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Event
- Title:
- Iranian film season: The Stoning of Soraya M
- When:
- 24.06.2009 18.30 h
- Where:
- Amnesty International: Human Rights Action Centre - Shoreditch
- Category:
- Films
Description
Based on a true story, the film opens with a woman describing the stoning to death of her niece Soraya to a French journalist who has been stranded in a remote Iranian village.
When Soraya refuses to grant her husband a divorce, he involves local community leaders and a town all too easily led down a path of deceit, coercion, and hysteria in his quest to rid himself of his unwanted wife. The women, stripped of all rights and without recourse, confront the men in power who use and abuse their authority to condemn Soyaya, an innocent but inconvenient wife, to an unjust and torturous death.
A shocking expose of the dark power of mob rule, uncivil law, and the lack of human rights still experienced by women in Iran. The film will be followed by a discussion and Q&A.
Free, booking required
Venue
- Venue:
- Amnesty International: Human Rights Action Centre - Website
- Street:
- 17-25 New Inn Yard
- Postcode:
- EC2A 3EA
- City:
- Shoreditch
- Area/Borough:
- London
Description
As well as office space for staff and volunteers, the centre has public spaces available for hire by organisations working in the fields of human rights and social justice. It is an inspirational, practical and affordable space for people to come together to learn about, debate and campaign on human rights issues.
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