Mohammad Mostafaei, the lawyer who became known worldwide for his defense of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, had been reported missing for several days after being questioned by Iranian authorities on 24 July 2010. Then word came that Mostafaie was 'detained' in Turkey. After a period of confusion over his situation, Mostafaie has given an interview to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in which he talks about his detention in Iran, the arrest of family members, and his determination to carry on his work, even from outside Iran.
Mostafaie says: " I never thought that there would be so much lawlessness in our judiciary", and describes the authorities using his wife as a 'hostage' as "definitely not Islamic".
The full interview can be read here:
During this week the hopeful news that Ashtiani had been offered asylum in Brazil seems to have been dashed by a cold response from Iran. Ashtiani's fate still hangs in the balance and her story, along with those of the others still under sentence of stoning, should not be forgotten.
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