Leader of the Islamic Republic
Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei,
The Office of the Supreme Leader
Islamic Republic Street – End of Shahid Keshvar Doust Street
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Your Excellency,
I urge the authorities not to execute Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani by stoning or any other method. I also call on the authorities to initiate a comprehensive review her case.
Further I urge the authorities to ban stoning, enact legislation ending the death penalty and prohibiting the use of flogging, and to decriminalize “adultery”.
I also call on the Iranian authorities to clarify the current legal status of Javid Houtan Kiyan, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s lawyer, including any charges brought against him and any sentences imposed.
Finally I urge the authorities to release Javid Houtan Kiyan immediately and unconditionally if –as appears -he is held solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression, including in connection with his work as a defence lawyer on behalf of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani.
Yours sincerely,