Dear friends,

Many thanks to all of you who acted to save Ashraf Kalhori from
execution by stoning.
 
We are glad to inform you that we have heard that Ayatollah Shahroudi
has acted to stop the execution of Ashraf, the 37 year old mother of
four, who was sentenced to stoning for having had extramarital sex. The
lawyer representing Ashraf, Shadi Sadr, writes:

"On her behalf, I sincerely thank every one of you for signing the
petition and helping to save her life.

Earlier this week, I submitted the petition to the office of the
Judiciary Chief, Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi requesting remittal of her
sentence. The petition included the signatures of more than a hundred
Iranian women rights activists and over four thousand signatures
collected online.

It is a wonderful feeling to see people coming together to save the life
of another human being. I should also say that it is a great pleasure
for me, as her lawyer, to share my happiness with all of you who were
with us and supported the effort to save her.

However, the fate of Ashraf is not clear yet, and I am asking you to
please continue your efforts and keep your voices loud until we make
sure that she is safe. Furthermore, we must demand a change in the law
that makes stoning illegal as a "sentence" for any crime.

I would like to thank you again for acting on time. I will continue to
keep you updated on issues of stoning."

Therefore, we urge you to continue in your efforts and write to the
Iranian authorities. The original call for action, with sample letter,
can be found at:
http://www.wluml.org/english/actionsfulltxt.shtml?cmd[156]=i-156-541421

In solidarity,

Women Living Under Muslim Laws