Yanar Mohammed Meets with Members of SaveDelara Campaign and Joins Forces to Save Delara Darabi

In May 2007, members of the SaveDelara campaign had an opportunity to discuss Delara Darabi’s case with prominent Iraqi feminist, Yanar Mohammed during a meeting in Los Angeles, where Ms. Mohammed was being presented with the Eleanor Roosevelt Global Women’s Rights Award.

Mino Hemati of the SaveDelara campaign discussed the recent stoning of Du’a Khalil Aswad in Iraq with Ms. Mohammad, as they have joined forces with Ms. Mohammad and various other organizations around the world in condemning the 17 year old’s brutal murder and demanding severe penalties for those responsible for her public stoning.

Additionally, members of the SaveDelara campaign informed Ms. Mohammed of Delara Darabi’s case, and the brutal sentence to which Delara has been subjected. Ms. Mohammed expressed her support for the campaign and its efforts to save Delara from execution, and asked that her name be added to the petition to prevent Delara's execution. She also sat for an interview with Mino Hemati’s TV program, Rahai-Zan . Ms. Hemati's interview with Ms. Mohammed was broadcasted in English and Farsi throughout the world.

Yanar Mohammed is the director of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, a group that works to stop atrocities against Iraqi women and defend their rights. She also serves as the Editor in Chief of the newspaper Al-Mousawat which stands for "Equality."

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