Amnesty International calls for end to death penalty for child offenders (click on the link tovisit their site) 

Thank you Amnesty International and thanks to all the friends who wrote to Amnesty International. Please keep writing to the Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights  tb-petitions@ohchr.org 

Although AI calls Nazanin a "child offender", Nazanin is guilty of no offense. Self defense cannot be considered offense. 

Iran : A 17 year old girl is sentenced to death by hanging.

 2006/01/08

Nazanin, 17,  was sentenced to death by hanging for defending herself against three rapists.  

A young girl who defended herself and her chastity against three male assailants who intended to kidnap and rape her causing injury to one of them who later died in hospital was condemned to death by hanging in an Islamic court in Iran. Nazanin who has seen no more than 17 Springs, all of which under the tyrannical rule of the Mullahs is now facing execution for trying to defend herself and her honor.  

No where in the world and under no law self defense is considered to be a crime, but in the tyrannical mullacracy of Iran if a woman does not resist rape she will be stoned as adulterer and if she does she will be hanged.  

Nazanin, this young innocent girl, was assaulted by three criminal men in the West of Tehran while strolling with her niece in a park last March (2005). To defend herself she pulled out a knife and stabbed one of her assailants. The knife penetrated the ribs of her attacker who later died in the hospital. The attacks on women in Iran is so frequent that many are forced to carry a concealed weapon for self defense. Unfortunately the Islamic law does not even allow women that right.

Despite the fact that she had been acting in self defense, as shown by the evidences presented and the testimony of eyewitnesses, Nazanin was sentenced to death by hanging. In the last court hearing she repeatedly said  “I only defended myself and the honor of my family”. Her words fell of deaf ears and the all male jury who like their misogynist prophet thought it is outrageous for a woman to stand for her rights and defend her dignity and honor, swiftly ordered her execution.  

The travesty of justice in Islamic Republic of Iran is beyond description. Please send this news to all the newspapers big and small. Please do not allow this crime go unnoticed. This girl is an innocent flower in the hands of ferocious beasts. Do not allow them to nip her young life in the bud. Let us together provoke an outcry so loud that the ruling thugs in Iran can’t ignore.  

These criminals have no shame and don’t give a hoot to world outcry and condemnation. Nonetheless it is our duty as humans not to remain silent.  

Please ask your newspaper to report this story.

Please write to your MP and urge the Parliament in your country to condemn the Islamic regime of Iran for their misogyny, human rights violations and crime against humanity.

Please complain to the Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights  tb-petitions@ohchr.org and ask them to pressure Iran to free Nazanin.   

You have to state your name, nationality and address if you want your petition be taken seriously.  

Where is Amnesty International? Why in their home page at the very top they have posted the picture of a terrorist detained in Guantánamo and no mention of Nazanin or any other political detainees rutting for years in the Islamic Republic of Iran's horrendous dungeons? Here is how to contact them:  http://web.amnesty.org/contacts/contact_us/eng-000  

Write them and ask them why they have shown no interest in the case of this innocent girl?

A few years ago the son of one of the Mullahs shot and killed a policeman. He walked free by giving a few thousands of dollars to the family of the victim.

“Evil triumphs when good people do nothing”. 

Will you give a few minutes of your time to save this precious girl’s innocent life? She has not much time as executions in Iran are swift. Please show your humanity and act now. 

More details on this story:

http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5184

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http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5184

http://www.metimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20060108-092739-1620r

Mr. Ali Sina,

I read the story of Nazanin the poor innocent Iranian girl and felt bad for her, and I was thinking of sending petitions, and also spreading this story to other people and organizations, but then I start getting worried about releasing my personal information over the internet like my name, especially my home address. I am afraid if some fanatics get my information, and cause me trouble. Also, I never heard of this story on the news or read about it in a newspaper. Maybe I missed it or something. But also, how can I know that the person who posted this story is not a fanatic Muslim who is trying to find Ex-Muslims to murder them. I know that sounds too much suspicious. But I have to be very careful.

So is there a way to make sure the story is correct? And by what date the idiot Mullas are going to execute that young life. Do you know?

Thank you always for answering my emails.

Diane

Dear Diane,  

This story is true. It is reported only in the Persian media outside Iran . It is not reported in other media because no one gives a damn. You are not going to be in any risk by writing to Amnesty International and the Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights. You don’t have to say you are an apostate or against Islam. All you should say is help this girl. Why should you be in danger for such thing? If we are afraid even to such ridiculous extent, do we really have the right to be free? If signing with your real name frighten you, write with a pseudonym.