen to Arianna Fioravanti @ Hands off Cain on Tundu Lissu.
Spotify Radio Glox La storia di Tundu Lissu

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www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2025/12/09/m...
Dr Arianna Fioravanti
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Tanzania braces for December 9 mass protests. Citizens defy repression after October’s deadly crackdown, demanding democracy as a new generation risks everything for freedom.

www.handsoffcain.info/notizia/tanz...
A woman calling to action for the protest of December 9 Tanzania
December 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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733.000 Women are imprisoned worldwide - mostly for survival crimes.
Up to 1.000 face death row.
The global impact is striking
#16Days
#HandsOffCain

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Woman in prison
December 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Digital spaces must be safe. Online abuse is a Human Rights violation, not “just words.”
#EndGBV
#16Days
#UNite
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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In the framework of the 16 Days of Activism, the imminent execution of a child marriage victim in Iran raises grave concerns for the protection of women’s rights worldwide.

iranhumanrights.org/2025/11/vict...

www.handsoffcain.info/notizia/iran...
#Iran
#16DaysOfActivism
#HandsoffCain
Child spouse in Iran with red nooses in the background
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Online abuse is gender-based violence. It is a violation of Human Rights. States, platforms and institutions must ensure accountability,legal protection and effective remedies to safeguard dignity and security.
#16Days
#UNite
#OrangeTheWorld
Officia flyer of the 2025 UN Women Campaign to end digital violence against all women and girls. Shows a young girl looking sad surrounded by emoticons
November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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A viral photo reveals the hidden face of Iran’s elite: privilege and hypocrisy collide in the “Commander’s Daughter” story. Discover the full story on Hands Off Cain.
#Iran
#HandsoffCain

www.handsoffcain.info/notizia/iran...
The Commander’s daughter photo. No veil
November 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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EFRJ launches the Manifesto on Restoratve Justice and Human Rights.
Affirming Dignity,Participation, Repair & Universal Access as inherent Rights.
#RestorativeJustice
#HumanRights
#EFRJ
Restorative Justice Manifesto
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Restorative Justice enters the framework of Human Rights with the EFRJ Manifesto. See Dr. Patrizia Patrizi, Board of the European Forum, address at the Human Rights Corner, Venice Film Festival.
Italian with English subs
#RestorativeJustice

www.euforumrj.org/manifesto-re...
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Iran has executed over 1500 people in 2025. Hands off Cain reports torture, unfair trials, and gender based persecution. Silence enables impunity.

www.handsoffcain.info/notizia/iran...
#Iran
#HandsoffCain
#StopExecutionsinIran
Execution in Iran Women Executed in Iran
November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Tundu Lissu appeared in court yesterday for a treason trial many call politically motivated. State failed to present witness; judges adjourned. As Hands off Cain reports:”Treason is a common charge in authoritarian regimes.”Update by Valerio Fioravanti here: www.handsoffcain.info/notizia/tanz...
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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💯 accurate reporting🙏

#TanganyikaMassacre Pages 12-18
thecontinent.org The Continent @thecontinent.org · Nov 7
All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 219 of The Continent

Protests, an internet blackout, and deadly force marked Tanzania’s Election Day. Once online again, 37 readers shared what they witnessed.

Read their stories: bit.ly/219_TC
The cover of The Continent, dated 8 November 2025 (Issue 219), bears the headline “Tanzania’s darkest week” and features a striking political cartoon by Gado that echoes Honoré Daumier’s 1831 caricature Gargantua. At the top, the masthead appears in bold black letters on a beige background. Below it, the illustration dominates the page. It shows a woman seated on a throne-like chair, drawn to resemble Tanzania’s leader. Her mouth is open wide, and a long wooden ramp extends from her mouth, down which small, faceless figures carry large sacks labeled “Corruption,” “Incompetence,” “Fear,” and “Election Fraud.” They march upward to feed these vices into her mouth, while behind them, a long line of weary people stretches toward the horizon, waiting their turn. To the left stands a sign reading “Abductions”, beside a huge pile of skulls — a chilling symbol of death and repression. Below, masked soldiers with rifles shoot civilians on a blood-spattered ground, surrounded by the bodies of the fallen. The entire scene conveys chaos, violence, and fear. The image is a nod to Daumier’s Gargantua, which depicted France’s King Louis-Philippe as a grotesque giant devouring the people’s wealth while rewarding his cronies. Here, that 19th-century metaphor of gluttonous tyranny is adapted to Tanzania’s present moment — portraying a leader who consumes corruption, fear, and human lives themselves.
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Shot 16 times. Exiled. Now facing death row. Tundu Lissu’s story is not just about one man—it’s a chilling portrait of political repression in Tanzania. Read the full exposé on Hands Off Cain
#Tanzania
#TunduLissu
#Democracy

www.handsoffcain.info/notizia/tanz...
No Hate No Fear Tundu Lissu
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Louisa Atta-Agyemang Chairperson Democracy Union of Africa speaks of Africa’s future at DUA Forum while voices like Tundu Lissu and Dr. Besigye remain silenced in prison.
#Tanzania
#DUAForum
#FreeTunduLissu
#HandsoffCain
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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In a world where authority stifles cultural identity, this image captures the daily struggles many face against oppression. A reminder for justice and acknowledgment of those who fight to maintain their voice and heritage amidst systemic challenges. #Justice #Resilience
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Authority overshadows cultural identity
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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#OnThisDay, 5 Nov 1872, suffragists Susan B Anthony and 13 other women illegally vote in the US Presidential election.

Nine of the voters were initially reported as a "minor topic".

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #WotesForWomen 🗃️

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MINOR TOPICS. Miss SUSAN B. ANTHONY has had the honour of leading to the polls the advanced guard of the coming squadrons of female voters. The little band of nine ladies whose ballots were received by the election inspectors at Rochester deserve a permanent place in history, We have heard before of solitary instances of the recognition of the female franchise; but this picket guard of nine is a tangible enough force to make people reflect on the future possibilities which it involves. The fact is not stated, but we may assume with tolerable certainty that the nine ladies at Rochester showed their capacity for an intelligent exercise of the franchise by voting for GRANT and DIX.
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Speaking of elections…
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker, was elected New York’s 111th mayor on Tuesday, riding a historic surge of enthusiasm as the nation’s largest city embraced generational and ideological change.

Here are seven takeaways from election night.
7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election
Zohran Mamdani motivated voters to head for the polls, using a broad coalition of supporters to overcome Andrew Cuomo’s success in siphoning Republican votes.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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To the world Leaders🔈
PLEASE do NOT CONGRATULATE SAMIA Suluhu

It's the likes of Samia who create this global migration crisis cracking your heads today
We want to thrive in our birth countries, but can't when the Samias are in power
#SamiaMustGo
@sarajacobs.house.gov

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tanzania election: Samia Suluhu Hassan wins vote as hundreds feared dead in unrest
Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM