Raheleh Asgarizadeh and Nasim Khosravi, two members of the One Million Signatures Campaign were arrested on the afternoon of February 14th, in Daneshjoo Park, while collecting signatures in support of the Campaign's petition.
With the arrest of Raheleh and Nasim Khosravi, the number of women's rights defenders arrested in direct relation to their peaceful activities in support of the Campaign, has reached 43 persons.
These women's rights activists have been arrested because of their demand for equality. At the same time, activists in the Campaign, maintain that the expression of these demands is not in violation of any national law and the activities of the Campaign are carried out in the most peaceful manner.
Raheleh and Nasim are both active members of the Campaign in Tehran and members of the arts and media committees.