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Iran: Arrest of Ronak Safazadeh campaign
member in Iranian Kurdistan
11.10.2007
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October
11, 2007
Sanandaj (Sina), Iranian Kurdistan, -- Ronak
Safazadeh, a member of the One Million Signatures
Campaign was arrested at her home in Sanandaj,
Kurdistan-Iran on Tuesday October 9, 2007.
According to reports from the Kurdistan Human Rights
News Agency, security forces arrived at the home of
Ronak Safazadeh. After search and seizure of
property, including her computer, copies of the
petition of the Campaign and the booklet of the
Campaign explaining laws, Ronak Safazadeh was
arrested and transferred to the detention center of
the local Office of Information and Security
Ministry in Sanandaj, Kurdistan. According to
reports, the nature of the arrest of Ms. Safazadeh
and the search of her home by security forces was
violent.
Ronak Safazadeh is a graphic artist, and women's
rights activist. She is a member of Azar Mehr NGO in
Kurdistan, Iran. Prior to her arrest, Ms. Safazadeh
attended a program commemorating the International
Day of the Child, on Monday October 8, 2007, during
which she engaged in discussions with participants
about the Campaign and collected signatures in
support of its petition.
Despite the fact that the collection of signatures
in support of the Campaign asking the parliament to
reform laws which discriminate against women, is not
an illegal activity, nine security agents arrived at
her home in three cars the following day to arrest
her. There is no information on the whereabouts of
Ms. Safazadeh since her arrest and her family has
not been able to contact her or obtain additional
information about the charges against her. Updates
on her status will be provided on this site, as they
are made available.
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