Women’s
Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
Public Statement
CONTACT:
press@wfafi.org
January 21, 2010
More Women Are Facing Execution and Stoning in Iran
BOSTON, MA- The
fundamentalist regime in Tehran is hard at work with escalating and continuing
arrests, torture, executions and stoning.
There are currently at least 23 men and women on death row because of their
protest and opposition to the brutal regime in Tehran. According to news reports
from Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan, the notorious Revolutionary Court
in Tehran has sentenced a second female activist, Ms. Shirin Alan Hovi, to
execution. Ms. Alan Hovi, 28, is currently in custody in the notorious Evin
Prison and has been convicted of being a Mohareb (enemy of God). Ms. Alan Hovi
is resident of the city of Maku in the Western Azarbaijan Province.
Tehran's is also escalating its practice of stoning to instill fear and
intimidation in public. According to recent information received from Iran, both
Sarymeh Ebadi, 30 and BoAli Johnfeshani, 32 are facing death by stoning in
coming days. Without legal representation, the two were charged with adultery in
a lower court. After their appeal, the stoning sentence was finalized and
approved by a higher court in city of Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan province. Iran's
Penal Code prescribes execution by stoning for adultery charges.
Such barbaric acts will come to an end once the current regime is removed from
power by the brave men and women of Iran. It is, however, upon all of us in the
free world to speak out against such atrocious crimes against humanity and stand
up in defense of Iranian people. Therefore, continued the policy of engagement
and appeasement must end because it has only emboldened Tehran to continue with
such violence and crimes against women.
The Women's Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran (WFAFI) calls upon the western
governments, human rights organizations and the United Nations to hold Tehran
responsible for its gross violations of human rights. The leaders of the Islamic
Fundamentalist regime must be brought to justice for their inhumane and barbaric
actions. Silence is not an option.
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