Thank you for taking action on our urgent appeal to bring Hamid Ghassemi-Shall home to Canada
Hamid is on death row in Iran, in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, and unless we're able to exert enough pressure on decision-makers in Iran, his execution could take place at any time.
Your voice is so important. Please help us save Hamid's life.
Amnesty International has been working to uphold Hamid's rights since 2008, and we're doing all we can in Canada to support Hamid's family and to ensure Canadians are made aware of the urgency of this case.
You may wish to watch and share a short video by Hamid's wife, Antonella.
Everything from the circumstances surrounding Hamid's arrest, to the charges of "espionage", to the trial and conviction has been suspect.
The highest levels of the Canadian government have publicly asked for his release and a halt to his execution and the House of Commons unanimously endorsed an urgent appeal to the Government of Iran to grant clemency to Hamid Ghassemi-Shall. You may know that Canada has seized diplomatic relations with Iran in September 2012. Amnesty believes that Canadian diplomatic efforts on Hamid's case must continue. Given the strained context of relations between the two countries, cases like Hamid's must become an even greater priority.
Thank you so much for being with us in this critical effort. Thank you especially if you are one of the many who have written a letter directly to Hamid. Actions like these are very moving and meaningful to Hamid and his family, and help give hope for his ultimate release.
If I can ask you to help us in another way, please consider distributing the postcards that you see in Antonella's video. Do you have a place in your community to share Amnesty's postcard with a large audience? At your school, faith community or workplace? If so, please contact Gloria Nafziger at gnafziger@amnesty.ca, including in your message an address where we can mail the cards, an indication of the number of cards you can circulate, as well as a brief note on your distribution plans.
Thank you again. We will keep you informed of any updates to Hamid's circumstances.
Sincerely,
Alex Neve
Amnesty International Canada
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