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Ronak Saffarzadeh: Prisoner of the day

Kurdish women's rights activist serving +6-year prison term

rahana: Ronak Saffarzadeh is a Kurdish activist and a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign for The Repeal of Discriminatory Laws Against Women. She was also a member of the Azar Mehr Kurdish Women's Society, dedicated to her mother-tongue education.

Security forces briefly arrested Saffarzadeh on 8 October 2008, while she was distributing pamphlets about "education in Kurdish language and objection to honor killings," published on the occasion of International Children's Day. But on the next day, security forces stormed her home, searched the premises, confiscated her personal items, and arrested her.

Saffarzadeh spent 1.5 years in detention before she was sentenced to six years and seven months in prison by Branch One of Sanandaj Revolutionary Court on 13 April 2009. She was acquitted of the charge of "moharebeh" (enmity with God). However, the court convicted her of "membership in PJAK group" and "propagating against the regime."

In August 2009, an appeals court upheld the lower court's sentence in its entirety and the court decided that Saffarzadeh would serve her prison term inside the Sanandaj Central Prison, where she is currently serving time next to dangerous criminals who have attacked and injured Saffarzadeh several times, causing serious injury to her.

from Ghormeh Sabzi
06-Jan-2012
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Maryam Hojjat

Shame on IRR/IRI

by Maryam Hojjat on Fri Jan 06, 2012 08:56 AM PST

Our Best, Brightest and most intelligent young compaptriots are being destroyed in the hands of IRR Thugs.  Very SAD indeed.

I send the letters. 


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Roozbeh_Gilani

Her "crimes": being a Woman, a Kurd, and an Activist......

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Fri Jan 06, 2012 08:06 AM PST

 The original charges against Ronak were "mohareb" (waging war against god) which under the Islamist regime's penal code is punishable by death. This charge has not been completely lifted  from her case. Which means she can be executed when and if the fascist regime decides so. In other words, she is another hostage taken from iranian kurds by the fascist islamist regime.

"Mr. Sharif in reference to Ronak Saffarzadeh’s case stated: “the court has cautioned about the court date and accordingly the court will set a new date to review the charges against Ms. Saffarzadeh.

Mr. Sharif said: “Ronal Saffarzadeh charges are stated as Moharebeh (roughly translated as war against god)."

//www.ihrv.org/inf/?p=167

 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


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Bavafa

Doorood bar tamame Iranian e mobarez...

by Bavafa on Fri Jan 06, 2012 07:59 AM PST

Iranian women have shown an exceptional bravery in this fight against tyranny and have earned Shir-zan title with much respect from the vast groups of Iranian people.We owe it to them by a sustain campaign to bring this injustice to the front pages and every one's attention.  Their immediate and unconditional freedom should be the demand for every Iranian who cherishes freedom.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Zendanian

Defend Ronak Saffarzadeh!

by Zendanian on Fri Jan 06, 2012 06:58 AM PST

Sample Protest letter:

Please take a moment to send this protest letter or use your own version:

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Free Kouhyar Goudarzi!

I (we) am (are) writing this to condemn persecution and harrasment of nno-Persian national minorities in Iran. Such national minorities  in Iran are being
constantly harassed and arrested by the Iranian government authorities.
In particular, this letter is written to express my (our) serious
concern about the health and well being of Ms. Ronak Saffarzadeh who has
been  incarcerated unjustly on trumped up charges.

I (we) condemn the continuous gross attacks on all 
national minorities in Iran. I (we) demand the immediate and unconditional
freedom of Ms. Ronak Saffarzadeh, and all other political prisoners,
and call on the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect the right of all
Iranians to organize, assemble and freedom of association and
expression.

Name:

Organization:

Position:

Send Copy of your Protest Letters to:

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