Sting is calling for the release of political prisoners in Iran and lashing out against the country's human rights violations.
British rock star Sting has called for Iran to free their political prisoners.
In a statement, the British rock star specifically called on Iran to release prominent Iranian-American academic Kian Tajbakhsh.
Iranian authorities arrested Tajbakhsh for the second time in recent years last month amid a crackdown following disputed June 12 presidential elections.
In a statement posted on a website promoting Tajbakhsh's release, Sting urged Iranians to speak out against the government's "system of political repression and human rights violation".
Tajbakhsh is currently on trial, accused of fomenting unrest following the elections. Family and supporters deny the charges and have accused the Iranian government of staging a show trial.
In 2007, Tajbakhsh, a social scientist and urban planner, spent four
months in prison on charges of endangering national security. He denied the allegations.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lynpiv7pofM"]YouTube - Sting - Fields of Gold[/ame]
British rock star Sting has called for Iran to free their political prisoners.
In a statement, the British rock star specifically called on Iran to release prominent Iranian-American academic Kian Tajbakhsh.
Iranian authorities arrested Tajbakhsh for the second time in recent years last month amid a crackdown following disputed June 12 presidential elections.
In a statement posted on a website promoting Tajbakhsh's release, Sting urged Iranians to speak out against the government's "system of political repression and human rights violation".
Tajbakhsh is currently on trial, accused of fomenting unrest following the elections. Family and supporters deny the charges and have accused the Iranian government of staging a show trial.
In 2007, Tajbakhsh, a social scientist and urban planner, spent four
months in prison on charges of endangering national security. He denied the allegations.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lynpiv7pofM"]YouTube - Sting - Fields of Gold[/ame]
