Front Line, the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, together with The Body Shop Ireland, launches action campaign “ Protect One, Empower a Thousand” to end the harassment of human rights defenders. On Monday 19 November at 1 pm at The Body Shop on Grafton Street, Front Line and The Body Shop launch their joint national campaign to secure the protection of human rights defenders. Saleh Kamrani and Sa^id Metinpour, Iran Lawyer Saleh Kamrani and journalist Sa^id Metinpour are currently being detained in section 209, Evin Prison, Tehran. Both Saleh Kamrani and Sa^id Metinpour have been active in defending the rights of the Azerbaijani minority in Iran. On 18 August 2007 Saleh Kamrani was arrested and his computer and personal documents were confiscated. Since 21 August 2007 he has had no contact with his family or lawyer. Saeid Metinpour was arrested in the northwestern city of Zenjan on 25 May 2007. Since his arrest he has been subject to torture and ill-treatment. Neither Saleh Kamrani nor Saeid Metinpour have been charged, brought to trial or given access to a lawyer. Undoubtedly, these are due to continued indefatigable attempts of Azerbaijani human rights activists inside and outside of Iran. These attempts send a message of existence of a firm and famous organization with the aim of defending South Azerbaijan people rights in a close future in the international human rights organizations. We have arranged an interview with Mrs. Fakhte Zamani, head of defense society for Azerbaijani political prisoners association. She is one of active humanitarian activists related to South Azerbaijan prisoners and continuously reports the human rights condition in Soth Azerbaijan. Savalan sesi: Mrs. Zamani, a campaign in Ireland is started today which the main will is to end persecuting humanitarian activists all over the world. Please describe who the starters of the campaign were and who have supported it? Fakhte Zamani: international center to defend human rights activists (Front Line), has established Campaign cooperating international store of Body Shop. A remarkable number of human rights have encouraged this Campaign, all over the world. Savalansesi: As a human right activist, how do you find effects of these actions? Fakhte Zamani: certainly, news and reports related to this Campaign, will be spread through the media, consequently Azerbaijani nation’s requests will be issued in a worldwide level. Savalansesi: How is your viewpoint about responsibility of Iranian judicial system when appose by public opinion? Fakhte Zamani: I think governments and states have to pay attention to public opinion all over the world. However, accountabilities are different. We are not familiarized to hear obvious responses, expressed by the authorities about their actions. The Iranian authorities were obliged to answer these controversies. She says: United Nations, human rights organizations, Amnesty International and other related organizations condemn violations of Azerbaijani activists’ rights and pursue all Azerbaijani activists, whom were detained, seriously. So human rights activists, journalists and relatives of detainees should dispatch news accurately and immediately.