Advocacy in action: SI speaks out again the stoning of women

Earlier this week, SI President Hanne Jensbo signed a letter on behalf of SI expressing our grave human rights concerns over the sentencing meted out to Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, who has been condemned to death by stoning for adultery. SI has joined other organisations in calling upon Iranian officials to do everything in their power to address similar concerns for other women, named and unnamed, awaiting execution.

Of note, President Hanne's letter closed with the following:
"Soroptimist International, as an organization working to improve the status of women and girls around the world, is also gravely concerned at the disparate treatment of women in the Iranian criminal justice system. As women are found to be disproportionately charged with adultery and fornication in Iran, Soroptimist International urges you to work for the removal of all provisions in the Iranian legal codes that discriminate against, or have a discriminatory impact on women because of their gender, thus putting them at risk of unfair trials and convictions."

For more information, please visit the campaign's website at http://www.stop-stoning.org/