Please join the tweet storm for the freedom of #Nasrin Sotoudeh. Friday @ 1pm es…

Please join the tweet storm for the freedom of #Nasrin Sotoudeh. Friday @ 1pm est. Help because YOU CAN! #Iran #iranelection

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Tweet Storm for Nasrin

Hello everyone, we will have more than one tweet storm for Nasrin Sotoudeh. Tomorrow's will be the first one. If needed, we will continue with the Tweet Storm next week as well. Please join the event to stay up to date on future storms for Nasrin. Thank you.

Please join this event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/492199774137408/492735444083841/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity

Wherever you are in the world, JOIN THE TWEET STORM for Nasrin Sotoudeh. One tweet every minute for 60 minutes!
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 @ 1PM EST, 6PM London, 10AM Pacific time, 7PM Berlin, 9:30PM Tehran.

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THE LINK TO SUGGESTED TWEETS WILL BE POSTED HERE 1/2 HOUR BEFORE THE START OF THE TWEET STORM.
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صدای نسرین باشیم
شروع طوفان توییت جمعه 1 بعد از ظهر بوقت شرق آمریکا
10 بامداد بوقت غرب آمریکا
7 شب بوقت برلین
9:30 شب بوقت تهران
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WE NEED TO BE HER VOICE…DEAR FRIENDS, Nasrin Sotoudeh, award-winning lawyer and human rights activist, launched a hunger strike in Evin prison on October 17.
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The online event is an urgent call to action from the International Campaign to Free Nasrin Sotoudeh.
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THE GOALS:

–> To encourage journalists, bloggers, reporters, lawyers, mothers, women's rights groups, human rights activists and groups, and concerned citizens to be Nasrin's voice.

–> To EXPOSE the human rights violations Nasrin has had to endure since her arrest im September 2010.

–> To help free Nasrin by creating mass international attention surrounding her case. NASRIN WAS ARRESTED FOR DOING HER JOB!
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Reza Khandan, NASRIN'S HUSBAND, posted the following on his FB profile on October 17:

After MONTHS of back and forth with the Prosecutor’s office, the fundamental right of a mother to have face to face meetings [with her beloved children] is still being DENIED.

Despite 17 MONTHS OF IMPRISONMENT in Evin’s general ward, they still refuse to grant a two-minute telephone conversation.

Even a visitation from behind a cabin window with her brother and mother has been denied for an ENTIRE YEAR.

Nasrin must now hear through the grapevine that her 12-year-old daughter was summoned along with her husband to branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court to find out she is banned from leaving the country. As if that were not enough, now this innocent young girl who is no longer able to visit her mother behind bars as a result of a conflicting school schedule on Wednesdays must face the stubbornness of a Judiciary which refuses to switch her visitation day.

For TWO MONTHS they gave us false hopes that they might grant [Nasrin] furlough. The Prosecutor’s office even asked us to submit a number of documents, only to suddenly change their minds at the last minute.

Nasrin, who has been left with no other recourse, has unfortunately launched a hunger strike as of this morning. I did everything in my power to dissuade her of this decision, but she was adamant. Even without a hunger strike she has lost so much weight and is so weak that she is unrecognizable to those who have not seen her in a while…and now this [the hunger strike]…

Reza Khandan – October 17th , 2012

Source: http://www.persianicons.org/culture/art/incarcerated-lawyer-and-human-rights-activist-nasrin-sotoudeh-launches-a-hunger-strike/#ixzz29ddnKTVD

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IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT TWEET STORMS

*** You need access to a Twitter account to participate ***

1. The list of tweets to use for the storm will be provided on September 19 at 12:30pm EST, half an hour before the start of the event. The link containing the list of suggested tweets and the special #hashtag will be updated here and posted here and on the campaign’s FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/NasrinSotoudeh

2. You can copy the suggested tweets and paste straight to your Twitter account. Please make sure the special #hashtag is included.

3. Please DO NOT use the #IranElection hashtag at any point during the Tweet Storm.

4. Please DO NOT use the special #hashtag more than once in any tweet.

5. If you are going to use your own tweets please make sure to follow the directions above and read the FAQ.

6. Please space out your tweets so you don’t end up in “Twitter jail”. If you tweet too fast Twitter will detect it and consider your action spamming. One tweet a minute or every 40 seconds is good.

7. Please do not use the special #hashtag earlier than the scheduled start time, 1PM EST (9:30pm Tehran time).

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ):

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?
A: You’re supposed to tweet content related to the goals of the campaign. You can either create your own original tweets or copy the tweets that the campaign has suggested. TBA on the link containing the campaign’s tweet suggestions. Just remember to include the special #hashtag (TBA) with every tweet.

WHY DO I NEED TO INCLUDE THE SPECIAL HASHTAG?
A: When you include the special #hashtag (TBA), you are ensuring that your tweet gets included in the campaign. In return, you contribute to the growth of the campaign. The more recognition the campaign gets, the more chance we have of trending the special #hashtag (TBA) on Twitter.

DO I HAVE TO PARTICIPATE FOR THE FULL HOUR EVERY DAY?
A: No. You can even tweet only once if you wish. We should all participate as much as our time allows us. We should all just do our part to contribute to the success of the campaign.

IS IT TRUE THAT IF YOU TWEET TOO FAST TWITTER SUSPENDS YOUR ACCOUNT?
A: If you tweet too fast, Twitter will sense it and suspect you are spamming. In order to avoid any issues, it is best to tweet once every 40 seconds to a minute. Spacing out your tweets is very important.

CAN I PARTICIPATE IF I DON’T HAVE A TWITTER ACCOUNT?
A: No. You will need a Twitter account or access to one in order to participate in a Tweet Storm. You can simply open a Twitter account. It doesn’t have to be a personailzed Twitter account with your personal or private information listed. Also, please make sure your Twitter account setting is set to public.
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PLEASE POST QUESTIONS ON OUR WALL.

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PLEASE BE CAREFUL HOW MANY TIMES YOU TWEET TO AN @ RECIPIENT. TWITTER WILL SUSPEND OR CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNT FOR SPAMMING IF YOU TWEET MULTIPLE TIMES TO AN @ RECIPIENT. For this reason we are not including media @ recipients with our suggested tweets. Only the hashtags and government @ recipients are included. Please feel free to send to your own @ recipients as well.

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نسرین ستوده وکیل دادگستری که از ۲۶ ماه پیش در زندان اوین به سر می برد، از روز چهارشنبه ۲۶ مهر دست به اعتصاب غذای نامحدود زده است. نسرین ستوده اعلام کرده است که در اعتراض به افزایش فشارهای امنیتی و.. دست به اعتصاب غذا زده است. رضا خندان، همسر خانم ستوده در این زمینه توضیح میدهد که سعی می کنند این حقوقدان را در نوعی ایزوله نگه دارند، روزهای ملاقاتش متفاوت از سایر زندانیان زن و زمانی است که دخترش امکان حضور ندارد، ملاقات حضوری ندارد و بیش از ۱۷ ماه است که ممنوع التلفن است. او در اعتراض به این مسائل و همچنین احضار همسرش به دادگاه انقلاب اعلام کرده است که دست به اعتصاب غذا زد.