Women's Rights Threaten National Security of Iran

The title of this post might seem like a joke but it isn't. If women in Iran were afforded the same rights as women in the west that would effectively sharia law in Iran. Since Iran is an islamic republic with it's constitution based on sharia law, then women's rights are a threat to it's existence.

One would think that western feminists would be all over this issue like Oprah on baked ham. But they're conspicuously silent on the issue.

A 21 year old Iranian man has become the first male in Iran to be sentenced for participating in a campaign to end discriminatory laws against women. Fox News

mir Yaghoub Ali, 21, said he was convicted of acting against national security and sentenced to a year in prison for his role in the "Change for Equality" campaign, launched by Iranian women activists in September 2006.

The campaign sought to collect a million signatures in support of changing laws that deny women in Iran equal rights in matters such as divorce and court testimonies.

The article fails to mention that these discriminatory laws are based on islamic law....

Ali's lawyer, Nasrin Sotudeh, said the country's Revolutionary Court found her client guilty and sentenced him on March 2 but didn't inform them of the verdict until May 25, because of customary legal formalities in Iran. She said under Iranian law, she has 20 days from May 25 to appeal and would "obviously do so." Ali will remain free throughout the appeals process.

"My client is innocent," she said.

Sotudeh said at least six women have been sentenced over the campaign, with punishments including jail terms and lashes. None of the sentences have been carried out, though it is unclear why, she said.

Court officials and prosecutors could not be reached for comment Monday.

Ali told The Associated Press the court sentenced him for "acting against national security by propagating against the system." But he said he believes in his actions.

"Changing discriminatory laws will benefit Iranians and will create a fairer social environment," Ali said. "Our call for change is considered by the ruling Islamic establishment as crossing the red lines. Authorities don't want to allow any changes in laws in support of women rights. That's why they seek to suppress such demands."