خامنه ای ، رهبری که معنی حرفهای خودش را نمی فهمد.

کشمیر بخشی از خاک هند است و حمایت از مسلمانانی که خواهان جدائی از هند هستند، برای کشور ایران که خود سرزمینی متشکل از اقوام و ادیان مختلف است، کاری نسنجیده و خطرناک است
تصور کنید بالاترین مقام مدیریتی یکی از همسایگان ایران به عنوان مثال ترکیه بگوید که باید از مبارزات مردم آذربایجان ایران حمایت کرد. تصور این است که بلافاصله روابط عادی دو کشور تیره خواهد شد و دولت ایران سفیر ترکیه را احضار خواهد کرد. دقیقن همان کاری که هندوستان در واکنش به سخنان نسنجیده علی خامنه انجام داد. آیت الله خامنه ای هفته پیش در سخنانی از نخبگان مسلمان درخواست کرد از «پیکار» مسلمانان «ملت های افغانستان، پاکستان، عراق، فلسطین و کشمیر» حمایت کنند.
در این سخنان آقای خامنه ای با همه نسنجیدگی جای مسلمانان چچن خالی است که البته خود نشان از اندکی تعقل در رابطه با روسیه دارد. ولی هنگامی که جمله نصیحت گونه خامنه ای را با دقت بیشتری بخوانیم این عدم تعقل و آشفته فکری و نا مفهوم گویی را بیشتر مشاهده خواهیم کرد. باید از ایشان و یا کسی که نوشته را دست ایشان داده پرسید که حمایت از پیکار مسلمانان افغانستان ، پاکستان و عراق چه مفهومی دارد. یا آقای خامنه ای به عنوان رهبر یک کشور هفتاد میلیونی حرفی پرانده است که مفهوم آن برای خودش کاملن روشن نبوده است و یااین سخنان را آگاهانه بر زبان رانده است؟ حمایت از پیکار مسلمانان در کشورهای مذکور به معنی حمایت از القاعده شورشیان مسلمان شمال پاکستان و بمب گذاران عراقی هم معنی می دهد. به هر حال اگر مقصود این نبوده است، بسیار بد و ناقص بیان شده است زیرا وقتی از شورشیان مسلمان کشمیر باید حمایت شود در مورد افغانستان و پاکستان و عراق هم مفهوم جمله باید در همین مسیر حرکت کند. در خوشبینانه ترین حالت باید گفت که بخشی از جمله آقای خامنه ای گنگ و نامفهوم است و تنها در مورد کشمیر و فلسطین مفهوم است. یا باید پذیرفت که رابطه کشوری مانند هندوستان با ایرانی که روز بروز منزویتر می شود دارای اهمیتی نیست و یا باید پذیرفت که آقای علی خامنه ای از دانش مدیریت یک کشور بی بهره است. البته با ابراز تمایل وحمایت مکررآقای خامنه ای از آشفته بازار سیاست خارجی دولت احمدی نژاد، می توان به میزان دانش رهبری در سیاست پی برد.

A letter of Nourizad to Iran’s Khamenei (28 Questions) -part 2 of 2

Question 4: Lying
Americans are trained and abetted so that most of them do not lie and hate lying. The higher the post, the more important is this value. It’s almost impossible or very rare for an American prosecutor to lie. What about our country? Our prosecutor writes lies, broadcast his lies, as easy as drinking a glass of water. Here are few examples. Our prosecutor reports Zahra Kazemi’s murder as caesura, writes our young boys killing in Kahrizak as meningitis. So, dear Aytollah Khamenei, what do you think? Regarding authorities lying, which one is acting more Islamic? Iran or US?

Question 5: Veto-like right by Iran government against Iranians
We’ve heard a lot from you talking about Veto right, which is an unjust and unreasonable right. Americans are one of the countries having Veto right in the UN and abuse it against other countries. And here in my country, there’s a right much the same as Veto right. The story of “insiders” and “outsiders” and unregulated and unlimited supervision by guardian council is actually a non-written Veto right. This power or unjust right is abused to give opportunities to “insiders” and exclude “outsiders”. So, US government and Iran government both use some sort of Veto right but there’s still a difference. Americans use it against other countries but, bravely and shamelessly, we use it against Iranians and claim being religious, Muslim and god proponent. According to your religious opinions, which one is ungodly? Iran or US?

Question 6: Freedom of speech
Glorious and great Leader!
You are one of the few leaders in history who spoke so much. And of course your speeches are homiletics and pearl-like. I’m absolutely sure that you enjoy and revel such a level of freedom to speak so comfortably and unlimited about everything. But this joy is limited to you. The more distance a person has from you, the less joy and more limitations exist regarding freedom of speech and when it comes down to normal people, nothing exist. For sure, Iranian people have zero freedom of speech, totally against our religious beliefs and documents. And you, only you, are the single individual who enjoys freedom of speech deeply over this land. And over there in the US, every one, young and old enjoy this freedom to speak to authorities end express their corruption and penalties very fluently and without any stammer. Again in this matter, we see that Americans are more interested in our religious values and implement it in their actions. Now, which regime is more Islamic and religious and godly? Iran or US?

Question 7: Military forces meddling in politics
Certainly you are well aware that American military forces are never permitted to meddle in political, economic and cultural affairs. In fact, US army forces are so concerned and busy about their own business, internal and international security, that have no free time to get involved in economic or other non-related affairs. This attitude is wholly against our military forces here in Iran, where military forces have undisguised influence on lawmakers, meddling in everything, organize gangsters gangs to attack opposition figures, and do every crime to get their own candidates out of polls. So, what’s your word on this? Which is the correct system? Iran or US?

Question 8: Freedom of media & press
One of the promises and wishes behind the revolution was freedom of media and press to speak, analyze and unfold corruptions. Now 32 years later, our media is almost dead. Nowhere is as bad as Iran expect very few dictatorship regimes like us. And at the other side in US, there’s lots of freedom, although it’s not totally unlimited. A pieces of text on a national or even local magazine in US can start a serious prosecution against a top ranging authority and here in Iran, reporters are always afraid of the heavy threats. Now, honestly, which is ethical and godly?

Question 9: Freedom of media & press
During the years of revolution, we aimed to establish a regime in which, all have freedom of ideology and equal social facilities, even communists. And now, even some founders of the revolution, some revolutionary parties, and close allies and kindred of Imam Khomeini are not tolerated. There in US, such a level of freedom exists at universities and in here, we suppress all religions and ideologies to bolden ourselves.

Question 10: Freedom of film making
In us, in addition to government-supported film makers, who produce ordered movies, independent film makers also have the opportunity to create their own movies and even on governmental and security topics. An example is Michael Moore who seriously criticized Bush administration policies. On this side, there’s no freedom not only for making movies for example about chained murders, or about your personality, or about lawmakers corruption, prosecution file of Saeed Imami’s wife, incompetence of a minister, a school manager or a simple soldier. All these are impossible and even worse, it’s not possible to make a documentary film from Iran streets and the written slogans and appositive sentences on the walls written by people.

Question 11: Tribunes and TVs
In Iran, the worst and heaviest ban is imposed on TV and it’s limited to the government. This means that the regime doesn’t trust the people and their intellect and people are forced just to see, read and hear what the regime says and believe it without any question. A hidden meaning behind this restrictions is that the regime is seriously fragile and weakened. That side of the river, in US, we see lots of free and independent TV channels. Let’s tell you that this is exactly according to our holy book, Quran, where says, God has given freedom to people to see different ways and choose the best as per their own conclusions.

Question 12: State-run media repeat lying
State-run TV in Iran is very busy with producing and broadcasting lies and lies under your direct supervision and leadership. Most of these lies are so stupidly fabricated that even inexperienced young people find it out. In US lying is socially and culturally prevented and media cant’s lie so easy.

Question 13: Hiporisy
This is very common in our regime. You know that it’s against our religion and our religion goes far beyond that and says avoid evil and bad behaviors. For example, when a university instructor comes to you, he or she expresses a totally different personality from the reality. Just note that this is an undefined term in US.

Question 14: Police attacks on opposition, normal people and student dorms
In US, police protects every one against violence and here our police creates and organizes violence against people and attacks opposition figures like Mr. Karroubi.

Question 15: Police opening fire to unarmed people in the streets
In US, police doesn’t shoot bullets to normal people in the streets, doesn’t throw them down from the bridges, and doesn’t run vehicles onto people in the streets. So frequent bloodsheds are ignored but tearing a photo of Imam Khomeini is a top important issue. Which regime is more respecting humanity?

Question 16: We are political prisoners imprisoned by you
No political prisoners in US. Where is the real freedom?

Question 17: I’m one of prisoners who are jailed just for speaking or writing letters
Free speech and writing public letters and criticizing the authorities is being done in US frequently on a daily basis.

Question 18: We hope better intellect and understanding for you
Your regime is openly banning instructor to speak as per their scientific knowledge and understanding in universities because of presence of intelligent service members inside almost every university and school class and every office.

Question 19: Gathering ban in Iran
Many people like me are imprisoned just for attending in rallies. If you just get out of leadership chair and come to our prison wards, you will laugh at our files and guilt. Please let us know which opposition party or group could have a coordinated and government permitted rally during the past thirty years that you expect us to be the second?

Question 20: We are empoisoned just for asking questions about the president
Is criticizing a president who openly speaks offensively to his own country people, so costly?

Question 21: If last year’s election events happen in US, government will soon collapse
So much bloodshed and crimes happened by the regime in Iran last year. If that was the case in US, many top ranking authorities would be dismissed and prosecuted for their crimes.

Question 22: Islam is downfallen in Iran & Afghanistan only
Who is causing people to hate Islam? Is it you or US regime?

Question 23: NGOs are suppressed in Iran
In US NGOs are performing valuable assistance to social groups and help in corruption detection.

Question 24: In Abu-Quraib prison, no one was raped or killed
Here in kahrizak, so much tortures, rape and murder happened just for rallying. These crimes are not done by Israili agents, it’s by Islamic regieme.

Question 25: Clinton’s only one lie caused so much judiciary reaction
Our president is always lying and nothing happen to him.

Question 26: US provides tribunes for Ahmadinejad
The reason is that they are confident to their social and cultural systems. In Iran, not Obama’s speech in an Iranian university, not even Mr. Khatami, our previous president, is not tolerated.

Question 27: Reputation and public opinions
Public pressure caused Pope to oppologize for the crimes in churches. This is valuable in training future generations on how important are social values. In Iran, do you ever considered public acceptance or satisfaction?

Question 28: We claim we have a religious regime and US doesn’t claim so
As we are religious, our actions must be full of justice, honesty, kindness, peace, forgiveness, toleration, freedom, etc. Now, where are these important values respected, considered and implemented? Iran or US?

Future will soon clarify everything.
Sincerely yours
Mohammad Nourizad
Evin Prison

A letter of Nourizad to Iran’s Khamenei (28 Questions) -part 1 of 2

An interesting letter of Nourizad, a famous Iranian political prisoner, to Iran’s Dictator
Original letter is in Farsi. Here is a brief translation.

Which regime is really more ethical, Islamic Iran or Secular US?
In the name of intellect’s GOD

Hello to the respected leader, great Ayatollah Khamenei.

A characteristic of days and nights in prison, is that the prisoner can recall his/her old friends into his prison ward, and have an imaginative talk to them. One of my continual companions here is YOU. Your presence here in my solitude ward, gave me a sense to share lots of my questions with you and in that imaginary conversation, get my answers. But recently, questions arise that your answers to them could help people and authorities and clear the road ahead of us and you. Deliberately, I ask this questions as a religious questionnaire to address both your religious premiership and your political leadership.

Dear Leader!
I know a country in the world that is entangled in immorality. That country has a long history in murder and havoc. It’s haughty. Most of people around the world hate it. You always call it “enemy”. That country is the big evil. It’s US. To confront that country as we call it “the dangerous scorpion”, an Islamic revolution has emerged. A revolution objectant to that country. A revolution with lots of wishes. A revolution that was supposed to demonstrate real human and humanity and return the global community to the correct path. A revolution for true freedom. A revolution that promised nothing but justice, rectitude, growth and opposition toleration. A revolution that focused on Iranian culture and targeted all human borders. Today, 32 years has passed from that revolution. Most of this period, you’ve been the leader of this revolution. A revolution that started by your help, has been set up by you, turned left and right by your orders, shouted or kept silent by your order. I don’t care that today, people in Finland, are the first in quality of life, US is 11th and Iranian people are 79th in this rating. But I want to know that from “CULTURAL” point of view, as the central trend of our revolution, where on intellect’s world we stand now.

A revolution that promised nothing but justice, rectitude, growth and opposition toleration. A revolution that focused on Iranian culture and targeted all human borders. Today, 32 years has passed from that revolution. Most of this period, you’ve been the leader of this revolution. A revolution that started by your help, has been set up by you, turned left and right by your orders, shouted or kept silent by your order.

I don’t care that today, people in Finland, are the first in quality of life, US is 11th and Iranian people are 79th in this rating. But I want to know that from “CULTURAL” point of view, as the central trend of our revolution, where on intellect’s world we stand now. In this questions, I don’t ask about sending Omid Satellite onto orbit of the earth, or uranium enrichment or stem cells cause such achievements can’t prevent our bankruptcy. If such achievements could have even a little effect on perpetuity of a political regime, the soviet republics of Russia, wouldn’t collapse and go to history museums. Among our possessions, only those related to culture and social morality, affect our legitimacy.

Therefore, I make all my questions in cultural, moral and social fields compared with the country that you frequently talk about and call it “enemy”. We all say that US is culturally disordered and its social systems are messy. This comparison is the best and the very fair comparison that can assist many of us clarify our ambiguities. In these questions, I’ve never compared technological, scientific, economic issues. I’ve just discussed the central value and central wish of our revolution, (i.e. cultural growth

Now, here are my questions asking from the leader, and religious premier of many Iranian and non-Iranian people. The questions need your direct answers. Before raising the questions, let’s say that I was in US prior to the Islamic revolution in Iran and I’m familiar with Americans’ cultural, social and political considerations. I’ve relocated from US back to Iran cause of the interesting wishes and promises of the revolution. Around my country, I’ve decided to work in most poor and outlying regions like Sistan & Baluchestan, Hormozgan and bashagerd. I’ve been an author in my country. My papers on “the world after US” clearly shows that I eyed Iran Islamic revolution to shine in the world rather that staring on US extermination. According to this, my intention is not enthusiasm to US. The reason for asking these questions is the discrepancies that I see. I ask the questions is a sincerely manner to receive your answers so that me and many others get out of this serious ambiguity and amazement.

Question 1: Privacy
It’s highly emphasized in Islam and other religions to respect people’s privacy. After the revolution, it’s easily ignored and government forces enter private areas so frequently. It’s so obvious and very common. Just recently, Ayatollah Sane’ee ‘s house is attacked by religious gangsters under full support umbrella of police. In US, privacy is strongly recognized and respected by the government and judiciary system. Now, please let us know your opinion. which one is closer to our Islamic religious beliefs?

Question 2: Rights of minorities
In US, religious minorities and even irreligious groups and evil worshippers enjoy the same level of freedom as Christians. They all have the right to build their own worshipping houses. Muslims are building a mosque close to September 11th attacks and when opposed by some families of victims, US judiciary system strongly supported Muslim’s rights. But in here, after the revolution minorities situation got worse and worse and we even don’t let Sunni Muslims to build their own mosque in Tehran. We destroy Muslim Darvishs’ Mosque and force non-Muslim women to wear Islamic Hijab, to which they don’t believe religiously. Now, which government is acting closer to religious beliefs, Iran or US?

Question 3: Narcotic & drug consumption
Iran is rated the first country in the world in narcotic and drug use. This shows social and humanity values disorders in our country. Talking about Uranium enrichment and stem cells technologies and sending satellite to the earth’s orbit while lots of young people are heavy users of drugs, is like a well-dressed man with oiled beautiful hair and tie but wearing slippers. This is a real shame for a cultural revolution. So, which government is better considering its people, Capitalist US or deeply Islamic Iran?

…. part Two is being prepared . . .

NOMINATION FOR THE SAKHAROV PRIZE: Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam, Mr. Mansour Osanloo and Ms. Bahareh Hedayat, Iran

Letter for the attention of:

Mr. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament

Mr. Gabriele Albertini, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament

Ms. Eva Joly, Chair of the Development Committee of the European Parliament

Ms. Heidi Hautala, Chair of the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the European Parliament

Ms. Barbara Lochbihler, President of the Delegation of the European Parliament for Relations with Iran

Mr. Joseph Daul, Chairman EPP Group

Mr. Martin Schulz, President S&D Group

Mr. Guy Verhofstadt, President ALDE Group

Ms. Rebecca Harms, Co-President Greens/EFA Group

Mr. Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Co-President Greens/EFA Group

Mr. Lothar Bisky, President GUE/NGL Group

Copy:

Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament

Members of the Development Committee of the European Parliament

Subject: Nomination for the Sakharov Prize

Dear Sir, Dear Madam,

You are aware of the horrifying violations of human rights which are taking place in Iran and of the particularly brutal repression which has been inflicted on ordinary civilians and political activists alike since the Presidential election of 12 June 2009.

In the protests which followed the election, over one hundred people were killed on the streets. Since then, thousands of people have been arrested, hundreds have been subjected to show trials while others have been imprisoned without any form of legal process; hundreds of prisoners have been subjected to torture, rape or other inhuman or degrading treatment. Opposition supporters and civil society activists remain under constant surveillance while the authorities use all available means to intimidate the population.

These violations have added to an already desperate human rights situation. In particular, Iran is one of the countries in the world which most frequently carries out the death penalty, including execution of minors. Several hundred people have already been executed in 2010, and approximately 2,000 people are currently condemned to death.

In recent months repression has intensified against political and civil society activists, including through the kidnapping of family members as hostages. Pressure on political prisoners has also increased: for example, political prisoners in Evin Prison are being deprived of the opportunity to call their families or to receive family visits as well as of access to a doctor. Indications are that the régime is gearing up to further executions.

Despite massive repression, the people of Iran continue to hope and believe that a better future is possible. They need the support of all those outside Iran who believe in universal values of human rights and who are prepared to proclaim those values above and beyond short-term geopolitical considerations. The European Parliament, through the debates it has organised and the Resolutions it has adopted, can surely be counted among such defenders of human rights and of democracy.

One of the most important gestures of solidarity which the European Parliament can make is the annual award of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. We note that, since the Prize was initiated in 1988, it has never been awarded to an Iranian citizen. We believe that, in this especially traumatic year for the people of Iran, it would be appropriate to award the Sakharov Prize to a person or persons who symbolise the struggle for human rights, democratic ideals and the power of resistance.

There are hundreds of names which could be put forward, among them Keyvan Samimi (journalist, imprisoned); Ahmad Zeidabadi (journalist, imprisoned); Mohmad Sedigh Kaboudvand (human rights defender from Iranian Kurdistan, imprisoned); Shiva Nazar Ahari (human rights defender, sentenced to death); Issa Saharkhiz ((journalist, imprisoned); Abdollah Momeni (student leader, imprisoned); Bahman Ahmadi Amooee (journalist, imprisoned); Hengame Shahidi (journalist); Zhila Bani Yaghoob (journalist).

Our candidates for the Sakharov Prize 2010 represent three generations of commitment in adversity.

Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam, 77, who has stood firm in his commitment to human rights and democratic values from the time of the Shah of Iran through that of the Islamic Republic, has in 2010 spent his thirtieth year as a prisoner of conscience. He is the longest-held political prisoner in Iran.

The moral courage which has helped him to survive more than thirty years of detention in prison or under house arrest, the consistency with which he has refused any compromise incompatible with justice and freedom of conscience, and his sense of devotion and sacrifice of his personal and family life, are testimony to the exceptional qualities which have made Mr. Amir-Entezam respected by all Iranians, inside and outside the country and whatever their political affiliations.

Mr. Mansour Osanloo, 51, is the best-known face of the independent trade union movement in Iran, with a commitment of over twenty years to freedom of association and social dialogue. In prison since 2007, he has recently had his sentence extended; he has been tortured in prison and denied medical treatment.

Mr. Osanloo’s concern with the working conditions of his fellow workers, his determination to resist intimidation, his courage in the face of torture, and the severe pressure exerted on his family by the security forces, have won him admiration not only among trade unionists but in the wider Iranian society, as well as among human rights defenders around the world.

Ms. Bahareh Hedayat, 29, is one of the leaders of the largest Iranian student organisation, an indefatigable defender of human rights, including women’s rights, and an advocate of the right to peaceful democratic protest. For defending these values, she has been sentenced to spend the next 9.5 years of her young life in prison.

Her unwavering commitment to freedom of thought and of speech, her promotion of equal rights for women in education and in society, her determination to promote democratic values by peaceful means and her courage in the face of violence and intimidation, have made Ms. Hedayat an inspiration for the young generation in Iran and a symbol of hope for the future.

The people of Iran look to the European Union to support the struggle for human rights in Iran. Young people in particular need a signal to remind them that they are not alone. We believe that the award of the Sakharov Prize to the above candidates would be a powerful expression of support to the Iranian people by the elected representatives of the people of Europe.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam

Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam, one of the leaders of the liberation movement against the Shah of Iran, was briefly Deputy Prime Minister and spokesman of the Provisional Government established after the Revolution of 1979. As a lay (non-clerical) politician, he was ousted when he opposed the theocratic draft constitution drawn up by the Assembly of Experts which eventually became the constitution of the Islamic Republic.

Following the takeover by fundamentalist clerics at the end of 1979, Mr. Amir-Entezam was arrested on charges of spying for the United States and tried in a closed, non-jury, procedure which lasted ten minutes and during which there was no defence lawyer present. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. After serving seventeen years in the notorious Evin prison, he was allowed, on medical grounds, to return to his home in 1997 to complete his sentence under house arrest; however, after one interview in which he referred to the brutalities committed by the chief warden of the prison, he was returned to prison after only a few months and remained there until 2002.

In 2002, Mr. Amir-Entezam, whose health had continued to deteriorate, was again sent home where he has remained under house arrest to this day.

Mr. Amir-Entezam has made several attempts to appeal his case or to have a retrial in public; these attempts have failed. The authorities of the Islamic Republic have on a number of occasions offered him the possibility of definitive release, on condition that he accept his conviction and withdraw his appeal. Mr. Amir-Entezam has refused these offers, because he believes that this would be a denial of justice and the freedom of thought which he has always defended.

Mr. Amir-Entezam is obliged to present himself to the authorities on a regular basis to avoid a return to prison; he is not allowed to leave the country; he has not seen his children, who are living abroad, for thirty years.

He knows that any public statement by him could lead to his being sent back to prison, which, at 77 years of age, he would be unlikely to survive. Despite this, Mr. Amir-Entezam continues to express himself where and when he can, and to defend the ideal of democracy in his country.

Mr. Amir-Entezam has already been a recipient of the Bruno Kreisky Prize (1998) and the Jan Karski Award for Moral Courage (2003).

Mr. Mansour Osanloo

Mr. Mansour Osanloo is the founder and Secretary-General of the independent trade union of the Teheran and Suburbs Bus Company (Sherkat-e Vahed), which claims to represent approx. 8,000 of the 17,000 workforce of the company. The principal objective of the union is to secure better pay and working conditions for the company’s employees and to educate members with regard to human rights and social dialogue. Mr. Osanloo has not been involved in any other political activity beyond these objectives.

However, Iran has not ratified a number of key Conventions of the International Labour Organisation, and the laws of the Islamic Republic place such restrictions on the establishment of trade unions that independent unions are effectively banned. After 2005, when the Teheran and Suburbs Bus Company, like many other state or semi-state enterprises, came under the management of former members of the security forces, tolerance of independent trade union activity closed off completely.

Mr. Osanloo was first arrested in January 2006 during a labour dispute. At that time he spent three months of an eight-month jail sentence in solitary confinement, during which he was tortured and had his tongue cut. In August 2006, Mr. Osanloo was released on bail, only to be re-arrested in November 2006, together with his deputy, and held for a month.

In 2007 he was sentenced to five years in prison for “attempts against national security and propaganda against the régime” and was sent to Evin Prison in Teheran; in 2008 he was moved to the prison of Shahr Rajaï where he remains. He has repeatedly been refused medical treatment, despite having a serious heart condition.

Following a campaign by international trade unionists and within the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Iranian Ministry of Labour apparently made certain commitments to the ILO concerning a possible release/pardon of Mr. Osanloo in the course of 2010. In August 2010, however, Mr. Osanloo was put on trial at Karaj Islamic Revolutionary Court, without legal representation, and sentenced to an extra year of imprisonment for “propaganda against the system”. He has appealed his sentence.

During his imprisonment, Mr. Osanloo’s family has been subjected to threats and intimidation by the security forces, most recently in June 2010 with the arrest of his son and the kidnapping and torture of his daughter-in-law.

Ms. Bahareh Hedayat

Ms. Bahareh Hedayat is one of the leading student activists and human rights defenders of the young generation in Iran. The only female member of the six-person central council of the Office for the Consolidation of Unity (Daftar Tahkim-e Vadat), the largest Iranian student organisation, she was also the first woman elected to lead its human rights section.

Ms. Hedayat was an early and active member of the One Million Signatures Campaign, an effort to gather popular support to achieve equality for women under Iranian law. She also played a critical role in highlighting the needs of female students and protesting policies aimed at reducing the number of female university students, such as quotas and rules limiting them to attending university only in their own home towns. In particular, she established a Women’s Commission in 2005 in order to promote the presence of female student activists at universities and to promote the demands of the women’s movement within the student movement as a whole.

Following a demonstration in protest against discriminatory laws against women in 2006, Ms. Hedayat was arrested and given a two-year suspended sentence. She was arrested again in 2007, 2008 and in March 2009.

In the lead-up to the Presidential election of 12 June 2009, the Office for the Consolidation of Unity was one of the leading organisers of debates on the democratic process held in universities in Teheran and throughout the country. After that election, the Office was to the forefront in the organisation of the mass protest demonstrations and of the “Where’s My Vote?” campaign. Ms. Hedayat was one of the most visible and courageous leaders of these efforts.

Ms. Hedayat was arrested in December 2009 and subjected to two months of interrogation. She was charged with a number of alleged offences including “propagating and depicting a dark image of the régime, actively taking part in post-election events, talking to foreign media organisations, insulting the Supreme Leader, insulting the President and conspiracy and assembly with intent to act against national security”.

In May 2010, Ms. Hedayat and a fellow member of the central council of the Office for the Consolidation of Unity were convicted and received prison sentences. Ms. Hedayat’s severe sentence, 9.5 years in prison, was seen as a warning to other female students not to engage in political activity.

Ms. Bahareh Hedayat is currently held in the women’s section of Evin Prison in Teheran.

Nomination pour le Prix Sakharov

M. Jerzy Buzek, Président du Parlement Européen
M. Gabriele Albertini, Président de la Commission des Affaires Etrangères du Parlement Européen
Mme. Heidi Hautala, Président de la Sous-Commission des Droits de l’Homme du Parlement Européen
Mme. Barbara Lochbihler, Président de la Délégation du Parlement Européen pour les relations avec l’Iran
M. Joseph Daul, Président du Groupe PPE
M. Martin Schulz, Président du Groupe S&D
M. Guy Verhofstadt, Président du Groupe ADLE
Mme. Rebecca Harms, Co-Président du Groupe Les Verts/ALE
M. Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Co-Président du Groupe Les Verts/ALE
M. Lothar Bisky, Président du Groupe GUE/NGL


Bruxelles, 31 août 2010

Objet: Nomination pour le Prix Sakharov

Mesdames, Messieurs,
Vous êtes certainement informés des violations affreuses des droits de l’homme qui sont perpétrées en Iran et de la répression particulièrement brutale qui s’abat sur de simples citoyens comme sur des militants politiques depuis l’élection présidentielle du 12 juin 2009.
Lors des manifestations qui ont suivi cette élection, plus de cent personnes ont été tuées par les forces de sécurité iraniennes. Depuis lors, plusieurs milliers de personnes ont été arrêtés ; des centaines de personnes ont été livrées à des procès à spectacles ou à d’autres formes de justice sommaire, alors que d’autres ont été emprisonnés sans la moindre procédure judiciaire. Des tortures, des viols et d’autres traitements inhumains ou dégradants ont été commis à l’encontre de centaines de détenus.
En même temps, les supporters de l’opposition et les militants de la société civile demeurent sous étroite surveillance et le régime utilise tous les moyens à sa disposition pour intimider la population.
Ces violations se sont ajoutées à une situation déjà catastrophique en matière des droits de l’homme en Iran. Selon Amnesty International et la Fédération Internationale des Droits de l’Homme, l’Iran est l’un des pays au monde qui applique le plus fréquemment la peine de mort, y compris des mineurs d’âge. Au moins 338 personnes ont été exécutées en 2009 ; plusieurs centaines de personnes ont déjà été exécutées en 2010, et environ 2,000 personnes sont actuellement condamnées à mort.
Nous avons reçu au cours de ces dernières semaines des nouvelles inquiétantes en provenance d’Iran faisant état d’une intensification de la répression à l’encontre des militants politiques et de la société civile, allant jusqu’à l’enlèvement et la prise en otage des membres de leurs familles, ainsi que d’une intense pression sur les prisonniers politiques. Par exemple, les prisonniers politiques dans la redoutable prison d’Evin sont privés de la possibilité d'appeler leurs familles ou de recevoir des visites familiales, et coupés d'accès à un médecin traitant.
Face à la répression massive, le peuple iranien continue à espérer et à croire en la possibilité d’un avenir meilleur. Il a besoin du soutien et de l’encouragement de tous ceux à l’extérieur de l’Iran qui croient en les valeurs universelles des droits de l’homme et qui sont prêts à les proclamer au-delà des considérations géopolitiques à court terme. Le Parlement Européen, à travers les débats qu’il a organisés et les Résolutions qu’il a adoptées, se veut de ces défenseurs des droits de l’homme et de la démocratie.
Nous considérons que l’un des gestes de solidarité les plus importants que peut poser le Parlement Européen consiste en l’octroi annuel du Prix Sakharov pour la liberté de l’esprit. Or, nous constatons que depuis l’inauguration du Prix Sakharov en 1988, il n’a jamais été décerné à un citoyen iranien. Nous sommes d’avis qu’en cette année particulièrement éprouvante pour le people iranien, il serait approprié d’octroyer ce Prix à quelqu’un qui symbolise la lutte pour les droits de l’homme, l’idéal démocratique et le pouvoir de la résistance.
Des centaines de noms pourraient être citées. Notre candidat pour le Prix Sakharov 2010 est M. Abbas Amir-Entezam, prisonnier d’opinion depuis trente ans, le plus ancien prisonnier politique de la République islamique d’Iran.
Le courage moral qui l’a vu résister à plus de trente ans de détention en prison ou en résidence surveillée, la cohérence qui l’a vu refuser tout compromis incompatible avec la justice et la liberté de conscience, et le sens de dévouement et de sacrifice dans la privation de sa vie personnelle et familiale, font de M. Amir-Entezam un personnage d’exception respecté par tous les iraniens, de l’intérieur comme de la diaspora et quelles que soient leurs affiliations politiques.
Nous considérons qu’en cette année du trentième anniversaire de son emprisonnement, l’octroi par le Parlement Européen du Prix Sakharov à M. Amir-Entezam constituerait un message de solidarité et de soutien pas seulement à lui en tant qu’individu, mais à tous ceux en Iran qui ont souffert pour leurs idées pendant ces trente dernières années.
Nous sommes à votre disposition pour répondre à vos questions éventuelles concerant M. Amir-Entezam ou concernant la situation générale des droits de l’homme en Iran.
Nous vous prions d’agréer, Madame, Messieurs, l’expression de notre considération distinguée,

Au nom des organisations signataires
Tel. (32)-(0)476-551832
iranianbelgique@yahoo.fr
Le nom de 10 organisations de la société civile iranienne en Europe :
1- Union Pour Iran- Belgique
2- Parti Democratique du Kurdistan d’Iran- Belgique
3- Organisation des Fadaïans du Peuple d’Iran (Majoritaire)-Belgique
4- Association de la Défense du Front pour la République et la Démocratie en Iran-Belgique
5- Centre Culturel Persepolis- Belgique
6- European Cultural Network of Iranians
7- Association of Iranians in The Netherlands
8- Platform of Iranian Refugee Organisations in The Netherlands
9- Association Culturelle Razi- Belgique
10- La Fédération Europerse

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M. Abbas Amir-Entezam

M. Abbas Amir-Entezam, l’un des dirigeants du mouvement de libération contre le Chah d’Iran, était brièvement Premier Ministre adjoint et porte-parole du Gouvernement provisoire mis en place après la Révolution de 1979. En tant qu’homme politique laïque, cependant, il a été évincé quand il s’est opposé au projet de constitution théocratique rédigé par l’Assemblée des Experts et qui est devenu la constitution de la République islamique.
Suite à la prise du pouvoir par le clergé intégriste à la fin de l’année 1979, M. Amir-Entezam a été arrêté, accusé d’espionnage pour le compte des Etats-Unis et jugé lors d’une procédure à huis clos, sans jury populaire, qui n’a duré que dix minutes et pour lequel aucun avocat de défense n’était présent. Il a été condamné à la prison à perpétuité.
Après avoir purgé dix-neuf ans dans la prison notoire d’Evin, en 1997 M. Amir-Entezam a reçu l’autorisation de rentrer chez lui afin de purger sa peine en résidence surveillée, ceci pour des raisons médicales. Toutefois, suite à un entretien dans lequel il a relevé la brutalité du gardien en chef de la prison, il a été renvoyé en prison après quelques mois seulement ; il y est resté jusqu’en 2002. En 2002, M. Amir-Entezam, dont la santé empirait, a de nouveau été renvoyé chez lui en résidence surveillée, où il demeure jusqu’à la date d’aujourd’hui.
M. Amir-Entezam a fait plusieurs tentatives de faire porter son cas en recours ou de se faire entendre en procès public; ses tentatives ont échoué. Par contre, les autorités de la République islamique lui ont proposé la mise en liberté définitive, moyennant l’acceptation de sa condamnation et le retrait de tout recours. M. Amir-Entezam a refusé, car il considère qu’une telle abdication constituerait le reniement de la justice ainsi que de la liberté d’esprit qu’il a toujours défendues.
M. Amir-Entezam est dans l’obligation de se présenter régulièrement aux autorités pour éviter un retour en prison ; il n’est pas libre de voyager à l’extérieur du pays ; il n’a pas vu ses enfants, qui vivent à l’étranger, depuis trente ans.
Il sait que toute déclaration publique de sa part pourrait le reconduire en prison, épreuve à laquelle, à l’âge de 77 ans, il ne survivrait probablement pas. Malgré ceci, M. Amir-Entezam continue à s’exprimer où et quand il peut, afin de défendre l’ideal démocratique dans son pays.
M. Amir-Entezam a reçu le Prix Bruno Kreisky (1998) ainsi que le Prix Jan Karski pour le courage moral (2003).

Nomination for the Sakharov Prize

Mr. Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament
Mr. Gabriele Albertini, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament
Ms. Heidi Hautala, Chair of the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the European Parliament
Ms. Barbara Lochbihler, President of the Delegation of the European Parliament for Relations with Iran
Mr. Joseph Daul, Chairman EPP Group
Mr. Martin Schulz, President S&D Group
Mr. Guy Verhofstadt, President ALDE Group
Ms. Rebecca Harms, Co-President Greens/EFA Group
Mr. Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Co-President Greens/EFA Group
Mr. Lothar Bisky, President GUE/NGL Group
Brussels,31 August 2010

Subject: Nomination for the Sakharov Prize

Dear Sir, Dear Madam,
You are aware of the horrifying violations of human rights which are taking place in Iran and of the particularly brutal repression which have been inflicted on ordinary civilians and political activists alike since the Presidential election of 12 June 2009.
In the protests which followed the election, over one hundred people were killed on the streets by the Iranian security forces. Since then, thousands of people have been arrested, many hundreds have been subjected to show trials or other forms of summary justice while others have been imprisoned without any form of legal process whatsoever. Hundreds of prisoners have been subjected to torture, rape or other inhuman or degrading treatment. Meanwhile, opposition supporters and civil society activists remain under constant surveillance and the Iranian authorities are using all means at their disposal to try to intimidate the population.
These violations have added to an already desperate human rights situation. According to Amnesty International and the Fédération Internationale des Droits de l’Homme, Iran is one of the countries in the world which most frequently carries out the death penalty, including execution of minors. At least 338 people were executed in 2009; several hundred people have already been executed in 2010, and approximately 2,000 people are currently condemned to death.
In recent weeks we have received disturbing news from Iran indicating an intensification of repression against political and civil society activists, up to and including the kidnapping and holding of family members as hostages, as well as intense pressure on political prisoners. For example, political prisoners in the dreaded Evin Prison are being deprived of the opportunity to call their families or to receive family visits as well as of access to a doctor. All indications are that the régime is gearing up to further executions in the very near future.
In the face of massive repression, the people of Iran continue to hope and believe that a better future is possible. They need the support and encouragement of all those outside Iran who believe in universal values of human rights and who are prepared to proclaim those values above and beyond short-term geopolitical considerations. The European Parliament, through the debates it has organised and the Resolutions it has adopted, can surely be counted among such defenders of human rights and of democracy.
We believe that one of the most important gestures of solidarity which the European Parliament can make is the annual award of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. We note that since the Prize was initiated in 1988, it has never been awarded to an Iranian citizen. We believe that, in this especially traumatic year for the people of Iran, it would be appropriate to award the Sakharov Prize to someone who symbolizes the struggle for human rights, democratic ideals and the power of resistance.
There are hundreds of names which could be mentioned in this regard. Our candidate for the Sakharov Prize 2010 is Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam, who has been a prisoner of conscience for thirty years, the longest-held political prisoner of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The moral courage which has helped him to survive more than thirty years of detention in prison or under house arrest, the consistency with which he has refused any compromise incompatible with justice and freedom of conscience, and the sense of devotion and sacrifice of his personal and family life, are testimony to the exceptional qualities which have made Mr. Amir-Entezam respected by all Iranians, inside and outside the country and whatever their political affiliations.
We believe that for the European Parliament to award him the Sakharov Prize in this thirtieth anniversary year of his imprisonment would be a fitting gesture of solidarity and support not only to him as an individual, but to all of those in Iran who have suffered for their ideals over the past thirty years.
We are available to answer any questions you may have about Mr. Amir-Entezam or about the human rights situation in Iran more generally.
Yours sincerely,

Au nom des organisations signataires
Tel. (32)-(0)476-551832
iranianbelgique@yahoo.fr
ASP
On behalf of 10 Iranian civil society organisations in Europe:
1- united 4iran-belgium
2- Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan- Belgique
3- Organization of Iranian People’s Fadaian (Majority)- - Belgique
4- Association de la Défense du Front pour la République et la Démocratie en Iran-Belgique
5- Centre Culturel Persepolis- Belgique
6- European Cultural Network of Iranians
7- Association of Iranians in The Netherlands
8- Platform of Iranian Refugee Organisations in The Netherlands
9- Association Culturelle Razi- Belgique
10- La Fédération Europerse
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Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam

Mr. Abbas Amir-Entezam, one of the leaders of the liberation movement against the Shah of Iran, was briefly Deputy Prime Minister and spokesman of the Provisional Government put in place after the Revolution of 1979. As a lay (non-clerical) politician, however, he was ousted when he opposed the theocratic draft constitution drawn up by the Assembly of Experts which eventually became the constitution of the Islamic Republic.
Following the takeover by fundamentalist clerics at the end of 1979, Mr. Amir-Entezam was arrested on charges of spying for the United States and tried in a closed, non-jury, procedure which lasted ten minutes and during which there was no defence lawyer present. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. After serving 19 years in the notorious Evin prison, he was allowed, on medical grounds, to return to his home in 1997 to complete his sentence under house arrest; however, after one interview in which he referred to the brutalities committed by the chief warden of the prison, he was returned to prison after only a few months and remained there until 2002. In 2002, Mr. Amir-Entezam, whose health had continued to deteriorate, was again sent home where he has remained under house arrest to this day.
Mr. Amir-Entezam has made several attempts to appeal his case or to have a retrial in public; these attempts have failed. The authorities of the Islamic Republic have on a number of occasions offered him the possibility of definitive release, on condition that he accept his conviction and withdraw his appeal. Mr. Amir-Entezam has refused these offers, because he believes that this would be a denial of justice and the freedom of thought which he has always defended.
Mr. Amir-Entezam is obliged to present himself to the authorities on a regular basis to avoid a return to prison; he is not allowed to leave the country; he has not seen his children, who are living abroad, for thirty years.
He knows that any public statement by him could lead to his being sent back to prison, which, at 77 years of age, he would be unlikely to survive. Despite this, Mr. Amir-Entezam continues to express himself where and when he can, and to defend the ideal of democracy in his country.
Mr. Amir-Entezam has already been a recipient of the Bruno Kreisky Prize (1998) and the Jan Karski Award for Moral Courage (2003).


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جایزه ساخاروف را به عباس امیر انتظام به عنوان حمایت از همه زندانیان سیاسی ایران اعطا کنید

نامه ای از طرف گروه هایی از ایرانیان بلژیک و هلند به پارلمان اروپا برای حمایت از کاندیداتوری عباس امیر انتظام برای جایزه ساخاروف ارسال شده است .

توجه: دوستان بسیاری از کشورهای مختلف با تاخیر اعلام کردند که می خواهند نامشان در لیست امضاکنندگان باشد. ما نامه را به ارگان های مربوطه در تاریخ 31 اوت ارسال کردیم. اما امکانپذیر است که هر کشور یا تشکلی که بخواهد، می تواند بصورت تک تشکلی یا مشترک، یا افراد یا شخصیت ها بصورت مستقل نامه را به ارگان های اروپائی ارسال کنند. لازم به تاکید است که ظرف دو الی سه روز آینده باید نامه ها برای پشتیبانی از کاندیداتوری آقای امیر انتظام به مسئولین ارگان های زیر ارسال شود.لطفاً نامه ها به آدرس های زیر ارسال شود:

gabriele.albertini@europarl.europa.eu, heidi.hautala@europarl.europa.eu;

barbara.lochbihler@europarl.europa.eu; jerzy.buzek@europarl.europa.eu; EPP-presidency@europarl.europa.eu ; joseph.daul@europarl.europa.eu, rebecca.harms@europarl.europa.eu <rebecca.harms@europarl.europa.eu>, daniel.cohn-bendit-assistant@europarl.europa.eu ; lothar.bisky@europarl.europa.eu; martin.schulz@europarl.europa.eu; guy.verhofstadt@europarl.europa.eu

la venue de M. Mottaki au Parlement européen n'aura donc rien d'une visite de complaisance

Mesdames, Messieurs,
Ce mardi 1er juin 2010, le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères, Manouchehr Mottaki, se rendra au Parlement européen dans le cadre d'une visite officielle. En tant que Vice-présidente du Parlement européen et membre active de la délégation parlementaire PE/Iran, je tenais à revenir sur certaines considérations devant replacer cette visite dans son juste contexte, ainsi qu'à réaffirmer la défense des valeurs démocratiques par notre institution. Tout d'abord, rappelons que la délégation PE/Iran a vu le jour en 2004 pour servir d'espace de communication directe avec le « Majlis » de la République islamique d'Iran. Les députés y abordent des thèmes aussi divers que la non-prolifération nucléaire, la lutte contre le terrorisme et le trafic de drogues, les relations commerciales, les investissements ou le changement climatique. Le dialogue sur les droits de l'homme figure également à l'ordre du jour et porte notamment sur la peine de mort, les droits des femmes, le statut juridique des enfants, la position des minorités ethniques et religieuses ou la liberté de la presse et d'opinion. Les réunions interparlementaires constituent enfin l'occasion de nouer des contacts importants avec le gouvernement et la société civile iranienne. La mise en place d'un dialogue régulier entre les deux parlements a été saluée comme une réussite importante à l'occasion de la dernière réunion interparlementaire qui s'est déroulée à Téhéran en décembre 2007. A ce titre, je ne peux que regretter le « report » décidé unilatéralement par les autorités iraniennes de la visite de notre délégation programmée en janvier dernier, et réaffirme l'importance de la poursuite du dialogue avec l'Iran à tous les niveaux, en particulier avec sa société civile. J'exprime donc ici l'espoir que le gouvernement et le parlement iraniens reconsidéreront leur position sur les contacts directs. Par ailleurs, un échange de vues d'une heure et demi avec le ministre Mottaki est prévu en Commission des Affaires étrangères du Parlement européen. A cette occasion, nous ne manquerons pas de soumettre au ministre les revendications contenues dans la « Résolution du Parlement européen du 10 février 2010 sur l'Iran », que vous trouverez en annexe. Cette résolution se montre particulièrement critique envers l'actuel gouvernement du président Ahmadinejad -- dont la légitimité est aujourd'hui sérieusement ébranlée, condamne fermement la répression sanglante qui a suivi les manifestations post-électorales de juin 2009, et rappelle notamment aux autorités iraniennes que la conclusion éventuelle d'un accord de coopération et de commerce entre l'Iran et l'Union européenne est subordonnée au respect absolu des droits fondamentaux de l'Homme et des principes de démocratie, de liberté d'expression et à la garantie d'un État de droit. Pour officielle qu'elle soit, la venue de M. Mottaki au Parlement européen n'aura donc rien d'une visite de complaisance, et ne peut en aucun cas être perçue comme un quelconque signal de légitimation du gouvernement de M. Ahmadinejad.
Mes salutations cordiales, Isabelle DurantVice-president of the European Parliament
http://www.isabelledurant.be/
0032 2 2847363

Halte aux Exécutions en Iran !

CINQ EXECUTIONS SOMMAIRES DIMANCHE MATIN EN IRAN
Le gouvernement de Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a procédé à cinq exécutions le dimanche 9 mai 2010, dans la matinée dont quatre sont d’origine kurde d’Iran.
Les victimes sont les personnes suivantes : Farzad Kamangar, Ali heydarian, Rahad vakili, Shirine alamhouli, Mehdi Eslamian.
Ils ont été exécutés dans des conditions obscures. Selon leurs avocats, moins de 6 minutes leur ont été accordées pour leur défense. En plus de l’horreur de la peine de mort en tant que telle, nous sommes particulièrement choqués par le fait que la peine de mort est utilisée par les autorités de la République Islamique d’Iran comme une arme de répression à l’encontre d’opposants et de manifestants pacifiques et visant plus particulièrement des prisonniers politiques et d’opinion.
Ces exécutions surviennent à la vielle de l’anniversaire du 22 khordad (le mois du juin), moment de l’élection frauduleuse de 2009.
Les récents événements en Iran font craindre que les autorités n’utilisent une nouvelle fois les exécutions comme un instrument visant à étouffer l’agitation politique pour intimider la population afin d’’empêcher la contestation des gens en ce jour du 22 khordad.
La peine de mort est une barbarie. Sur l’ensemble de l’année 2009, pas moins de 388 prisonniers ont été exécutés en Iran – chiffre record enregistré par Amnesty International ces dernières années -.
En 2009, l’Iran était le premier pays au monde en ce qui concerne le nombre d’exécutions par habitant et le deuxième en chiffres absolus, derrière la Chine.
Les chiffres recueillis par diverses organisations de défense des droits de l’homme, dont Amnesty International, laissent à penser que le nombre annuel d’exécutions a presque quadruplé depuis l’arrivée au pouvoir du président Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, il y a cinq ans. Bon nombre des personnes exécutées n’ont pas bénéficié de procès équitables.
En commentant l’événement qui nous occupe ici, les médias occidentaux se sont focalisés encore une fois sur deux aspects certes importants, mais hors sujet par rapport aux préoccupations réelles du peuple iranien: d’abord, les occidentaux se focalisent sur le manque de réponses satisfaisantes dans le dossier nucléaire et ensuite sur la énième provocation anti-israélienne proférée par Téhéran.
De manière incroyable, les atrocités commises par la République Islamique d’Iran depuis l’élection présidentielle du 12 juin 2009 semblent susciter moins d’attention.
Rappelons-les, pourtant, encore une fois : des milliers de personnes ont été arrêtées depuis le 12 juin 2009 ; plus d’une centaine de personnes assassinées par les forces de sécurité ; plus d’une centaine de disparus ; usage systématique du viol de détenus ; procès à grand spectacle ayant pour objet l’humiliation des accusés et l’intimidation de la société dans son ensemble ; ces faits s’ajoutant aux nombreuses exécutions, arrestations politiques et autres violations des droits de l’homme qui remontent à plusieurs années.
Nous condamnons fermement l’acte criminel du Régime de la République Islamique d’Iran et demandons à toutes les organisations belges de défense des droits de l’homme ainsi qu’à la communauté internationale à exprimer leur vive protestation contre ces crimes.
Il n’est pas trop tard pour la communauté internationale de remettre le respect des droits de l’homme et de la démocratie au cœur de sa politique vis-à-vis de la République Islamique d’Iran. Mais il faudrait alors clarifier, haut et fort, que la violation de la Charte des DROITS de l’HOMME des Nations Unies est considérée avec le même sérieux que la violation supposée du Traité de Non-Prolifération Nucléaire.
Comment ?
En votant des sanctions ciblées à l’encontre des membres des forces de sécurité iraniennes ; en votant au Conseil de Sécurité une Résolution interdisant l’exportation vers l’Iran de toute technologie qui permette au régime d’espionner son propre peuple et ainsi que les militants des droits civils ; en nommant au Conseil des Droits de l’Homme des Nations Unies un Rapporteur spécial sur l’Iran avec un mandat large pour enquêter sur les violations des droits de l’homme.
Autant de moyens de pression possibles pour que la République islamique mette fin à la répression de la population et à l’arrêt immédiat des exécutions voire à
l’abolition de la peine de mort et enfin à la libération de tous les prisonniers politiques.
Ali Samad
Militant de droit de l’homme en Iran- Belgique
alisamadpouri@yahoo.fr

Sua Excelência Luis Inácio Lula da Silva Presidente do Brazil

Sua Excelência
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva
Presidente do Brazil

Excelência,
Com relação à visita de Vossa Excelência ao Irão, nós – como uma organização democrática de esquerda e parte da oposição iraniana – gostaríamos de levar à atenção de Vossa Excelência sobre a questão da supressão do direitos humanos no Irão.
Desde as eleições presidenciais realizadas no ano de 2009, milhares de cidadãos iranianos têm sido presos, milhares deles foram vítimas de torturas e vários condenados à pena de morte e executads nas penitenciárias. A única motivação do regime iraniano para tamanha brutalidade é o receio de que as massivas manifestações por milhões de iranianos desestabilizem a ditadura eclesiástica e militar schiita.
Alguns líderes sindicais iranianos como Mansour Osanlou, o Presidente do Sindicato dos Trabalhadores dos Transportes Públicos de Teerã, foram presos por vários anos pela simples razão de de que o regime de Teerã não tolera sindicatos independentes. Dezenas de mulheres iranianas foram condenadas somente por exigirem direitos iguais para homens e mulheres. Muitos estudantes universitários se encontram entre os prisioneiros políticos sem culpa formada e somente por serem apoiantes da oposição. Vários membros de minorias religiosas e étnicas foram encarcerados e alguns deles executados durante os últimos oito meses.
O povo brasileiro tem uma longa história de luta contra a ditadura e tirania. A experiência pessoal de Vossa Excelência, Senhor Presidente, demonstra que o engajamento com os direitos dos trabalhadores torna-nos mais confiantes de que o nosso apelo à solidariedade com os trabalhdoers iranianos, mulheres, estudantes e outros cidadãos iranianos que lutam pela liberdade, democracia e justiça social será ouvido.
Milhares de membros e simpatizantes de partidos da esquerda progressita e organizações no Irã nutrem esperança que Vossa Excelência aborde, durante a estadia em Teerã, a questão dos direitos humanos no Irão. A esquerda iraniana tem promovido a solidariedade internacional desde há várias décadas e é conhecida como membro do movimento internacional de trabalhadores. Como membro desta família, apelamos à solidariedade das forças progressistas de todo o mundo para com o povo do Irã.

Excelência,
Rogamos que indague às atoridades iranianas as razões para a manutenção em prisão de milhares de cidadõs iranianos e exija a libertação de todos os presos políticos no país. Rogamos que apoie a nossa luta pela cessação imediata de todas as execuções no Irã.

Excelência,
O povo iraniano vencerá a tirania e a ditadura.
A amizade do nosso povo para com outros povos que apoiaram a luta do povo iraniano pela liberdade perdurará. Esta é uma lição da história que o povo do Brazil já experimentou.

Respeitosamente
Conselho Político Executivo da Organização do Povo Fadaian do Irão (Maioritário)
Behruz Khalighbehruzkhaligh@gmail.com

To: Honourable Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva President of Brazil

Honourable Mr President,
With regard to your visit to Iran, we - as a left democrat organisation and a part of the Iranian opposition - hereby direct your attention to the suppression of human rights in Iran.
Since the June 2009 presidential elections in Iran, thousands of Iranians have been detained, hundreds of them have been tortured, and several sentenced to death and executed in prisons. The only motivation for the Iranian regime for such brutality is the fear of Iranian rulers that the broad protests by millions of Iranians destabilise the dictatorship of the Shiite clergy and military.
Some Iranian labour leaders like Mansour Osalou, the chairman of Tehran's Public Transportation Workers' Union, have been prisoners for years, for the only reason that the Iranian regime does not tolerate independent unions. Tens of Iranian women have been convicted just because they have requested equal rights for men and women. Many university students are among political prisoners for no reason than supporting the opposition. Several members of ethnic and religious minorities have been arrested and some of them been executed during the last eight months.
The Brazilian people have a rich history of fighting against dictatorship and tyranny. Your personal experience of enduring engagement for workers' rights makes us confident that our appeal to your solidarity with the Iranian workers, women, students and other Iranian citizens standing for freedom, democracy and social justice will be heard. Thousands of members and supporters of progressive and leftist parties and organisations in Iran hope that you address the situation of human rights in Iran during your visit in Tehran. The Iranian left have been standing for international solidarity since decades and is known as a member of the world-wide community of workers' movements. As a member of this family, we appeal to the solidarity of progressive forces all over the world with the Iranian people.
Mr. President,
Please ask the Iranian authorities why hundreds of Iranian citizens are still held in prisons on political charges. Please demand the release of all political prisoners in Iran. Please support our struggle for the immediate ceasing of all executions in Iran.
Mr. President,
The Iranian people will finally overcome tyranny and dictatorship.
What will survive is the friendship of our nation with other peoples who have supported the Iranians' fight for freedom. This is a lesson of history that the people of Brazil have already experienced.
Sincerely Yours,

Political-Executive Board of the Organization of Iranian People’s Fadaian – Majority
Behruz Khaligh
behruzkhaligh@gmail.com

L'honorable Monsieur Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Président du Brésil

Monsieur le Président,

Nous avons appris de votre prochain visite en Iran. Nous, entant qu’une organisation de gauche démocratique, faisant partie de l'opposition iranienne souhaitons par la présente attirer votre attention sur la violation des droits de l'homme en Iran.

Depuis des élections présidentielles du juin 2009 en Iran, des milliers iraniens ont été arrêtés, des centaines d'entre eux ont été torturées, plusieurs ont été condamnés à mort et exécutés dans les geôles de la république islamique de l’Iran. La seule motivation du régime iranien à mener une telle brutalité est due de la peur des dirigeants iraniens que de vaste contestation des millions iraniens déstabilisent la dictature du clergé chiite et des militaires.
Certains dirigeants syndicalistes iraniens, comme Mansour Osalou, le secrétaire du Syndicat des travailleurs du transport en commun à Téhéran, sont détenus depuis des années, pour la seule raison que le régime iranien ne tolère pas les syndicats indépendants. Des dizaines de femmes iraniennes ont été condamnées parce qu'elles ont demandé l'égalité des droits entre les hommes et les femmes. De nombreux étudiants se sont retrouvés parmi les prisonniers politiques sans d’autre raison que de soutenir l'opposition. Plusieurs membres des minorités ethniques et religieuses ont été arrêtés et certains d'entre eux exécutés au cours des huit derniers mois.

Le peuple brésilien a un riche histoire de lutte contre la dictature et la tyrannie. Votre expérience personnelle d’engagement de soutien en faveur des droits des travailleurs nous rend confiants que l’appel de solidarité que nous vous adressons - solidarité avec les travailleurs iraniens, les femmes, étudiants et autres citoyens iraniens qui défendent la liberté, la démocratie et la justice sociale - sera entendu. Des milliers de membres et sympathisants des partis et des organisations progressistes et de gauche en Iran espèrent qu’au cours de votre visite à Téhéran vous évoquerez avec les autorités iraniennes de la situation déplorable des droits de l'homme en Iran. La gauche iranienne s’est engagé depuis des décennies pour la solidarité internationale et est connue comme membre de la communauté mondiale des mouvements de travailleurs. En tant que membre de cette famille, nous lançons un appel à la solidarité des forces progressistes du monde entier avec le peuple iranien.

Monsieur le Président,
Demandez s'il vous plaît aux autorités iraniennes pourquoi des centaines de citoyens iraniens sont toujours détenues dans les prisons pour des motifs politiques. Suggérez la libération de tous les prisonniers politiques en Iran. Appuyez notre combat pour que cessent immédiate toutes les exécutions en Iran.

Monsieur le Président,
Le peuple iranien finira par vaincre la tyrannie et la dictature.
Ce qui perdurera est l'amitié de notre nation avec d’autres peuples qui ont soutenu la lutte des Iraniens pour la liberté. C'est une leçon d'histoire dont le peuple brésilien a déjà fait l’expérience.
Veuillez agréer, Monsieur le président du Brésil, nos expressions les plus distinguées.

Pour le Bureau Politique-Exécutif de l’Organisation des Fadaian du peuple d’Iran (Majoritaire)
Behruz Khaligh
behruzkhaligh@gmail.com