July 6, 2007
What Passes For Women's Rights in Iran
Iranian woman to get lashes and prison
An Iranian court has sentenced a women's rights activist to almost three years in prison and 10 lashes for attending a banned rally, her lawyer said Tuesday.Posted by Ith at July 6, 2007 12:14 PM | PROCURE FINE OLD WORLD ABSINTHELawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh said Delaram Ali, 24, was her fourth client to be convicted over the protest in favor of rights for women in the conservative Islamic state. Scores of people were detained at the June 2006 demonstration.
"The women's movement is expanding and it worries the government," Sotoudeh said.
She said that the sentence handed down Monday by a court in the capital would be appealed, and that Ali was free on bail of about $21,000.
Ali was given 34 months on charges of participating in an illegal gathering, propaganda activities against the system, and disruption of public order and peace.
If you wish to take action against persecution and prosecution of women’s rights defenders in Iran ,including Delaram Ali, please sign the following petition.
http://www.meydaan.com/English/petition.aspx?cid=52&pid=12
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Posted by: baran at July 16, 2007 12:53 PMhttp://www.delaram.org