domenica 23 ottobre 2016

Iran - Immediate release human rights defender Narges Mohammadi

URGENT ACTION

TEHRAN — An Iranian appeals court has confirmed a 16-year sentence for one of Iran’s most prominent women’s rights activists, her lawyer said Wednesday.
The activist, Narges Mohammadi, 44, a human rights lawyer, has been in and out of jail over the past 15 years and has had several confrontations with Iran’s hard-line dominated judiciary. Her arrest in 2015 and conviction a year later were severe blows to Iran’s small and embattled community of women’s rights activists, highlighting the severe pressures they face.
“She has committed no crime and has just been doing her job as a lawyer and citizen,” said Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer and prominent activist who spent two years in prison but who was granted an early release in 2013.
Ms. Sotoudeh characterized her colleague as a law-abiding citizen who defended victims of acid attacks and voted while in prison during the 2015 parliamentary elections. “Every day Narges is behind bars is one too many,” Ms. Sotoudeh said.

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LETTER

Object: Immediate release human rights defender Narges Mohammadi

Your Excellency,
I would like to take the opportunity to call your attention to the case of Ms Narges Mohammadi.
An Appeals Court has upheld the 16-year prison sentence. She will become eligible for release after serving 10 years in prison.
Ms Narges Mohammadi suffers from a chronic illness that causes partial paralysis, which has worsened due to her imprisonment.
I ask the Iranian government the his immediate and unconditional release.
Ms Narges Mohammadi is an innocent woman.
Thanking you in advance for your time on this important and urgent matter.
Yours sincerely.
(your name)

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Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei
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President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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His Excellency Hassan Rouhani
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Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

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