Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Delara Darabi


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   KEEP per WP:SNOW a SPA nomination of an article with sufficient coverage and a dozen unanimous (plus IPS and SPA votes) keeps after 10 hours. ThuranX (talk) 21:57, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Delara Darabi

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Non-notable per ONEEVENT. There are hundreds of people across the world who are at risk of execution for crimes they committed as children (including 130 in Iran) and thousands more that have been executed. There has something of a campaign for her, but that is also not uncommon. She has not done anything notable and her life and death are also not notable (her case raised some interest, but nothing that shows any likelihood of a long term impact). HenrySloane (talk) 11:32, 3 May 2009 (UTC) — HenrySloane (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Keep I can quickly find Google News hits dating back to 2006. She had been in the public for some time. The execution's response gained significant coverage (this makes the execution notable), with statements being issued by foreign governments for example. In addition, her art seems to have been reported on. Computerjoe 's talk 11:53, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Please keep. Her life is also notable for her artwork not to mention the execution and controversy over the conviction. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.106.82.204 (talk) 11:57, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep dont see any reason for deletion. and the reason for deletion seems more like a personal opinion than true facts about this article and the person.--Judo112 (talk) 12:05, 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep just keep.--MarkusBJoke (talk) 12:07, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions.  --  I 'mperator 13:45, 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Non-notable? Whoever wrote that can't be serious! Do we value the lives of those so young, so little? Do we adopt what Iran does in all nations across the globe, & put to death those who commit crimes as children? She may not have lived a notable life, but certainly her death, & the way it came about, is notable. The killing of the young like this, by a regime that has even ignored a court-ordered stay of execution, must not be swept under the rug simply because the victim is not considered to be notable enough to have the ending of her life appear in Wikipedia. People everywhere need to know that the killing of the young, is prevelant in our world, despite the fact that all countries, including Iran, have signed an agreement NOT to execute young people for crimes they committed before they turned 18 years of age. Regimes like that in Iran, who violate such International agreements, should be named & shamed, for their disregard for human decency, & the value of human life, especially of the young. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.215.182.110 (talk • contribs) 15:02, 3 May 2009
 * Keep no reason for deletion. Giovanni-P (talk) 15:28, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep Not notable? This person has been the subject of news article from all over the world, including major newspapers such as The Guardian, Le Figaro, Aftonbladet, Expressen and many more. I'm on the verge of pondering whether the nominator is guilty of disruptive behaviour.JdeJ (talk) 15:30, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Please note that the nominator created his account with the single purpose of writing this nomination, making the nomination looking even more questionanble. I suggest a speedy keep per WP:SNOW.JdeJ (talk) 15:31, 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment I suggest waiting a few more comments from established users before snowballing this Computerjoe 's talk 15:49, 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * No Deletion Please: Her case has attracted world-wide attention. This article will go a long way in the coming years to show that barbarism existed in some countries even way through the 21st Century. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.74.10.196 (talk) 16:46, 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep: Her case has attracted world-wide attention. Hdc-en (talk) 16:07, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep, as per above. rkmlai (talk) 17:45, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Peltimikko (talk) 17:48, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Joojoo ra (talk) 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment Would all user wishing to express an opinion please justify it. Computerjoe 's talk 19:06, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. I dont how many cases of executed persons from the United States, which is on Wikipedia. Why not one from Iran Covergaard (talk) 19:09, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Please read WP:OTHERSTUFF. Computerjoe 's talk 19:12, 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment To closing admin this article is being canvassed on Twitter Computerjoe 's talk 19:13, 3 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep I've read the deletion policy and can see no reason to justify the deletion of this article.  She was an important person who was killed against the policies of Iran itself.  Something they (and it would seem others) would rather nobody knew about. Unicorn27 (talk) 19:29, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Cris Smothers~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.81.51.192 (talk) 19:31, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * 'Comment My name is Cris Smothers. I am an American actor and activist http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1587214/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmerAsian that has been following Delara Darabi's case for two years. I can't imagine what would make Delara's wiki get deleted. To so many she is a hero and when we heard of her illegal execution we shed shed tears, lit candles and prayed. David Etebari is the co-founder of Stop Child Executions . Born in Tehran, Iran he has lived in the USA for 30 years. David has written many articles for major internet sites and blogs and he also has created video collages posted on YouTube and Google, some seen by more than 300,000 viewers.. Since the early days of the campaign to save Nazanin Fatehi, David spent countless hours bringing worldwide awareness to the plight of minors facing execution in Iran. He initiated the myspace site for Nazanin Fatehi which was viewed by more than 100,000 visitors. He later created the myspace page for Delara Darabi. The two sites were among the most interactive internet sites to address the issue of minors facing execution. He also initiated the wikipedia pages for Nazanin Fatehi, Delara Darabi and the Stop Child Executions. As the former campaign coordinator and vice president of Stop Child Executions, David played a major role in planning, organization and coordination of the SCE as well as research and editorial of the SCE news updates. David Etebari currently maintains an advisory and support role at SCE.  Michael Trepp is an activist that has been following Delara's case for two years. He has two myspace pages and a facebook that has always been dedicated to helping Delara. This beautiful and talented woman needs not to ever be forgotten. George Clooney an American actor and activist had recently been involved with Delara's case and stopping child executions in Iran.
 * Reply - Your appeal, while impassioned, doesn't really speak to how Wikipedia determines notability. Rest assured, hwoever, that there's no chance this article will be deleted, given the voting by numerous experienced WP editors. Thank you for takign the time to come comment. I suggest you register for an account, and post links of articles about yours' and Clooney's involvement in this particular case to the article's talk page to ensure that it grows with proper citation to back it up. ThuranX (talk) 21:50, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep I don't even understand why there is a debate about this. She is clearly important and well-known enough to be included. Really. Whoever is trying to delete this article has an ax to grind.--Baruchespinoza (talk) 20:01, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. 1. Her case is a famous human rights violation. 2. She is not only famous for her execution, but also for her paintings, some of which have been in international exhibitions. --Jetman (talk) 20:56, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Seems that if numerous international bodies are commenting on it, it's notable. ThuranX (talk) 21:47, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.