Monday 1 November 2010

Solidarity with the mourning mothers in Iran

The Italian Women in Black extend their solidarity to the Mothers of Laleh Park (the mourning mothers in Iran) who are supporting Zhila Mahdavian, mother of Hesan Tarmasi and Akram Neghabi, mother of Saeed Zeinali, who have been imprisoned for defending their sons, held in the terrible Iranian prisons. They demand that they be freed as soon as possible and that the Iranian government respect human rights, women's rights, and the right of mothers to defend their children.

Akram Neghabi is the mother of Saeed Zeynali- a student who was arrested 11 years ago. Since then, his mother has not had any news of him.

Zhila Mahdavian is the mother of Hesam Tarmasi; Hesam was arrested by security forces during the protests following the elections. He was releasted, but since then has been in hospital with serious problems of the kidneys and liver.


These mothers and families are trying to find the truth about the killing, imprisonment and disappearance of their loved ones. They want answers from the government and they demand the liberation of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.