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Twelve women’s rights activists arrested on March 26. in Tehran

28 Mar 09
Twelve women’s rights activists arrested on March 26. in Tehran

Iran Human Rights, March 28: According to the website Change for Equality, one of the websites belonging to the women’s rights defenders in Iran, twelve women’s rights activists were arrested on March 26, on of of Tehran’s avenues, on their way for Norouz (Iranian new year) visits of families of imprisoned social and political activists.

The activists were arrested by the security forces and the plain-clothed intelligence agents upon their arrival to the meeting place before going for new years visits. This indicates that the intelligence agents were aware of the activit’s plans and moves.

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Ten of those arrested are members of the One Million Signatures Campaign. The Campaign members arrested are: Delaram Ali, Leila Nazari, Khadijeh Moghaddam, Farkhondeh Ehtesabian, Mahboubeh Karami, Baharah Behravan, Ali Abdi, Amir Rashidi, Mohammad Shourab, and Arash Nasiri Eghbali. The other two arrested are identified as Soraya Yousefi and Shahla Forouzanfar.

According to reports from family members of those arrested, after being in two different police stations, all 12 activists were transferred to Evin Prison. Currently all these women’s rights activists are being detained at Evin prison’s general ward for female inmates.

According to reports from family members who were present outside the police stations and who had a few minutes to talk to those arrested, these women’s rights activists are facing charges, including: disruption of public opinion and disruption of public order. In addition a bail order of 50 million Tomans (roughly $50,000) for a third party guarantee by a government employee has been issued for these women’s rights activists.

Iranian women’s righst activists are struggling against the "gender apartheid" and discriminating laws in the Iranian constitution where women are treated as second degree citizens.

*It is customary that on the occasion of the Iranian New Year, which coincides with the first day of spring, friends and family members visit one another. Women’s rights activists have long made it a habit to visit the families of imprisoned social and political activists as a demonstration of solidarity and support for those imprisoned and for their families.