The Iranian government has routinely detained and prosecuted One Million Signatures campaigners. As of March 2008, 43 members of the Campaign had been detained and prosecuted.

Women’s rights defenders have been arrested and criminally charged with endangering national security, inciting of public opinion, propaganda against the state, participation in an illegal gathering, disturbing public order and publication of false information.”  Campaigners are routinely held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison.

TAKE ACTION

Urge Iranian authorities to drop the charges and immediately release these peaceful women’s rights defenders at the Human Rights First Defender Alert action page!

Sign an Amnesty International petition to protect women’s human rights defenders in Iran