As a large crowd gathered outside to greet the 16-year-release, old’s the Iranian government reversed its plan to carry out the execution.
Thankfully, Sonia Sharifi, 16, was spared from being hanged yesterday and was released from the Ilam prison in western Iran at around 3 o’clock.
Sonia alleges that during her three months in prison, she was beaten regularly.
She was taken into custody by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) amid the women’s rights demonstrations that have been roiling the nation for the past three months following the murder of another minor, Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish teenager, while she was in the care of the morality police.
Because she participated in the protest, the Iranian government accused her of crimes against God and the Islamic faith, which warrants a death sentence.
Social media videos depicted Sonia being greeted on stage by a delighted kid after being released from prison in front of a sizable crowd.
It follows the announcement by German politician Katja Leikert, who represents Hanau in the Bundestag, that she has “politically adopted” Sonia’s case as part of an ISPHR project.
The plan is for politicians to use cases of political prisoners who are being persecuted in other nations to push for their release.
Leikert who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2013 said on Twitter : “The 16-year-old Sonia Sharifi was arrested a month ago by the Iranian regime. I have taken out a political adoption for her, and I’m campaigning for her release.”
Parliamentarians are advised to choose a particular political prisoner and then use their influence to advocate for their release. This includes contacting the appropriate governments and embassies and working to increase global awareness.
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi, who is in favour of the initiative, said: “Politicians have a specific duty to bring attention to the human rights situation worldwide, not just in their own country.
“Even torture nations like the Islamic Republic of Iran or the People’s Republic of China strive to retain an appearance of legitimacy to the outside world,” she continued, emphasising the importance of media exposure. both politically and financially,
“The violation of human rights must not be accepted anywhere, because all people are free and born with equal rights. Politicians should actively raise human rights issues in bilateral talks with the Iranian government.”
“Germany is an extraordinarily important country for both countries. Experience shows that countries such as Iran are very tentative to requests from German MPs and events that affect Iran.
