Free Sotoudeh
December 7, 2012 8:55 AM   Subscribe

Iranian Human Rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, currently serving a 6 year term in Tehran’s Evin prison, for ‘violating the Islamic dress code’ and ‘for acting against national security’ as ended her second hunger strike, when travel restrictions against her family were rescinded.

Sotoudeh's children visit her in prison in June 2012
Sotoudeh was one of nine imprisoned women protesting by hunger strike.
Sotoudeh's facebook support page.
Ida Lichter explain why we should care about Iranian women prisoners.
Previously.
posted by what's her name (3 comments total) 6 users marked this as a favorite
 
Thanks.
posted by samofidelis at 9:47 AM on December 7, 2012


There is no period at the end of this sentence, for she is still alive and fighting

Invictus
posted by IAmBroom at 12:52 PM on December 7, 2012 [1 favorite]


Wow. Great links- I totally agree with Ida Lichter's article, we should "adopt" these women and their causes. These Iranian woman prisoners may be in Iran, but their struggle is relevant to the U.S. There is no greater thing than what they are doing, standing up for democracy even at risk to themselves. If there are any ways anyone knows about to campaign and help them I would love to hear.
posted by kettleoffish at 9:08 PM on December 7, 2012 [1 favorite]


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