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Iran’s women’s revolution has announced the end of the Islamic regime and its discrimination, misogyny and violations of the human right to life.

 The courage and beauty of the struggle of the youth and all members of society has inspired the world. Widespread gatherings outside Iran have shown unprecedented solidarity.

This is the end of Islamic rule and the beginning of a new Iran. An Iran imprinted with ‘women, life, freedom.’

We, the undersigned, announce the Woman, Life, Freedom Charter. PLEASE SIGN THE HISTORIC CHARTER. YOU CAN ADD YOUR DEMANDS TOO.

We demand the overthrow of the Islamic regime and the creation of a free, equal, prosperous and secular society. A society where all human beings enjoy full freedom and equality. A society where there is no discrimination, censorship and repression.

Our primary demands are as follows:

1. Equality for all, irrespective of sex, race, ethnicity, sexuality, ability and geographical and social status. A ban on discrimination against people, including migrants and refugees. 

2. Full rights for women and LGBT, including equality under the law, reproductive rights, access to contraceptives, free and consensual adult sexual relations, right to cohabitation, marriage and divorce.

3. Unconditional freedom of speech, thought, expression, conscience and criticism. The full right of all people to form organisations, parties, associations, unions and groups without government interference. Freedom to protest and strike.

4. Abolition of the death penalty, stoning, torture and all inhuman and degrading punishment.

5. Equal rights for all children, whether born in or outside marriage and free medical, educational and cultural allowances and services for children and youth regardless of family circumstances.  

6. Complete separation of religion from the state, judiciary and education. Religion and atheism as a private matter. An end to Sharia law and discriminatory practices, including compulsory veiling, sex apartheid, temporary marriage, polygamy, ‘honour’-related crimes and child marriage.

7. Freedom of press and media and an end to restrictions on communications, including the Internet, telephone and satellite television programmes.

8. Social welfare, including a living minimum wage, equal pay for women and men, free and universal education and health care, right to pension, annual leave, unemployment benefits and job security in all fields, both public and private.

9. Renewal and preservation of the environment and a ban on violence against animals.

10. The right to a fair and independent trial, prohibition of a judicial system based on vengeance, recognition of a person’s innocence until proven guilty. Prosecution and public trial of leaders and officials of the Islamic regime of Iran.

11. Free and fair elections. The right of all citizens to be elected at all levels. The establishment of a political structure based on direct and continuous involvement of the people in the matter of governance.

12. The future government of Iran is the matter of the people themselves without the interference of foreign governments. We want an Iran without nuclear weapons and energy.

We call on all Iranians, whether inside Iran or abroad, to support the Woman, Life, Freedom Charter.

We also call on Iranian to add their demands to the Charter.

We call for a People’s Congress to incorporate people’s demands so that the Charter becomes a common programme enshrining the hopes and aspirations of all people in a free Iran.

Join us. Victory is near. 

For more information, contact Maryam Namazie at [email protected].

It is reported that the price of a liter of fuel will increase by at least 25 rupees as the government has taken steps to increase the production tax of every liter of fuel by 25 rupees.

Sources of Petroleum Corporation said that the production tax of 27 rupees for a liter of octane 92 and 95 petrol has become 52 rupees with this new tax increase and the tax of 27 rupees for a liter of other petrol has also increased to 52 rupees.

The production tax of 6 rupees per liter of regular diesel has been increased to 31 rupees, the tax of 13 rupees per liter of super diesel has been increased to 38 rupees, and in addition, the production tax of 13 rupees for all other types of fuel has been increased to 38 rupees. It is reported that it has been raised.

The government had decided to increase the existing tax rates for fuel with the aim of generating income to cover the loan amount of 2758 million dollars in the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

Accordingly, the existing tax level for all types of fuel sold by the Petroleum Corporation has added a tax of 25 rupees to every liter of fuel.

In this regard, the Ministry of Finance says that taking into account the new tax rates, the prices will be revised according to the fuel price formula.

The Ministry of Transport says that a final decision will be taken today (04) on whether bus fares should be reduced compared to the reduction in diesel prices.

For that, a discussion will be held under the chairmanship of the minister in charge of the subject, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena.

The Director General of the National Transport Commission, Dr. Nilan Miranda, said that a report was handed over to the ministry regarding the percentages of bus fares that should be reduced compared to the reduction in diesel prices.

So far, the price of diesel has been reduced by 25 rupees on two occasions and there has been no reduction in bus fares.

The National Election Commission has announced that the nominations for the Local Government Election will be accepted from the 18th to the 21st of January 2023.

Commissioner General of Elections has said that bonds can be placed until 12 noon on the 20th of January 2023.

The National Election Commission announced that the notice calling for nominations for 340 Local Government Institutions were released by the District Secretaries on Wednesday (4).

Members for Local Government Institutions need to be appointed by the 20th of March, and for that elections needs to take place before the 10th of March 2023.

A few showers will occur in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Galle and Matara districts during the afternoon or night.

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron who arrived in Sri Lanka two days ago (01) on a goodwill tour has paid an observation tour at the Port City of Colombo today (03).

During his visit, Cameron also met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and exchanged views on the friendly ties between the two countries and the future path of Sri Lanka.

MIAP

Footage surfaced on Social Media reveals employees of the Export Development Board walk out from a meeting held today (03) as the Board Chairman commences his speech, in what critics described as objection to his alleged failures as the Chair, in the latest event of the growing trend of public rejection towards politically biased government officials.

Suresh De Mel, the Export Development Board Chairman, appears to have been severely embarrassed by the employees’ action.

Earlier yesterday (02) the Chairman of the ‘Maganaguma’ Road Construction Machinery Company was reportedly chased away by the Company workers by throwing piles of milk rice at him.

MIAP