Please Help Save Mohammad’s Life and Help Shine a Spotlight on Iran’s Horrific Execution Program

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“Mohammad is now on death row, and could be hanged any day. Iran is already under pressure - and global outcries have stopped executions before. There’s no time to waste: share with all your friends now, and when it’s huge, Avaaz will bring our voices to the UN Rights Chief and key governments - and we’ll make Mohammad’s story famous in the media.”

Please help save this young man’ slife and sign the petition here.

AVAAZ : World Reproductive Rights Petition

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An open letter to you, our friends, in the US has been written. The world is showing you all its support. Everyone can show support, too. To do so, please sign this petition. Together, we can make this the biggest call for reproductive rights the world has ever seen. The world is showing its solidarity.

People are signing this incredibly important petition from all across the world. Please sign it too. Add your name here.

In the hope of restoring a modicum of sanity,
Mark Alexander

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Iran Stoning Case Woman Ordered to Name Campaigners
THE GUARDIAN: Mother interrogated in prison over photograph and children advised to stay silent or face arrest

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani. Photograph: The Guardian
Iran has put fresh pressure on the woman it last month sentenced to death by stoning, demanding the names of those involved in the campaign for her release.

The case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani has drawn international attention after her children launched a campaign for her release. After a global outcry last month, Iran's judiciary said Sakineh would not be put to death by stoning, but still faced execution by hanging.

The 43-year-old mother of two has been interrogated inside Tabriz prison over the names of the people who have been in touch with her family and the way her photo has been distributed among the media, the Guardian has learned.

Sakineh's photo, which has been distributed all over the world, has become a defining image for human rights activists campaigning against stoning in Iran.

"Sakineh has been under big pressure since the world has paid attention to her case", a source close to her family told the Guardian. "Recently she was questioned and asked to advise her children to remain silent, otherwise they will be arrested too. International attention is the only hope for Sakineh's release", the source added.

Sakineh's lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei, has received a letter from the Iranian intelligence service summoning him to a meeting in Evin prison in the next three days to "clarify certain issues".

Mostafaei is an acclaimed lawyer who volunteered to represent Sakineh when he heard her story.

Sakineh received 99 lashes, but was subsequently accused of adultery during the trial of a man accused of murdering her husband. Iran's judiciary has said Sakineh faces execution by hanging "because she is convicted of murder". >>> Saeed Kamali Dehghan | Thursday, July 22, 2010

Sign the petition to free Sakineh here

Tony Blair: President of Europe?
Are we really going to be subjected to this? Having that man as the Prime Minister for twelve years – the banning prime minister – was bad enough, but the thought of his being Pres for a few years at the top of European politics is really too much to bear. At the risk of sounding unpatriotic, reach for the ‘sick bag’ for me, please. – ©Mark

Petition: Stop Blair! >>>

A Right British Stitch-up!
MAIL Online: Tony Blair is Labour's choice to become President of Europe, a minister let slip last night.

The Europe minister Glenys Kinnock has revealed that Gordon Brown has formally chosen to endorse his predecessor for the lucrative new post.

In a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, she said: 'The UK Government is supporting Tony Blair's candidature for President of the Council.'
The move has dismayed the Tories, who have accused Labour of a 'stitch-up'.

And Lady Kinnock's admission provoked consternation in Downing Street, which mow must face questions over the role played by Lord Mandelson in the decision. What a stitch-up! Government backs Blair as President of Europe - but did Lord Mandy twist PM's arm? >>> Tim Shipman | Thursday, July 16, 2009

Sign Petition Online
The Independent is running an online petition to save the young Afghan, Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, who has been sentenced to death in Afghanistan simply for downloading material on women’s rights!

We really need to do all we can to save this young man. He deserves OUR help. The least we can do is sign the online petition. Please take a minute of your time to sign this most urgent petition:

Save Sayed Pervez Kambaksh

Sincerely

Mark