Three women, charged with 'inciting prostitution' for not wearing veils, have been sentenced to 42 years in prison between them. Now, with Covid-19 cases confirmed in prisons across Iran, they are in more danger than ever. Monireh, Yasaman and Mojgan have done nothing wrong; thousands are calling on the head of the judiciary to release them immediately. As an act of peaceful protest, the unveiled women handed out flowers to female passengers on a Tehran metro train. They were filmed sharing their hopes for Iranian women on International Women’s Day. Days after the video went viral on social media, they were charged with sham offences including ‘inciting prostitution’ for promoting unveiling. Prisoners in Iran are at particular risk because they are unable to take the same social distancing and hygiene measures as those outside prison to protect themselves.
Iran: 42 years in prison for peaceful protest
Written by David Fletcher 04 Jun 2020Additional Info
- Pray: for God to give Iran’s leaders wise counsellors and a change of heart so that the human rights of these women are observed. (Esther 1:13)
- More: www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/iran-women-jailed-viral-video-forced-veiling-hijab-law
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