Call for Action on International Human Rights Day
December 2. 2010 -- Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted on December 10, 1948 "as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international…" The Human Rights Declaration is universal, is not specific to any nation, and should be observed by every nation and government around the world. As a member of the United Nations, Iran is obligated to recognize and observe this charter. Therefore, violation of Human Rights by the Islamic Republic of Iran is not an "internal affair" as claimed by its leaders, but a matter of international concern.
Call for Action to demand freedom for all political prisoners in Iran during the December 4-12 time period
The tenth of December is a high point in the calendar of United Nations and is normally marked by both high-level political conferences and meetings, and by cultural events and exhibitions dealing with human rights issues. As such, during the December 4-12 time period, we call on all freedom loving people and organizations to organize human rights actions such as rallies, mobile rallies, and action tables at different universities, with the theme of demanding freedom of all political prisoners and abolishment of gender, ethnic and religious discrimination in Iran. We call on all peace loving citizens and organizations around the Globe to condemn Human Rights violations committed by the regime of the Islamic Republic in Iran.
UN must send a delegation to Iran to investigate the status of the political prisoners in the Islamic Republic
The discrimination inherent in the Islamic Republic of Iran's Constitution perpetuates and regenerates continuous crackdown on voices of dissent at all levels and has led to the imprisonment of tens of thousands of political and civil rights activists over the past 31 years. Thousands of political prisoners were executed by the regime over this time, and more than 200 protesters were killed or executed in the post June 2009 elections unrest. Reports indicate that currently there are a few thousand political prisoners in Iran . Reports of torture, forced confessions, continued arbitrary arrests and executions demands immediate attention. As such, we ask political leaders of the world to strongly condemn the actions of the Islamic Republic and its leaders who are responsible for torture, rape, execution, stoning, and violent crackdown on the democracy movement in Iran.
It is incumbent upon the UN to take decisive and urgent action to address the dire situation of the political prisoners in Iran. Through our joint actions and campaigns leading to the anniversary day of the UDHR on December 10, we demand that the United Nations:
1. Send a delegation to Iran to investigate the conditions of political prisoners languishing in the prisons of the Islamic Republic
2. Appoint a Special Envoy for Human Rights in Iran
Union for Advancement of Secular Democracy in Iran
Partial list of participating cities and contact numbers as of November 29, 2010:
1. Arizona: 480-206-6688
2. Atlanta: 404-483-0256
3. Austin: 512-905-4940
4. Boston: 978-202-5510, 603-508-2846
5. Brussels europerse@gmail.com Federation Europerse - Belgique
6. Chicago: 224-766-0216
7. Connecticut 203-570-6964
8. Dallas: 1214-864-6800
9. DC: 703-340-7726
10. Florida Florida for human rights in Iran: info@floridaforfreeiran.org
11. Frankfurt 0049 221 54 50 04 Mobile: 0049 177 444 50 91
12. Fresno: 559-908-1979:
13. Hauge, Holland Komite Hamkarieh sazmanhaye siasi moghime Holand: 0031-649869492
14. Houston: 832-646-9922
15. Koln, Germany 0049 221 54 50 04 Mobile: 0049 177 444 50 91
16. London TBD
17. Los Angeles: 818-472-9996
18. Montreal: 514-624-4648
19. New York: 718-309-1996
20. North Carolina 919.610.2541
21. Orange County: 714 469 6126
22. Ottawa: 1613-232-5900 x444
23. San Francisco barzin20@yahoo.com
24. Sweden TBD
25. Toronto 905-780-5947
26. Vancouver neda.for.freedom@live.com
If you want to add your city to the list, contact 770-698- 0851.
UASDI email address: uasdi.action@gmail.com
English Media contact: 404-483-0256
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Call for Action to demand freedom for all political prisoners in Iran during the December 4-12 time period
The tenth of December is a high point in the calendar of United Nations and is normally marked by both high-level political conferences and meetings, and by cultural events and exhibitions dealing with human rights issues. As such, during the December 4-12 time period, we call on all freedom loving people and organizations to organize human rights actions such as rallies, mobile rallies, and action tables at different universities, with the theme of demanding freedom of all political prisoners and abolishment of gender, ethnic and religious discrimination in Iran. We call on all peace loving citizens and organizations around the Globe to condemn Human Rights violations committed by the regime of the Islamic Republic in Iran.
UN must send a delegation to Iran to investigate the status of the political prisoners in the Islamic Republic
The discrimination inherent in the Islamic Republic of Iran's Constitution perpetuates and regenerates continuous crackdown on voices of dissent at all levels and has led to the imprisonment of tens of thousands of political and civil rights activists over the past 31 years. Thousands of political prisoners were executed by the regime over this time, and more than 200 protesters were killed or executed in the post June 2009 elections unrest. Reports indicate that currently there are a few thousand political prisoners in Iran . Reports of torture, forced confessions, continued arbitrary arrests and executions demands immediate attention. As such, we ask political leaders of the world to strongly condemn the actions of the Islamic Republic and its leaders who are responsible for torture, rape, execution, stoning, and violent crackdown on the democracy movement in Iran.
It is incumbent upon the UN to take decisive and urgent action to address the dire situation of the political prisoners in Iran. Through our joint actions and campaigns leading to the anniversary day of the UDHR on December 10, we demand that the United Nations:
1. Send a delegation to Iran to investigate the conditions of political prisoners languishing in the prisons of the Islamic Republic
2. Appoint a Special Envoy for Human Rights in Iran
Union for Advancement of Secular Democracy in Iran
Partial list of participating cities and contact numbers as of November 29, 2010:
1. Arizona: 480-206-6688
2. Atlanta: 404-483-0256
3. Austin: 512-905-4940
4. Boston: 978-202-5510, 603-508-2846
5. Brussels europerse@gmail.com Federation Europerse - Belgique
6. Chicago: 224-766-0216
7. Connecticut 203-570-6964
8. Dallas: 1214-864-6800
9. DC: 703-340-7726
10. Florida Florida for human rights in Iran: info@floridaforfreeiran.org
11. Frankfurt 0049 221 54 50 04 Mobile: 0049 177 444 50 91
12. Fresno: 559-908-1979:
13. Hauge, Holland Komite Hamkarieh sazmanhaye siasi moghime Holand: 0031-649869492
14. Houston: 832-646-9922
15. Koln, Germany 0049 221 54 50 04 Mobile: 0049 177 444 50 91
16. London TBD
17. Los Angeles: 818-472-9996
18. Montreal: 514-624-4648
19. New York: 718-309-1996
20. North Carolina 919.610.2541
21. Orange County: 714 469 6126
22. Ottawa: 1613-232-5900 x444
23. San Francisco barzin20@yahoo.com
24. Sweden TBD
25. Toronto 905-780-5947
26. Vancouver neda.for.freedom@live.com
If you want to add your city to the list, contact 770-698- 0851.
UASDI email address: uasdi.action@gmail.com
English Media contact: 404-483-0256
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