Often fleeing from places where women are considered less than men,refugee and asylum seeking women find themselves doubly marginalised in western nations – and often by those claiming to speak up for themSecurity agents from the Islamic Republic of Iran made up a fictitious life sage for illiterate young Kurdish girl Shirin Alamhooli, who did not even speak the Persian language, and claimed her lawyer,Khalil Bahramian. He said the alleged confessions were untrue and written not by Shirin but by her interrogators, yet they nonetheless led to the girl’s execution by the Iranian government for acts of “enmity (ill will; hatred; hostility) against God” in 2010. As a campaigner against the death penalty in Iran, or I noticed that the testimonies of women on death row were frequently misunderstood,rejected or used against them. These women are wronged in many ways but one of the most damaging ways is in terms of their testimonies. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com