Posted on 10/26/2012 8:46:27 PM PDT by paltz
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released the following statement regarding the Iranian government's imprisonment of Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and filmmaker Jafar Panahi:
The United States congratulates Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and filmmaker Jafar Panahi for receiving the European Parliaments Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. We also wish to congratulate the other finalists, Ales Byalyatski, a recipient of the State Departments 2011 Human Rights Defender award, Nadezhda Andreyevna Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alyokhina.
The work of Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi to uphold human rights and promote freedom of expression represents the desires of all Iranians to exercise their basic rights and freedoms. Unfortunately, they will not be able to enjoy today's recognition. Despite her deteriorating health, Iranian authorities have imprisoned Sotoudeh and sentenced her to six more years in prison. Panahi has been sentenced to six years in prison and a 20-year ban on filmmaking and travel has been imposed on him. We call on the Iranian government to release Sotoudeh immediately...
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GoodGodAlmightythiswomanisutterlySHAMELESS!!!!
For a second there I thought she meant OUR jailed film maker....
Has Hillary given up on asking Iran to release the Jewish American retired FBI guy Iran is holding?
What about the one she had thrown in jail here?
Well, my irony meter is pegging.
DO NOT LOOK AT THE DEAD AMBASSADOR...
Hey, Hillary, don’t forget the jailed Doctor in Pokistan who helped get Osama.
And, don't forget the Iranian lawyer that represented the Christian pastor who was sent to prison. I believe his name was Dadkah.
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