Radio Zamaneh

Three hundred Iranian political and cultural activists have written to President Hassan Rohani, drawing attention to the dismal situation of Ghoncheh Qavami in Evin Prison and urging the government to respect her citizen’s rights and facilitate her release. According to a report on Kaleme on Tuesday September 23, the letter notes that Qavami has been held for 80 days, with the first 41 days in solitary confinement. Last July, Qavami was one of the women who insisted on being allowed to enter a Tehran stadium to watch a game of volleyball. Qavami, according to the signatories, is a law graduate who had recently returned from Britain after completing her studies.