Urgent Action: Jailed for protesting forced veiling laws

Iranian women’s rights defenders have been arbitrarily detained in in Shahr-e Ray prison.

Iranian women’s rights defenders Monireh Arabshahi, Yasaman Aryani and Mojgan Keshavarz have been arbitrarily detained in Shahr-e Ray prison, outside Tehran, since April 2019. They have been charged with offences including “inciting and facilitating corruption and prostitution” through promoting “unveiling”, solely for campaigning against abusive forced veiling laws. All are prisoners of conscience.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 19 AUGUST 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Persian to:

Head of the Judiciary

Ebrahim Raisi

C/o Permanent Mission of Iran to the UN

Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28

1209 Geneva, Switzerland

Salutation: Dear Mr Raisi

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR HAMID BAEIDINEJAD Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran 16 Prince’s Gate SW7 1PT 020 7225 4208-9 Fax: 020 7589 4440 [email protected]

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.