Iranian democracy and human rights advocates are warning that Kurdish political prisoner Zeynab Jalalian is facing imminent execution. Her death sentence has been submitted for implementation and could take place within hours or days, according to the Women’s Learning Partnership.
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran notes:
Jalalian, accused of connections with Kurdish opposition groups, was sentenced to death for Moharebeh, or “enmity against God,” in January 2009. Iran’s Supreme Court approved the sentence in November of that year. According to information received by the Campaign, Jalalian’s prosecution did not produce any evidence of her engaging in armed activity against the state, which is the legal basis for the charge of Moharebeh under Iranian law.
Write to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urging immediate action:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Ms. Navanethem Pillay
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
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