Petition to Free Iranian Harm Reduction Doctors

Good morning, I am reaching out this morning to my broad network of friends, family, and colleagues and asking that you consider signing onto the attached petition to the Government of Iran on behalf of Drs. Kamiar Alaei and Arash Alaei, physician brothers who have been working on HIV and drug use in Iran for many years. They have been detained without any charges by Iranian security forces since late June. We are concerned that their detainment may be related to their harm reduction work and leadership. The petition calls on the government of Iran to either charge or immediately release them. Please consider signing PHR's petition and let me know if you would like me to keep you informed of progress in the case. The petition is online at http://actnow-phr.org/campaign/iran_free_the_docs. Thank you. Paola Paola Barahona, MPH Global Health Policy Associate Physicians for Human Rights 1156 15th Street NW, Suite 1001 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 728-5335 (ext.300) [email protected] www.HealthActionAIDS.org www.physiciansforhumanrights.org 20 years of advancing health, dignity and justice