Iranian women activists have been sentenced to jail for organizing a peaceful protest demanding end to discriminatory laws against women. The sentences range from 6 month to one year in jail. In addition to the actual sentences, they all received longer suspended sentences to discourage them from future activism. They were charged with "actions against the state" and threatening "national security."
Disclaimer: Reporting this news and sympathizing with these women does not mean that it's ok to bomb Iran.
3 comments:
For all this, Iran is a democracy, azizati Amal.
A deeply flawed democracy, where reform and protest is needed, but a genuine one nonetheless.
More of a democracy than any Arab country right now.
Damascene Queen
so?
Were the protesters smoking and driving fast? What I mean is, are they revolutionaries?
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