برای پیشبرد ارزش های دموکراسی و احترام به حقوق بشر در ایران یاری دهید

August 16, 2012
His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon,
Secretary-General of the United Nations

Your Excellency,

We are writing this letter to express our concerns about the deteriorating situation in Iran. Human rights of the citizens are being violated on a daily basis, and democratic aspirations of the people have been crushed. We would respectfully request that you help alleviate the grave situation by reviewing your program when you attend the Sixteenth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran to include discussion on human rights in Iran.

Your supportive stance and that of your nation as a member of the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) would make an important difference in promoting human rights and democracy. Your actions will not be forgotten by Iranians who are struggling for freedom, justice, and human dignity. As you are well aware, the violent crackdown on political dissent following the fraudulent presidential election of June 2009 in Iran has left hundreds of activists, reformist leadership, and former high-ranking government officials behind bars. Most prominent among them are the 2009 presidential candidate, former Prime Minister Mir Hussein Mousavi, his wife Professor Zahra Rahnavard, and former Speaker of the Parliament Mehdi Karroubi. These individuals have been under house arrest for more than 510 days without any regard for basic due process rights. Prime Minister Mousavi represented the Islamic Republic of Iran in the NAM summits during the 1980s, and has been a steadfast supporter of the Organization's mission and principles. The goals of NAM can not be achieved at the international level, unless the member states are on a democratic path and respect the fundamental rights of their citizens. Prime Minister Mousavi, Parliament Speaker Karroubi, and many others, including attorneys, teachers, students, women's rights activists, and workers who stood up for a fair and free election, have been languishing in prison and deserve our support.

At a time when the Middle East is undergoing tumultuous political transformation, uncertainty lies ahead for many societies across the region. We hope that you will help us pursue a just course of action pertaining to the promotion of democratic values and respect for human rights in Iran, and specifically the status of the political prisoners.

Given the general goals of the NAM Conference for stability and reduction of tension in the international arena, one must consider the fact that respecting fundamental rights of every citizen of every nation, contributes to the stability of that nation; thus promoting international peace and security.

In light of the perilous situation that Iranians are experiencing, we ask that when you attend the 16th Summit, to convey to Iranian officials your concern about the political prisoners. Ask for visitation rights and their immediate release; particularly for Prime Minister Mousavi, his wife, and former Parliament’s Speaker Karroubi.

We are confident that your diplomatic initiative would be valuable in our struggle for human dignity, the rule of law, and justice for the Iranian prisoners. This course of action will pressure Iranian authorities to change their repressive measures against their critics and political opposition.


Sincerely;

A copy of this open letter has been sent also to:
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Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, President of Algeria
Ilham ALIYEV, President of Azerbaijan
Juan Evo MORALES Ayma, President of Bolivia
Sebastian PINERA Echenique, President of Chile
Juan Manuel SANTOS Calderon, President of Colombia
HU Jintao, President People Republic China
Raul Modesto CASTRO Ruz, President of Cuba
Muhammad MURSI, President of Egypt
Pranab MUKHERJEE or Manmohan SINGH, President of India
Susilo Bambang YUDHOYONO, President of Indonesia
Jalal TALABANI, President of Irak
Fayez al-TARAWNEH, Prime Minister of Jordan
Nursultan NAZARBAYEV, President of Kazakhstan
Mwai KIBAKI , President of Kenia
Abd al-Rahim al-KEEB, Prime Minister of Libya
NAJIB Razak , Prime Min of Malaysia
THEIN SEIN, President of Myanmar
Abdelillah BENKIRANE , Prime Minister of Morocco
Asif Ali ZARDARI, President of Pakistan
Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine
Jacob ZUMA, President of the Republic South Africa
YINGLAK Chinnawat, Prime Minister of Thailand
Moncef MARZOUKI , President of Tunisia
Hugo CHAVEZ Frias, President of Venezuela
Truong Tan , President of Vietnam

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