Iran-EHFALL10

Iran- Women’s Rights

__**Primary Source 1**__ [|Iran Human Rights Interview about Stoning] This interview is about Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and her being sentenced to death by stoning for adultery. Many activists have been supporting Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and women's rights in general. Iran has been violating human rights by violating women's rights. The death penalty is a touchy subject for most Iranians because it is the area's tradition or what they have always done. Many people want Iran to abolish stoning for adultery. Violations like this affect relationships between Iran and other countries. [|Interview with an Iranian Women's Rights Activist] This interview is about stoning and how it is a cruel punishment that Iran has to eliminate. Soheila Vahdati is a women's rights activist. She is trying to spread the word about the horrible stonings and abuse against women in Iran. She works with many organizations internationally including Stop Stoning Forever Campaign. This campaign is also against honor killings which is also common in the area. Overall, Soheila Vahdati and other activist are coming out through different campaigns to promote equality for both women and men for all countries too. [|Iran Women's Rights] This is just an overview of women's rights in Iran. This discusses the Sharia Law and how it is how a family is based. This explains how women's rights used to be and how they are after. This picture is of a women being stoned. Stoning is an aweful punishment for a women. Usually a women is stoned to death for adultery or other actions. [|How Women are Fighting for their Rights] This is an article from the NYTIMES about how women are currently fighting for their rights. The women were protesting a killing of a women and child in Iran. In the article Razieh Qassemi gives her story about how her husband and father-in law beat her and threatened to marry another women. She filed for divorce after that.
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