Iranian women's rights activist sentenced to five years in prison

[struggle4progress]

The Associated Press
Published: June 21, 2008

TEHRAN,Iran: The lawyer of an Iranian women's rights activist says his client was convicted on security-related charges and sentenced to five years in prison.

Mohammad Sharif described the verdict for his client, 22-year-old women's rights activist Hana Abdi, as harsh. He told The Associated Press Saturday that her prison was also very remote.

Abdi has been in detention since November for advocating for greater freedoms for Iran's women. In Iran women need a male guardian's permission to work or travel. However they can drive, vote and run for office ...

Calls to authorities were not returned immediately due to the lateness of the hour.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/21/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-Female-Activist.php

[jeff30997]

1. In Saudi Arabia ...

They would have cut her head off.

But hey!Guess what,the Saudis can't be criticized in the US Medias.

[norepubsin08]

2. I bet...

she won't be able to complete her five years...I'm hoping and praying she stays strong!

[gaspee]

3. Good luck

to her and her Iranian sisters(and other repressed women in the world) in their long struggle to be treated as human beings and not as property of men. It will be a long and bloody struggle. Unfortunately, they're going to have to do it on their own for no one will help them.

The men will never give up their control over women voluntarily. They have slaves; they have incubators for their heirs; the lowliest man has some *power* in their life, no matter how poor or miserable he is.

The only power women will have is power they take.

Hopefully, other women will take up the banner from this young woman and her sacrifice will not be in vain.