Update September 27, 2010: Shiva has received a 6.5 year prison sentence. The ENGLISH letters below have been edited to reflect this new information.

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Background Shiva Nazar Ahari is a prominent Iranian human rights defender and a member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters. She has been arrested several times by the IRI for her efforts in human rights advocacy. Shiva was marked a “starred” student and banned from continuing her education and completing her master’s in civil engineering. Only days after her 26th birthday in June 2010, while still imprisoned in Evin, Shiva Nazar Ahari learned she faced the extreme charge of “moharebeh” (enmity against God) — a charge that carries a risk of execution. Take action and urge the IRI authorities and world leaders to guarantee Shiva, and all other prisoners of conscience, a fair trial and a safe release. Learn more about Shiva Nazar Ahari here: Global Voices in English » Iran: Blogger May Face Charge of ‘Waging War Against God’: http://bit.ly/a7RCUa Directions The letters can be found at the links above and below. If you choose to add a personal message to the e-letter, please keep it polite, human-rights focused, and without rhetoric. To the right of the e- letter page are the various recipients of the e-mail you send — this way you don’t have to send a letter multiple times (one click will send your message to all of the listed embassies, consulates, interest sections, IRI authorities, and UN officials). Below the letter you can find the personal fields to fill out. Enter as much information as you feel comfortable. A VALID e-mail address is required; however, if you don’t feel comfortable sharing your e-mail, consider making an e-mail account just to use for actions like this. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail us at info@united4iran.org

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