Tuesday 14 October 2008

Ms. Negin Sheykh Alaslami has been Arrested

Ms. Negin Shaykh Alaslami who is a human rights activist, a journalist, former president of Cultural Association of Women of Azarmehr Kurdisatan, as well as a women's rights activist and a member of One million signature campaign was arrested by the Security Forces on Sunday October 5th 2008 and taken to an unknown location.

Ms. Shaykh Alaslami has worked hard towards equality for women and is a well known women's rights activist in Kurdistan of Iran.

The authorities have not disclosed the reason behind Ms. Shaykh Alaslami's arrest. Ms. Shaykh Alaslami's family, people in "Kurdistan" of Iran as well as many human rights activists in Iran including women's rights activists are extremely concerned about her health and well being.

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