Nobel Women's Initiative

The Iranian Government is continuing its campaign of intimidating activists, arresting thousands. Many of the detainees are women, who seemingly vanish into Iranian prisons without a trace. The security and intelligence forces justify their actions using a blanket detention order, which gives agents the license to arrest anyone at will.

Please call for the immediate release of Mansoureh Shojaee, one of the founders of the One Million Signatures campaign for women's equality in Iran, Morteza Kemian, a journalist, and others arbitrarily detained.

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with Feminist Majority Foundation here.

Following the renewed demonstrations, detentions and abuse of human rights in Iran, United for Iran is calling on the international community to engage in a global day of action for democracy, freedom, and human rights in Iran, on Saturday, July 25th.  Cities around the world will host rallies in support of the Iranian people and in condemnation of human rights abuses by Iranian authorities.

Nobel Peace Laureate, Shirin Ebadi one of the sponsors of the event and is also calling upon the international community for support.  The initiative is also supported by Physicians for Human Rights and PeaceJam.

"If one country sincerely wants to support democracy in another country that is under dictatorial rule, the only thing to do is to support the freedom fighters who stand for the democratic institutions of that country. Done this way, the sapling of democracy will bear the flower of freedom.” – Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Over the last two weeks, the Iranian authorities have been criminalizing peaceful protest and taking violent actions against its citizens.   Gross human rights violations, arbitrary arrests, and extreme violence have been occuring daily.

Read more about recent events in our Middle East News section.

Take action now to call on the government of Iran to protect the human rights of women, journalists, students, peaceful protesters and activists.

Send an email to the Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Republic of Iran through Amnesty International.

Sign a petition to  the Organization of Islamic Conference, the Non-Aligned Movement, and all UN member states through Avaaz.

Donate $15 to help fund enough bandwidth for Iranians to send secure e-mails and share their information without fear of being persectued through Avaaz.

In the face of increasing threats and intimidation, Shirin Ebadi remains courageously determined to stay in Iran to defend fellow human rights advocates. She needs your support.

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Join the international community in demanding the Iranian government put an end to the intimidation against Shirin Ebadi and other human rights defenders.

Click here to find the Iranian representative/embassy in your country. Write and urge them to secure the safety and protection of Ebadi and other human rights activists, so they may continue their critical work in Iran free from fear.