Monday, January 19, 2015

Iran: Protester Against Acid Attacks Jailed - URGENT ACTION


Women’s rights defender Mahdieh Golrou has been detained without charge for over two months in Tehran’s Evin Prison for peacefully protesting a series of acid attacks against young women in Esfahan, Iran. She has not been permitted access to her lawyer, despite undergoing dozens of hours of interrogations. She is a prisoner of conscience who must be released immediately and unconditionally.
For more information about calling or writing on behalf of Mahdieh Golrou, click here.