Leila Alikarami is an Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate who has represented dozens of prisoners of conscience in Iran's Revolutionary Courts. She was an active member of Iran's One Million Signatures campaign, which collects signatures in support of changing discriminatory laws against women. In 2009 she accepted the RAW in War Anna Politkovskaya Award on behalf of the women of Iran and the campaign.
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Published in: 50.50Will Iran’s new parliament improve women’s rights?The problem was the Guardian Council, a body which has veto authority over any legislature, which in this case...
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Published in: 50.50Iranian women human rights defenders: challenges and opportunitiesIf President Rouhani honours his promises and 'de-securitises' the general atmosphere, the work of women human...
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Published in: 50.50CEDAW and the quest of Iranian women for gender equality
A basic right for Iranian women could be guaranteed within an Islamic framework of governance provided those in...