Worldwide protest against woman’s death sentence by stoning
Laura Dixon
Last updated July 23
Protesters will take to the streets of dozens of cities tomorrow calling for a
woman sentenced to die by stoning in Iran to be saved.
The International Committee against Stoning and Execution (ICAS) has designated
tmorrow “International Sakineh Mohamadi Ashtiani Day”, and is planning worldwide
protests against her sentence.
Ms Ashtiani, a mother of two, was sentenced to death by stoning after she was
accused of adultery. After her children raised the alarm of her imminent
stoning, a huge international campaign emerged calling for her to be saved. An
open letter of protest to the Iranian Government, published in The Times, was
signed by the former US secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, the Nobel Peace
laureate José Ramos-Horta, and the former foreign secretary David Miliband.
ICAS said that it was vital to keep up the pressure on the Iranian authorities.
Although the Iranian Embassy in London said that Ms Ashtiani would not be
executed by stoning, there are still fears that she could be be executed by
another method. “We believe she is still in danger and is not in the clear until
we hear she is out of prison,” Ahmad Fatemi, from ICAS, said.
Protests are planned in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Georgia, France, the
Netherlands, Germany, Norway and the US. Five protests wil take place in
Britain: in Birmingham, Chichester, London, Egham, Surrey, and Richmond. Mock
stonings will take place at some of the events to highlight the cause.
Mohammed Mostafaei, Ms Ashtiani’s lawyer, was this week summoned to talk to
prosecutors at Evin prison in Tehran. He told The Times this week that it was
“very unusual” to be summoned there, and that he feared he could be arrested. He
was intending to meet them tomorrow morning.
International Sakine Mohamadi Ashtiani Day
World Citizens Against Stoning
24 July 2010
Below are rallies and events organised for International Sakine Mohammadi Ashtiani Day: World Citizens against Stoning.
Springwood,
24 July 2010
Time: 10:30am
Place:
24 July 2010
Time: 1400pm
Place: QVB (Town Hall end near statue)
Please join me in holding an informal protest handing out flyers.
Contact: Kathryn, 0439 309 080
24 July 2010
Time: 17:00pm
Place: St. Stephan’s Platz
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00
Place: Secular Humanist League of
24 July 2010
Time: 12:00 noon to 15:00
Place: In front of Parliament Hill
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00 to 16:00
Place: In front of CBC News,
24 July 2010
Time: Information Table from 14:00pm; rally at 17:00pm
Place: In front of
Contact: 604 727 8986
24 July 2010
Time: 13.00-15.00
Place: In front of the Embassy of Iran (address: 80.
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00
Place: Iranian Embassy in
Ligue du Droit International des Femmes will submit a letter of protest.
Tolouse
23 July 2010
Time: afternoon
Place: Place du Capitole
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00
Place: Gedächtniskirche
Contact: 017624866317
24 July 2010
Time: 15:00-18:00
Place: Marktplatz in city centre
Contact: 0172-4037035
Cologne
24 July 2010
Time: 14.00
Place: Dom Plate
Contact: 01774844495
24 July 2010
Time: 19.30
Place: Haupt Wache in City Centre
Contact: 015781688732
24 July 2010
Time: 16.00pm
Place: Tollwood, in front of the Buddha Bar
24 July 2010
Time: 11.00am
Place: Parco di Villa Franchin
Viale Garibaldi 155
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00pm
Place: Beurs Plein
Contact: 0651273261
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00pm
Place: In front of the Parliament
Borås
24 July 2010
Time: 14.00-16.00
Place: Stortorget
Contact: 0737-598566
Gothenburg
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00-16:00pm
Place: Brunnsparken
Contact: Abe Assadi, 0737- 17 88 19
Malmö
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00-16:00pm
Place: Davidshalls Bron between Triangeln and Gustav Adolfs torg
Contact: Farideh Arman, 070-363 80 88
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00-16:00pm
Place: Mynttorget
Contact: Mamad Amiri, 0737- 80 15 10
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00
Place: In front of central library
24 July 2010
Time: 14.00
Place: Town Centre,
24 July 2010
14.00pm
Place: (bottom of) The Mound
Egham
23 July 2010
Time: 18:00
Place:
South Quad,
24 July 2010
Time: 14.00-16.00
Place:
24 July 2010
Time: 11.30am
Place: Outside
24 July 2010
Time: 18.00-20.00
Place: Corner of
24 July 2010
Time: 14:00
Place:
24 July 2010
Time: 12.00-15.00
Time: In front of the Islamic Republic’s Interest Section of the Pakistani
Embassy (