Call to Action: Houtan Kian of Iran and others
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06-Mar-2011 (4 comments)

The Islamic Republic of Iran has sentenced Houtan Kian, the lawyer of Iran stoning case Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, to death by hanging. He had received four consecutive death sentences. Three were revoked; the fourth has been upheld. Reliable reports received by the International Committee against Stoning confirm this fact.

Houtan Kian was arrested in October 2010 along with Sajjad Ghaderzadeh, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s son, and two German journalists during an interview. Whilst the latter three have been released, Houtan Kian faces imminent execution. Moreover Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s death sentence has been confirmed. Upon hearing the news, it is reported that Sakineh attempted suicide but survived.

We are outraged at these heinous sentences of death and are calling for urgent action to stop their executions and secure their immediate and unconditional release. They have done nothing wrong. Houtan Kian’s only crime has been to defend a woman facing death by stoning. Sakineh’s only crime has been to be a woman in the Islamic Republic of Iran and under Sharia law.

Only strong international pressure will and must save them and the many others awaiting their death in the execution capital of the world.

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yolanda

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by yolanda on Sun Mar 06, 2011 07:51 PM PST

Thank you, IranFirst, for the link!

The whole thing is just sickening......so IRI tortured and sexually abused Sakineh's lawyer! I can't find Ban Ki-moon's e-mail address......so I have e-mailed Kian's letter to 5 different UN departments:

UN

npillay@ohchr.org, urgent-action@ohchr.org, sg@un.org

Working group on arbitrary detention: wgad@ohchr.org

Human rights & international solidarity iesolidarity@ohchr.org

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I guess the media is tied up reporting the uprisings, so Sakineh and her lawyer got neglected! After IRI released the 2 German reporters, I have not heard any interviews from them. It is kind of strange! I think IRI made a deal with them and prevents them from saying anything bad about IRI!

Sakineh's 1st lawyer got lucky and was able to escape.....but the 2nd lawyer got trapped!

I am concerned with the whole situation in Iran......opposition's website said that they will ask people to protest every Tuesday until the 2 leaders are released.....I am not sure if there will be another protest? I truly hope the flame of democray will not be extinguished!

 


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IranFirst

Thanks Yolanda, I hope Javid Houtan Kian gets more publicity

by IranFirst on Sun Mar 06, 2011 06:42 PM PST

 

 Thanks Yolanda, I hope Javid Houtan Kian gets more publicity and IRI is forced to reduce his sentense and not toture him anymore. here is another reference to his case and letter

//www.sify.com/news/iranian-lawyer-says-he-s-...

 

 

 

کور ،کچل ،بسیجی ،ساندیس خور ،پاسدار و ملا.....حمام باید گردند


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Sun Mar 06, 2011 06:20 PM PST

Thank you for posting!

I got an e-mail message exactly like this article several days ago.......so I searched internet immediately.......there was not single news about Sakineh's death penalty and her lawyer's imminent execution........I was very surprised.........I hope it is not true!

I can't believe IRI wanted to execute her lawyer!


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IranFirst

Islam and IRI to Kill another Innocent Iranian-Again

by IranFirst on Sun Mar 06, 2011 06:10 PM PST

 Islam/IRI could not STONE Sakineh, due to world pressure, but their Savage Allah constantly needs fresh blood, now they want to execute her lawyer.

Here is Houtan's recent letter from Evin

//iransolidarity.blogspot.com/2011/03/javid-h...

 

 

کور ،کچل ،بسیجی ،ساندیس خور ،پاسدار و ملا.....حمام باید گردند


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