Zahra Bahrami is in imminent danger of being executed
Zahra Bahrami, a Dutch- Iranian citizen has been held in prison in Iran since 27 December 2009. Zahra is due to be trial today 5 December 2010. It has become more apparent that her execution sentence will be announced soon.
Zahra Bahrami travelled to Iran to visit her family, and while there, she was arrested and charged allegedly with “Moharebeh” (which means enemy of God) and “acting against national security”. Zahra was tortured and forced to make a televised “confessions”; she was trialled on 16 August 2010, but was denied access to a lawyer. During the trial she repeatedly requested to have an access to a legal representative, but her request was ignored.
Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI) is seriously concerned about Zahra’s case, and fear for her life and safety. We have written several letters to the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Verhagen, and have urged him to take an action to save Zahra’s life. Zahra is a Dutch citizen and her rights must be protected by the Dutch government. We call on all human rights organisations and concerned individuals to write to Maxime Verhagen and urge him to take an action to save Zahra Bahrami.
The only way to prevent Ms Bahrami‘s execution is by exerting continuous pressure on the Islamic regime directly
Zahra Bahrami needs your support.
Campaign to Free Political Prisoners
05 December 2010
Take an action by sending a protest letter to the address below:
the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Uri Rosenthal
PO Box 20061,2500 EB The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 70 3486486
Fax: + 31 70 3484848
Email: u.rosenthal@minbuza.nl
Please send a copy to:
Catherine Ashton,
EU High Representative for Foreign Affair
Mr Cees J. Kole
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tehran
Email: teh@minbuza.nl
Fax: +98 21 2366 00190
Dear Mr Uri Rosenthal
I/we express concern for the situation of Zahra Bahrami. I/we urge the Dutch government to put pressure on the Islamic Regime of Iran to release Zahra Bahrmai immediately and unconditionally.
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