منظمة البديل الشيوعي في العراق تنظيم شيوعي عمالي منهجه الفكري والسياسي ماركسي مستنبط من “البيان الشيوعي”
The Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq and the organisation of the Communist Alternative in Iraq held a commemoration ceremony for the life and struggle of our dear comrade and leader, Yanar Mohammed, President and one of the founders of the Organization for Women’s Freedom in Iraq, and a member of the Central Committee and one of the founders of the Communist Alternative Organization in Iraq. The event took place at the Auditorium – Greenwich Borough Hall in London, UK, on the evening of Sunday, March 29, 2026.
The ceremony began with the Internationale and a minute of silence in honor of Comrade Yanar Mohammed and all those who lost their lives in the fight for women’s emancipation, freedom, and equality.
The attendees were briefed on the program and shown the materials on display, including a booklet of Comrade Yanar’s writings in Arabic and a booklet about her life and struggle in both English and Arabic.
Announcement was made for a protest gathering that has been organised in front of the Iraqi Embassy in London on April 24, 2026, and the attendees were invited to participate in order to pressure the Iraqi government, as part of a global campaign on this issue, to reveal the identities of the perpetrators of the terrorist crime of assassinating Comrade Yanar Mohammed on March 2, and all those behind this heinous crime.
The role of John Macdonald, a British Labour MP, was also commended for submitting the Early Day Motion motion to UK Parliament, signed by nine other MPs, including himself from the Labour and Green parties, condemning the assassination of Comrade Yanar and demanding that the Iraqi government identifies the criminal perpetrators as soon as possible.
The event was attended by a large number of representatives of feminist and emancipatory organizations, activists, academics, communist parties and organizations, trade unions, socialist activists, and many advocates for freedom and the causes for which Yanar fought. Speeches were delivered by several attendees, in addition to numerous written and audio messages and statements that were received and read or referenced.
The participants unanimously expressed their outrage and strong condemnation of the terrorist crime of assassinating Comrade Yenar, and their solidarity and sympathy with the widespread international protest against this crime, in defense of Comrade Yenar, her emancipatory cause, and her resolute communist struggle.
The event included a video presentation showcasing Comrade Yenar’s activities, a video montage of photos documenting different stages of her life and struggles, as well as highlighting a moving video featuring a young woman survivor of violence praising Comrade Yanar and the Organization of Women’s Freedom & it’s shelters, explaining in simple yet very powerful words how her life was transformed from being a victim to an empowered individual.
Two very moving songs were performed that were produced specifically for this occasion;
The first was by a group of feminist activists called “Protest in Harmony” from Glasgow, Scotland, which was directed by the artist & women activist Pauline Bradley.
The second song, which concluded the ceremony, was based on a poem in Kurdish by the socialist women activist and poet Chimen Qardaghi, titled “Fear of the Dark Streets,” with musical production by Ribwar Barami.
Below are the names of the speakers at the event and the organizations they represent:
A speech by the Organization for Women’s Freedom in Iraq.
A speech by Mu’ayyad Ahmad on behalf of the Communist Alternative Organization in Iraq.
A speech by the March 8 Network in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
A recorded message by Bahar Munther, a feminist activist from Sulaimaniyah.
A recorded message by feminist activist Hozan Mohammed, one of the early year’s activists of the Organization for Women’s Freedom.
A speech by Azar Majidi, President of the Organization for Women’s Freedom (Sazman Azadi Zan) and a Marxist political activist.
Nadia Al-Ali, an expert in feminist activism and a professor of international studies, anthropology, and Middle Eastern studies.
A speech by Sajida Amouri, Secretary of the Iraqi Women’s League, UK Branch.
A speech by Nazira Maamari on behalf of the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organization (IKWRO).
A speech by Ibrahim Mohammed on behalf of the Worker-Communist Parties of Iraq and Kurdistan.
A speech by John Moloney, General Secretary of the PCS. In personal capacity.
A speech by Rahman Hosseinzadeh on behalf of the Worker Communist Party of Iran- Hekmatist.
A speech by Soraya Shahabi on behalf of the Worker Communist Party of Iran – Hekmatist – Official Line.
A speech by Bahram Soroush on behalf of the Worker Communist Party of Iran.
Bahram Soroush also read a personal statement by Asghar Karimi.
A speech by Almas Farzi on behalf of the Communist Party of iran Kurdistan branch (Komala).
A speech by Martin Thomas from Workers Liberty.
A speech by Maryam Namazi, a communist and activist. Human Rights and Spokesperson for the Fitna Movement for Women’s Liberation.
A speech by Jathura from the Frontline of the Socialist Party in Sri Lanka.
A speech by Nicolas Discuss, a Marxist from France, on behalf of the Solidarity with Iraq group.
A speech by Fawzia Al-Alouji on behalf of the Communist Party of iraq, UK Organizations.
A speech by Sirwan Saeed on behalf of the Gorran Movement.
A speech by Kamran Shwani on behalf of Tafgere Bashur.
A solidarity message from Amer Rasoul of the Contemporary Marxist Trend.
A solidarity message from Karzan Aziz of the Socialist Alternative.
A solidarity message from Ali Demwendi of the Rah Kargar Party in Iran.
A solidarity message from Fred Weston on behalf of the Revolutionary Communist Party in Britain.
A solidarity message from Kourosh Modarresi.
A solidarity message from Nasreen Jalali.
A solidarity message and apology for not being able to attend due to commitments, from Jeremy Corbyn, co-founder of Your Party and former leader of the British Labour Party.
A message of solidarity from Dr. Mohammed Jawad Faris, a communist from Iraq living in Britain.
A message of solidarity from Sawsan Salim, of the Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organization.
A message of solidarity from the Table Rase, Marxist group in France.
A message of solidarity from Karen Johnson, an activist and trade unionist in the Public & Commercial Services (PCS) in UK.
A message of solidarity from Sasha Ismail, a socialist and trade union activist in Britain.
We will share video clips & statements of the speeches and messages on our platforms later.
Here, we would like to commend the active role and solidarity shown and extend our gratitude to a large number of communist comrades from the communist workers’ parties in Iraq, Kurdistan, and Iran, and to all of our close friends who defended Comrade Yanar and her cause, and for their earnest cooperation in making this event a success.
UK Organizations
For the Organization of the Communist Alternative in Iraq
March 31, 2026
