Call for Sakineh Ashtiani’s immediate release

We the undersigned are aware of the unjust treatment of Sakineh Ashtiani.  We call for Sakineh Ashtiani’s immediate release.

We call for the elimination of stoning as a practice in Iran, a practice which violates any and all definitions of human rights.

We call for the elimination of other forms of the death penalty or flogging or imprisonment for those convicted of “adultery”.

We also call on the authorities to ensure that Sajjad Qaderzadeh will not be harassed in connection with expressions of concern he has made regarding the life of his mother, Sakineh Ashtiani.

In as much as Iran is a signatory to the International Declaration of Human Rights and related Conventions, we call upon Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the leaders of Iran to take responsibility for their commitments, and to intervene to free this woman who is being unjustly punished, and to make efforts for eliminating any practices violating human rights.

No matter what the differences are in religious or political beliefs, Iran must participate, along with all other nations, in creating a world where basic human rights and fundamental humanity prevail.

Stoning is barbaric…. And it must be stopped.