Sobhani was arrested last month and has been denied the right to speak with her attorney or members of her family. She is currently being held in solitary confinement.
It is critical that we stand behind Dr. Ebadi and Sobhani at this time to protect their important work as human and women's rights defenders!
Dr. Ebadi's human rights organization was forcibly closed by the Iranian authorities in December when they raided her personal office and seized her writings, confidential legal files, and two computers amid claims of so-called tax evasion. An angry mob later in the month surrounded Dr. Ebadi's home and personal office chanting death threats against her and vandalizing her building. And now her former secretary has been arrested.
In August 2006, we and human rights organizations throughout the world asked you and other people of conscience to write the Iranian government, which at that time was threatening to arrest Dr. Ebadi and close the center. The Iranian authorities responded and the center remained open. We are asking you to help again.
Dr. Ebadi's fearless defense of human rights is so vital to the Iranian people it should not and must not be silenced.
For Equality,
Eleanor Smeal
President
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I did too!
by Azarin Sadegh on Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:28 AM PSTThanks for the info! I just signed and sent mine.
Azarin
done
by anonymous fish on Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:26 AM PST“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world: Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has!”
~Margaret Meade
Done
by DW Duke on Fri Feb 06, 2009 09:07 AM PSTThe more Tehran hears the more they will listen.
Done
by Darius Kadivar on Fri Feb 06, 2009 07:18 AM PSTQui se Ressemble S'Assemble ...