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United for Iran: Global Day of Action, July 25
On July 25, stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. Join this unprecedented wave of global citizen activism for the people of Iran. On July 25, participate in an event in one of more than 50 cities around the world .
Join us on July 25, 2009 for a rally in your city in support of the Iranian people and in condemnation of the human rights abuses being committed by the Iranian government. Learn how you can get involved by emailing us at info@united4iran.org.or by visiting http://www.united4iran.org/ for the latest information and list of participating cities.
Human rights activists are organizing a coordinated Global Day of Action on July 25, 2009 to demand respect for the human rights of the Iranian people and to demonstrate worldwide solidarity with the civil rights movement in Iran. Major human rights organizations have sponsored the event.
Around the world, people will gather in solidarity with the Iranian people following over a month of intensified state repression against citizens peacefully demonstrating for their rights. Many have been killed in the streets, many hundreds have been beaten and injured, and at least 2,000 are thought to have been detained.
The Global Day of Action is a not affiliated with any partisan political agenda, and is aimed at securing the internationally recognized rights of the Iranian people.
The organizers believe that while political questions facing Iran can only be resolved by the Iranian people themselves, the violent repression of their internationally guaranteed human rights are of concern to people all around the world.
The global day of action is organized around the following core demands:
- That member states and civil society organizations of the international community give sustained attention to the Iranian peopleโs human rights as a matter of international concern, and that the UN should immediately initiate an investigation into grave and systematic human rights violations in Iran, including the fate of prisoners and disappeared persons, unlawful killings, and torture and other ill-treatment;
- An end to state-sponsored violence, accountability for crimes committed and no recourse to the death penalty;
- The immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience, including politicians, journalists, students, and civil society activists; and
- Freedom of assembly, freedom of association, and freedom of expression (including freedom of the press) as guaranteed by the Iranian constitution and Iranโs obligations under international covenants that it has signed.
Additional Information
Country: Iran
Website: http://www.awid.org/eng/Issues-and-Analysis/Issues-and-Analysis/United-for-Iran-Global-Day-of-Action-July-25
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Source: The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
When: 24/7/2009
