The Real Hikers

THIS FILM WAS MADE IN APRIL 2010:
The film shows the real faces of hikers Sarah, Shane and Josh, at work in Darfur, Syria & the USA.
At the time, little had been mentioned by the international media, about the lives of the '3 Hikers' before their incarceration in an Iranian prison, for allegedly crossing the border.

Iran's early statements that Sarah, Shane and Josh were suspected of espionage, were widely reported. This film gives a glimpse into the real lives and work of these three social activists.

Shane Bauer, a fluent Arabic-speaker, is a well-respected, published journalist who reported from Darfur, Yemen and Iraq. His insightful commentaries have covered issues not tackled by the mainstream media.

Sarah Shourd is a women's rights activist who, earlier in her career, was volunteers coordinator working to help stop the femicides in Mexico.

In the aftermath of the New Orleans Earthquake, Sarah was part of a team of volunteers helping survivors.
She later joined the Iraqi School Project in Syria, where she was teaching refugees.

Josh Fattal is a passionate environmentalist who worked at a sustainable living research & education centre in Oregon. He has a deep interest in food issues and had recently travelled with 30 students to India, China and South Africa.

Sarah was finally released, on bail, on 14th September 2010. Shane and Josh remained in Evin prison for another year and were released on 21st September 2011.

Activist musician, Jackson Browne, supports this film with his anti-war song 'Drums of War'.

http://www.asafeworldforwomen.org/prisoners-and-injustice/sarah-shourd.html

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[Safeworld4women]

No, none whatsoever...

[Safeworld4women]

Please share this video widely

Many thanks

The Safe World Media Team

[paymanmktr]

@richm444 the same evidence US govermnet have againts Iranian in US jails with out charges and any trial ,USA start this game with world

[grant227]

Hell yeah! Current TV should be as popular as CNN great show and amazing documentary's good work guys.

[mondohartford]

being used as propoganda by both sides

[richm444]

has there been any disclosure at all as to what "compelling" evidence Iran has that these kids are spies?

[Safeworld4women]

@antiprocon This is the real issue. if the truth s they wandered across the border. And we need to wait for possible developments on that subject. Then Iranian law does stipulate a fine. Since the assertion in our film is that they are definitely not spies (more to come on that). Then what are we left with?

We start to look at using the dreaded 'H' word.

We hope the solution is now at hand. Even so, there still exists the questionable treatment of Iran vis-a-vis length of their imprisonment

[antiprocon]

@uplaterandy According to Iranian law, illegal entry is punishable by a fine, not indefinite detention (now for ten months) in solitary confinement without access to a lawyer or the courts. As well, it is only alleged that they crossed the border - that they actually did so has not been proven.