Remember the 12 June demonstrations last year ? The one in which police attacked the women in the 7tir square. I wrote about it those days (Photo essay of police attack to womens peaceful gathering and 12June demonstrations and Police attacked women's rights demonstrators). OK? It was a brutal attack to the women who were gathered there to say "We want equal rights with the men, we don't want to be half of a man in front of the law. We are HUMAN too".

And police attacked them with baton, kicks and cuffs. Here is the famous picture of my very close friend, Delaram Ali.



She was also there. When police attacked, she did not ran. She waited there maybe to "TALK" with the police. And yesterday was her "court". In Islamic Republic of Irans courts, two people may face two totally different punishes because of the same "crime" and this happened again. Delaram Ali, condemned to:


  • 6 months in prison for Propaganda against the system.

  • 2 years in prison for participating in an "illegal" gathering. I have to mention that our Constitution says "Article 27 [Freedom of Assembly]: Public gatherings and marches may be freely held, provided arms are not carried and that they are not detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam.". Therefor saying the 12 June gathering was illegal means that the equality between men and women is against the fundamental principles of Islam!

  • 4 months jail term and 10 lashes on the back: for disturbing people and the social order


This is not silliness, this is not making order. This is BRUTALITY, pure brutality. I know Delaram VERY closely.



She is a volunteer teacher for Afghan children who do not have the right of going to school in Iran. She is going to spend three years of his life in prison and be tied to somewhere and be whipped lashed for 10 times in her back just for believing in "women should be equal to men". This tyranny is Unbelievable. I hope she asks for the "repeat" of the court (they can do it once) and something changes.