Voices for Iran

Image via Boston.com (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

On September 22nd, 23rd and 24th New Yorkers can raise their voices to decry the human rights violations of the Iranian government under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Join Voices for Iran as they stand up for Iranians fighting for change.

Tues. Sept. 22
6:30pm
Iran Alive
Art installation and short film projected on to a 300-person human screen.

Wed. Sept. 23
12:30pm
Rally outside the Iran mission to the United Nations
40th St. & 3rd Ave.

3:00pm
Procession to the United Nations Plaza
Walk north on 3rd Ave. to 47th St., and east into the main rally area.

4:00pm
Rally outside the United Nations Building
Enter from 2nd Ave. & 47th St.

Thurs. Sept. 24
10:30am
March with the GREEN SCROLL across the Brooklyn Bridge (gather at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn)

7:30pm
Music for Iran, social event fundraiser

Bowery Electric Bar
327 Bowery
Cover: $10 (all proceeds contribute to funding the three days of action)

Featuring Arash Sobhani (Kiosk) and Hypernova


Voices for Iran aims to have the largest international gathering to call for the freeing of political prisoners, the end of crimes against women and dissidents. Contingents are gathering in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles and elsewhere. Email voices4iran(at)gmail.com to find out where you can meet up with a group.

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40 Lashes for Trousers

Photo Courtesy of AP/GETTY

The trial of journalist Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein began today in Sudan. She's been charged with, get this, wearing trousers that were too tight and a blouse that was too sheer. She faces up to 40 lashes if convicted. Here's the deal - she WANTED to go to court in an effort to clear her name as well as have the law deemed unconstitutional and protesting the "moral police" who stormed the private restaurant she and 18 other women were arrested at. Al-Hussein resigned from her media post at the United Nations (as the UN grants immunity to international workers) so that she could take the case as a public protest to the treatment of women in the Sudan. She has even gone as far as to send out 500 invitations to witness her flogging if she is convicted.

The case is getting a lot of attention, Amnesty International is involved and UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon has been quoted as being "concerned" about the case.

In an effort to support Ms. Al-Hussein, wear your pants with pride, take a moment to think about the ladies in the Sudan and let your people know what's going on.

For more information about this case visit: CNN and Amnesty International

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