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Nemat Safavi has been sentenced to Death
(October 31, 09)
 Nemat
Safavi, 21 years old, has been sentenced to death by the juvenile court in
Ardebil, a city northwest Iran.
Queers in Iran are put to death and persecution by their government,
simply for being who they are. Now more than ever we need your help.
According to the Human Rights Activist Group in Iran, Nemat was detained
by Iranian authorities when he was 16 years old because of his homosexual
acts (Lavat). He was sentenced to death after being tried in the court of
Ardebil. Mr. Safavi spent time since his arrest in a 'rectification and
education' centre, and is now being kept in the division of youths in an
Ardebil prison.
A final determination of Nemat's fate will be made by Iran's Supreme
Court. However, these sentences frequently stand as decided.
Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees calls on all human rights
organizations to take up this urgent cause. We ask that people write, fax,
call, or email to Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and any LGBT
and/or international organizations to support Nemat and vigorously oppose
his execution and the laws against homosexuals.
Your donation to IRQR helps us pursue every legal avenue to save the lives
of people like Nemat Safavi. The fight is far from over.
Please, donate now:
http://irqr.net/donation.htm
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Arsham Parsi
Executive Director
Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees - IRQR
www . irqr . net
info @ irqr . net
(001) 416-548-4171
414-477 Sherbourne St.
Toronto, On - M4X 1K5
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