Sakineh's last hope

[Mal]

[Aetherous]

Hmm...why do they need money for a petition? Really seems like a scam. I'd love to help otherwise!

[Mal]

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Avaaz is launching an emergency ad campaign in influential newspapers in Turkey and Brazil urging them to press Iran for clemency and justice. The ads will deliver our half-million strong petition, reach political circles and directly appeal to Lula's and Erdoğan's leadership and moral authority.

 

I was sceptical too. But the donation options are less that what I would spend on lunch so I though it was worth supporting.

 

IMO Avaaz.org has been around since 2007 and is legit.

[Aetherous]

Ah, I was looking over the article three times and somehow missed that.

[Mal]

Took me a while to work it out to. I sign a few petitions for Avaaz and I was like. "Why do they want the money?"

 

It is a bit unusual...... hope it works.

[Mal]

[Mal]

The fight to save Sakineh continues, please help if you can

 

Dear Friends,

 

Iran could execute Sakineh Ashtiani tomorrow. We saved her from stoning, now we have 24 hours to get key powers to take emergency action to stop this shameful killing.

 

 

Tomorrow, Iran could execute Sakineh Ashtiani.

 

Our global outcry stopped her unjust stoning sentence in July. Now we have 24 hours to save her life.

 

Iran's allies and key UN powers are our best hope -- they could persuade Iran of the serious political cost of this high-profile killing. Click below to send them an urgent call to action and send this to everyone -- it only takes three minutes and we are her last chance:

 

http://www.avaaz.org/en/24h_to_save_sakineh/?vl

 

Sakineh's adultery case is a tragic sham stacked with human rights violations. First, she was to be stoned to death. But the Iranian government had to revoke the sentence after her children generated a worldwide outcry against the farcical trial -- she could not speak the language used in court, and the alleged incidents of adultery took place after her husband's death.

 

Then her lawyer was forced into exile, and the prosecution conjured up a new trumped-up charge for which she would be executed -- the murder of her husband. Despite this being double jeopardy, as she is already serving time for alleged complicity in this crime, Sakineh was tortured and paraded on national television to 'confess', and was found guilty. Since then the regime has arrested two German journalists, her lawyer and her son, who has bravely led the international campaign to save his mother. All remain in prison and Sakineh's son and lawyer have been also tortured and have no access to lawyers.

 

Now Iranian human rights activists state an order has just been issued from Tehran to implement her killing immediately. She is on the list and tomorrow is execution day.

 

Our persistent campaigning led Iran to drop Sakineh's stoning sentence and captured the attention of leaders in countries with influence on Iran, like Turkey and Brazil. Now let's urgently raise our voices to stop her killing and inhumane treatment and free her, her lawyer, her son and the jailed German journalists. Send a message and share this emergency call with friends and family:

 

http://www.avaaz.org/en/24h_to_save_sakineh/?vl

 

A massive public outcry has the moral authority to stop heinous crimes. Let's use these 24 hours to send a clear message -- the world is watching and we all stand together today to save Sakineh's life and against injustice everywhere.

 

With hope and determination,

 

Alice, Stephanie, Pascal, Giulia, Benjamin and the whole of the Avaaz team

 

 

Sources:

 

The Islamic regime of Iran plans to execute Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani immediately

http://stopstonningnow.com/wpress/4194

 

Sakineh hanging imminent

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/fears-that-alleged-adulterers-execution-by-hanging-is-imminent/story-e6frg6so-1225946610965

 

Iranian woman could be stoned Wednesday

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hipKgm5UqJOxciOi1f07BwbfRgFg?docId=CNG.6ef6de7af5f33847d19e690e61087c73.811

 

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani: A life in the Balance (Amnesty International)

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE13/089/2010/en/589bd56b-49ac-4028-8dc6-abd903ac9bac/mde130892010en.pdf

 

"Alice Jay - Avaaz.org" [email protected]

[Mal]

From: Alice Jay - Avaaz.org <[email protected]>

Subject: Save Sakineh -- we are being heard!

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 10:06 PM

 

It's Thursday, and Sakineh is still alive. A staggering 500,000 of us contacted leaders in one day -- and they're instantly making calls to Iran! Our pressure is working, but we need to ramp it up to keep her alive -- forward this email to everyone:

 

 

Sources:

 

Iranian woman could be stoned Wednesday

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hipKgm5UqJOxciOi1f07BwbfRgFg?docId=CNG.6ef6de7af5f33847d19e690e61087c73.811

 

Guardian article on Avaaz emergency campaign:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/03/sakineh-mohammadi-ashtiani-execution

 

Brazil President Elect speaks against Iran stoning

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/03/AR2010110305762.html

 

Sarkozy threatens to suspend dialogue if Sakineh was executed.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2010/11/03/01003-20101103ARTFIG00419-sakineh-sarkozy-aurait-directement-menace-l-iran.php

 

Canada condemns possible execution:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-calls-planned-execution-of-iranian-woman-completely-out-of-line/article1783290/

 

UK calls for halt of execution

http://ukiniran.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=23139672

 

US demands no execution:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hXcWTNyR_NntWQMCKG3d9XxYBISw?docId=CNG.8a2d12eae1177874ba5a4a061cec5e53.231

 

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani: A life in the Balance (Amnesty International)

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE13/089/2010/en/589bd56b-49ac-4028-8dc6-abd903ac9bac/mde130892010en.pdf

[Cloudhand]

Stone one and we call it a murder. Wipe out a country a we call it a victory.

[Mal]

[.broken.]

Avaaz rock my socks. I've been donating to them for about a year and signing petitions for much longer