Iranian rights activists released on bail

Two Iranian women’s rights activists who were being held in a Tehran jail have been released on bail, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on January 4, citing Radio Farda. 

Jelveh Javaheri and Mariam Hosseinkhah were arrested in connection with their involvement in a campaign to gather one million signatures in an effort to change discriminatory laws in Iran.  

Their lawyer said that he has not been informed of formal charges against the pair.  He said they were released after bail of a little over $50,000 was set.