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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 
URGENT ACTION

WOMAN MAY FACE IMMINENT EXECUTION BY STONING

Kobra Babaei, an Iranian woman, is feared to be at imminent risk of stoning to death after her husband Rahim Mohammadi was hanged for “sodomy” on 5 October. The Iranian authorities did not inform Rahim Mohammadi’s lawyer that he was about to be executed, as is required by law.

According to an interview given by Mohamad Mostafaei, Kobra Babaei and Rahim Mohammadi’s lawyer, earlier this year, the couple had turned to prostitution to support themselves financially after a prolonged period of unemployment. They were both convicted of “adultery while being married”, a “crime” which carries a mandatory sentence of execution by stoning. Rahim Mohammadi was also convicted of “sodomy” for which the penalty is execution, the method to be specified by the judge. Mohammad Mostafaei has said he believes the execution was unlawful and has made public a letter he wrote to the Head of the Judiciary (available in English at http://www.hra-iran.org/in..dex.php?option=com_content..&view=article&id=1835:3453..4&catid=66:304&Itemid=293) in which he said that there was no evidence of “sodomy” and that he believed this charge was brought against Rahim Mohammadi because it would allow the authorities to hang him, rather than stone him to death. According to the lawyer, Kobra Babaei is at imminent risk of stoning now that her husband has been executed.

Five other women mentioned in the original Urgent Action – Iran (full name known to Amnesty International), Khayrieh (full name known to Amnesty International), two women known only as "Hashemi-Nasab" (name previously given as "H") and M.Kh, as well as Ashraf Kalhori – all remain at risk of execution by stoning after being found guilty of “adultery while being married”. The Spokesperson for the Judiciary said in June that the Amnesty and Clemency Commission had in fact not rejected Ashraf Kalhori's plea for clemency, but was still considering her case.

PLEASE WRITE IMMEDIATELY in Persian, Arabic, English, French or your own language:
- Expressing regret at the hanging of Rahim Mohammadi on 5 October and calling for an immediate halt to the execution by stoning of Kobra Babaei, his wife;
- Calling for all stoning sentences to be commuted and for those convicted not to be executed by any other means;
- Urging the authorities to speedily enact a law that unequivocally bans stoning as a legal punishment and does not permit the use of other forms of the death penalty or flogging against those convicted of “adultery”.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 2 DECEMBER 2009 TO:


Head of the Judiciary
Ayatollah Sadeqh Larijani
Office of the Head of the Judiciary
Pasteur St.
Vali Asr Ave. south of Serah-e Jomhouri
Tehran 1316814737
Islamic Republic of Iran
Email: Via website: http://www.dadiran.ir/tabi..d/81/Default.aspx 1st starred box: your given name; 2sd starred box: your family name; 3rd: your email address
Salutation: Your Excellency




Speaker of Parliament
His Excellency Ali Larijani
Majles-e Shoura-ye Eslami
Baharestan Square
Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Fax: +98 21 3355 6408
Salutation: Your Excellency


And copies to:
Director, Human Rights Headquarters of Iran Mohammad Javad Larijani
Office of the Head of the Judiciary
Pasteur St, Vali Asr Ave., south of Serah-e Jomhuri, Tehran 1316814737, Islamic Republic of Iran
Fax: +98 21 3390 4986 (please keep trying)
Email: bia.judi@yahoo.com (In the subject line: FAO Mohammad Javad Larijani)
Salutation: Dear Mr Larijani
Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country. Please check with your section office if sending appeals after the above date. This is the second update of UA 50/09 (MDE 13/015/2009, 24 February 2009). Further information: http://www.amnesty.org/en/..library/info/MDE13/015/200..9/en and http://www.amnesty.org/en/..library/info/MDE13/050/200..9/en
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 

Behnood Shojaei is executed in Iran on “International Day Against the Death Penalty”

October 10th 2009



 


I lie awake in bed. Tossing and turning thinking of his face. I have just found out the devastating news of the loss of one of our children: Behnood Shojaei.

He is one of 160 children whose lives we have been trying to save for the past few years, but he is not a number. He was a handsome boy with dreams and aspirations. He was a boy at the wrong place at the wrong time, where a fight ensued and another boy was killed. Premeditated? No.  Accident? Yes.  Self-defence? Perhaps.  We will never know exactly what happened that day but what we do know is that he was 17-years -old when the incident took place. He was a juvenile and under international treaties that Iran has signed, it is against international human rights law to execute ANYONE who has committed an offence before the age of 18.  He was a boy who escaped the hangman’s noose five times. Each time, a piece of him died. Each time, the volunteer members of our organization Stop Child Executions, and other human rights groups fighting for these children, felt a bolt to the heart. Our bruised hearts would heal as we would gain renewed hope that our efforts to pressure Iran had made a difference. We felt like our continuous pleas for urgent action on behalf of the United Nations, European Union, governments worldwide, human rights groups, individuals and especially the selfless and courageous lawyers representing these children, were making a difference. This time we were unsuccessful.  This time with the passing of Behnoud Shojaei’s life, as the stool was kicked out from under his legs, our hopes were also asphyxiated.

I called Behnoud’s lawyer Mr. Mohammad Mostafaei who represents dozens of children on death row. The first thing I asked him was “Is it true?”.  With a sad, tearful and hoarse voice he confirmed the nightmare. He said that hundreds of people came to the prison gates to pressure for a halt to the execution and to plead with the victim’s family to forgive Behnood. The victim’s mother said that she would wait until they put the rope around Behnood’s neck to decide his fate. Under Iran’s law, in murder cases called “ghesas” crimes, the family of the victim is awarded the right to decide the fate of the accused. The family is allowed to ask for a monetary compensation instead. After deliberations over years, the mother chose “death”.  Mr. Mostafaei saw Behnood’s life pass before his very own eyes inside the prison walls. I was in a state of shock as he recounted his story. All I could tell him was how sorry I was and how grateful we all are for his efforts.  At times like this, I feel so paralyzed the right words just don’t come out.

To Behnood’s family, to Mr. Mostafaei, to all freedom loving people who want to see an end to human rights abuses in Iran:

 I vow that the battle has just begun. Every drop shed by a victim of a crime against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran will act as a drop of blood which will fuel our actions for change.

As Behnood’s wings have now grown to fly him to the heavens, we too will grow the strength to take on the larger battle of paving the way towards democracy in Iran where a proper judicial system will be in place, where the rule of law exists and where children will be playing and laughing instead of languishing behind bars and mercilessly being killed.

I make this vow.  Who will join me?

I pray to God that Behnood’s soul rest in peace and I pray to God that Safar Angooti scheduled to be executed in ten days receive a stay of execution.

Love,

Nazanin

Nazanin Afshin-Jam

More background information on Behnood Shojaei

17-year-old Behnood Shojaee was convicted of killing a 19 year old boy named Omid during a street fight involving over a dozen boys.

Shojaee says that he tried to stop the fight and used a chard of glass from a broken soda bottle in self defence. He said he hit an attacker once only with the piece of glass. Shojaee’s lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei argues that the coroner found several wounds by various objects making it unable to assess who was responsible for the fatal blow causing death.

At first the family of the victim wanted over 2 million dollars US in “blood money” compensation. After months of negotiation, and his execution being postponed three times, the “diyeh” was reduced to approximately $625,000 USD.

Shojaee who grew up with his grandparents since the death of his mother at age 10 from diabetes and a father living with depression from his tragic loss, he could not afford the required “diyeh”.

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Three of Iran’s most prominent movie directors and actors ( Entezami, Parviz Parastooyi and Kiymars PoorAhmad) opened a joint account to help raise money for his “diyeh”. In an unprecedented measure, the Iranian judiciary froze the bank account, summoned the artists and threatened that “they shall be investigated and it shall be assumed that they are not aware of the special laws that were passed in 1997 by the State Expediency Council which have strengthened the punishments against corruption, embezzlement, and misappropriation and which carry punishments ranging from one to seven years of prison”.

On May 23rd 2008, in a joint statement, 40 European countries condemned the execution of Behnood Shojaee.

In August 2008 in a press conference in Geneva and one put on by Stop Child Executions in London, 24 human rights organizations demanded Iran to Stop the execution of Behnood Shojaee and Mohammad Fadaee as well as the 132 children on death row at the time.

Just this week the European Union sent another statement condemning Iran for juvenile executions including Behnood Shojaee’s imminent execution, other government officials and invididuals worldwide.

 

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Sunday, October 04, 2009 
URGENT: Abbas Hosseini to be executed tomorrow!

 



4 October 2009, 09:08AM
The execution of Afghan national Abbas Hosseini in Iran on 5 October for a murder he is accused of committing when he was only 17 must be stopped, Amnesty International warned on 2 October.

Amnesty International deplores the Iranian authorities’ moves to violate its international obligations by setting a date for the execution of a juvenile offender.
“It is sickening that Iran continues to flout international law by arranging to kill those accused of committing crimes as children,” said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Middle East Deputy Program Director at Amnesty International. “We appeal to the Head of the Judiciary to issue immediately an order to stay this execution and ensure that Abbas Hosseini’s death sentence is overturned.”
Abbas Hosseini was sentenced to death in June 2004 for the murder of a man who had tried to rape him in July 2003. He has since been re-tried but his death sentence has been upheld in spite of his age at the time of the alleged offence.
“Not only has Abbas Hosseini been sentenced to death for a crime he is accused of having committed as a child, but the protracted judicial uncertainty surrounding the review and retrial of his case, and the halting at the last minute of his scheduled execution, has also compounded his suffering,” said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui.
The victim's family are refusing to pardon him in exchange for monetary compensation in the form of diyeh.
Since 1990, at least 41 alleged juvenile offenders have been executed in Iran and over 140 are known to remain on death row. At least three have been executed so far in 2009, in breach of Iran’s international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child which unequivocally ban the execution of juvenile offenders.
Background Information
The Iranian authorities are planning to execute Abbas Hosseini in Mashhad, north-eastern Iran, on Monday 5 October.
Abbas Hosseini was sentenced to death in June 2004 by Branch 43 of the General Court in Mashhad for the murder of a man who had tried to rape him in July 2003.
His sentence was upheld by Branch 41 of the Supreme Court on 30 September 2004. He claimed before the court to have committed the crime "in a moment of insanity," but this was rejected.
He was due to be executed on 1 May 2005, but at the last minute was granted a one-week stay of execution to give the victim’s family another opportunity to accept payment of diyeh (blood money).
The Head of the Judiciary then ordered the local judiciary in Mashhad not to proceed with the execution and Abbas Hosseini’s case was sent for review.
On 27 April 2008, Branch 13 of the Supreme Court sent the case for retrial on account of Abbas Hosseini’s age at the time of the crime.
He was sentenced to death again on 5 August 2008 by Branch 103 of the General Juvenile Court in Mashhad. This sentence was upheld on 29 December 2008 by Branch 33 of the Supreme Court and has now been given final approval by the Head of the Judiciary, paving the way for his execution.
 
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Friday, October 02, 2009 
Human Rights and Freedom go hand in hand for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Nazanin Afshin-Jam

 

Photo credit:  Samantha J Walker

 

On Sunday September 27th 2009, I had the opportunity to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Vancouver Peace Summit put on by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education. I spoke to him about the plight of the Iranian people suffering grave human rights abuses under the stranglehold of the current regime and the urgency for the international community to take action, especially in light of the violence, deaths, detainments, disappearances and systematic rape since the fraudulent presidential elections in June.

 

I asked His Holiness if he would stand in solidarity with the Iranian people by holding a sign that says “Freedom for Iran” and “Human Rights for Iran”.  When the Dalai Lama agreed without hesitation, I hugged and thanked him. I was so elated because I knew what an important symbol it would be for the people inside Iran. I want the Iranian people to know that they have not been forgotten and that the international community stands beside them.

 

The Dalai Lama had said over a decade ago when he received the Nobel Peace Prize:

“Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free”.

 

May Iranians live in peace at last!

 

Nazanin

 Nazanin Afshin-Jam
International Human Rights Activist
President and Co Founder of
Stop Child Executions
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Monday, September 21, 2009 
 
I was only allowed to speak for 2 minutes at the United Nations Human Rights Council. There were many rules on what I could or could not say. The officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran felt the need to respond and say that my human rights accusations were "unsubstantiated". What a farce!



See here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQcstSqkIuQ
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Saturday, September 05, 2009 
An Iranian Christian convert named Marzieh Hosseinpoor needs 2000 signatures on a petition to have UNHCR reopen her file in order not to be deported back to Iran where her life would be in danger.
 
Marzieh escaped to India where spies of the Iranian Islamic regime found her, kidnapped her, beat her and stole her documents. In a second occurence, the spies stabbed her and she was hospitalized.
 
Almost 1000 signatures have already been collected. Please help with the next 1000.
 
Peace be with you,
 
Nazanin
 
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 
Yesterday, Stop Child Executions was alerted to Behnood Shojaei's imminent execution scheduled to take place today.  SCE took immediate action and contacted its channels at the UN and other human rights organizations. SCE was relieved by the news this morning that his execution had been postponed.


Since taking his post as the new Head of Judiciary, Ayatollah Larijani granted a stay of execution for Behnood Shojaei. As reported in Iranian "Parleman News", defence lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei said that 7 people were scheduled to be executed but they all received stays of execution. He reported to ILNA that human rights activists, Mothers for Peace, and some good Samaritans visited the family of the deceased prior to the execution and pleaded for forgiveness. At the time of the execution, the head of execution invited the family of the victim inside the prison and half an hour later, an officer announced that there would be no executions that day.  It is also reported that Abbass Jadidi, a Wrestling champion, stood in front of Evin prison in order to convince the family of the victim to forgive Ghasem Nemati whose execution was also postponed.  Mohammad Mostafaei continues to stress faults in Behnood's file.

Thank you to all those who took action. Please keep up the pressure for Behnood and the 160 + other children currently waiting on death row in Iran.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 

Behnood Shojaee at risk of execution tomorrow!


Source in Persian : http://mohegh.blogfa.com/post-161.aspx

Translation: Facebook member

SCE archives on Behnood Shojaei:  http://scenews.blog.com/?s=behnood

 

 
 

According to Behnood Shojaei's lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaie , the juvenile on death row is to be executed tomorrow August 19th.


Behnood had killed a boy during a street fight in Tehran when he was 17 years old. He has been in prison for the last 4 years and all the reports pointed to a stay of execution in his case.

In his weblog, Mohammad Mostafaie wrote:  "I went to the Executive office of the Tehran Criminal Court yesterday to follow up on Benood Shojai’s case. I was told by Mr. Jaberi, the clerk of the office that no date had been set for Behnood’s execution and a stay of execution is in effect. This morning I heard that Bahnood Shojai had been transferred to the isolation ward in prison. I went back to the Executive office to inquire about the case. Mr. Jaberi confirmed the execution and said that the Qisas( Islamic retaliation Law) will take place tomorrow”.

Bahnood was below the age of 18 when he committed the murder. The family of the victim had forgiven Behnood and had unequivocally given up their right to retribution (The right of victim’s family under Qisas law) in front of several witnesses namely Messrs. Ezzatollah Sahabi, Parviz Parastoui, Sayed Mohammad Mojabi, Dr. Golzari and a few others.

Mosatafai adds: “After I brought up the fact the family of the victim had given up their right to retribution, the file was sent back to the issuing court. The judges from the 74th provincial criminal court rejected the appeal arguing the verbal retrieval of family’s right to retribution even when it is confirmed by the witness affidavit o does not constitute a reasonable ground for appeal and the execution order shall remain in effect”.

Also in an opinion related to this case Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi had previously said:” where there is credible witness testimony on the forgiveness by the victim’s family such forgiveness remains irretrievable”.

 

PLEASE SEND APPEALS immediately TO:

 

Leader of the Islamic Republic

Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei, The Office of the Supreme Leader

Islamic Republic Street - End of Shahid Keshvar Doust Street

Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

Email: info_leader@leader.ir

via website: http://www.leader.ir/langs/en/index.php?p'letter (English)

http://www.leader.ir/langs/fa/index.php?p'letter(Persian)

Salutation: Your Excellency

 

Head of the Judiciary

Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani

c/o Director, Judiciary Public Relations and Information Office

Ardeshir Sadiq

Judiciary Public Relations and Information Office

No. 57, Pasteur St.,

corner of Khosh Zaban Avenue

Tehran, Iran

Email: info@dadiran.ir (In the subject line write: FAO Ayatollah Shahroudi)

Salutation: Your Excellency

 

And copies to:

Judiciary spokesperson

Alireza Jamshidi

Howzeh Riyasat-e Qoveh Qazaiyeh / Office of the Head of the Judiciary

Pasteur St, Vali Asr Ave., south of Serah-e Jomhuri

Tehran 1316814737, Iran

Email:  info@a-jamshidi.ir

Salutation: Dear Sir

 

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country. Please check with your section office if sending appeals after the above date.

 

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Saturday, August 08, 2009 


What has Nazanin been up to?

Since Iran’s June uprisings, human rights defender Nazanin Afshin-Jam has been on the go attending meetings, speaking at conferences and rallies in solidarity with the Iranian people and now she wants to hear from you. What is the next step for Iran?

 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with Nazanin and other representatives of the Persian-Canadian community in British Columbia to hear their perspectives on the situation currently unfolding in Iran,  August 4, 2009.

 

See picture here:  http://www.daylife.com/photo/0g0W3n3ffOfYM

 

After the meeting, Prime Minister Harper issued a statement about the regime in Iran, its handling of the disputed June presidential elections and its subsequent violent crackdown against protesters:

"Our position on Iran is clear - the recent actions by the Iranian authorities are unacceptable to us and inconsistent with any tolerable standard of human rights,'' Prime Minister Harper said in the statement.  "Iran must stop using violence against its own people, release political prisoners and journalists who have been unjustly detained and allow both domestic and international media to report freely. Our government also stands proudly with the people of Iran and with members of our own Persian community who are demanding a full and transparent investigation into allegations of electoral fraud during June's Presidential vote.''

Full article here: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=471659

After the meeting Nazanin said: "I am proud that Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, does not recognize Ahmadinejad as the legitimate President of Iran. It was impressive how much the PM knew about the human rights abuses taking place in Iran. The Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney who was also present spoke about how the Iranian government is not allowing Canada to have any more agents in the embassy in Iran to process visa applications. I would really like to see the Iranian-Canadian Diaspora unite in forming a Think Tank or Commission of sorts to provide practical recommendations to our government on how they should deal with the Iran crisis."

Points Nazanin had raised with Stephen Harper, Jason Kenney and other Canadian Members of Parliament including Minister of Defence Peter Mackay, Andrew Saxton and official liaison to the Persian community John Weston in the last few weeks include:

 

-          Not recognizing Ahmadinejad and his regime as the legitimate representatives of the Iranian people. Following Chancellor Merkel’s example by not congratulating him or sending diplomats at his inauguration. Supporting and standing in solidarity with the freedom-loving members of the civil society in Iran who want democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights.


-          Taking a lead role in calling the UN’s Human Rights Council to create an immediate independent and international commission to investigate the grave human rights violations that have taken place pre and post election and urging for the release of all political prisoners


-          Iran would not be able to accuse Canada of instigating a velvet revolution, as it has in the cases of the United States, Israel and Britain.  Canada has a unique role in using harsher language and force to condemn Iran for human rights violations and allying itself with other more “neutral” and “smaller democracies” including the Scandinavian countries in warning Iranian officials that such crimes will not go with impunity and noncompliance will eventually lead to  individuals being tried at the ICC.


-          Imposing asset freezes and travel bans on Iranian officials trying to enter Canadian borders.


-          Monitoring more closely who is permitted to enter Canada. For example not allowing those like Iran’s Vice President Mr. Esfandyar Rahim Mashaei from entering and giving lectures across Canada as had taken place in March of this year, and allowing people like Shadi Sadr, a well recognized feminist and lawyer who was denied a visa in May to speak at York University. Allowing more student visas to be processed.


-          Support Iranian-Canadian NGO’s to be a part of Canada’s delegation to testify against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s human rights abuses at the Universal Periodic Review in February 2010.


-          Support the creation of an Iranian-Canadian Commission or Think Tank with leading scholars and experts from the Iranian Diaspora to provide constructive recommendations to the Canadian government on the role it could play in the Iran crisis. This would include suggestions regarding Iran’s nuclear program, world security issues and human rights.


For more of Nazanin’s views and recommendations please see the featured article in the National Post "A Persian Prison State" here:

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1814570

 

After millions of people poured out on the streets of Iran  following the June 12th fraudulent Presidential (s)elections, hundreds of dissidents have disappeared or have been killed; thousands more have been detained as political prisoners. This week many of those detained stand on trial. It is feared that there could be mass executions in the coming months.  As most of those who bravely stood up against the brutality of the current regime were youth, President and Co-Founder of Stop Child Executions Organization, Nazanin Afshin-Jam fears that there could be a surge in juvenile executions. She recently wrote and launched a report with her SCE team in the UK parliament in collaboration with Tahirih Danesh and the Foreign Policy Centre on juvenile executions in Iran. This report will also be submitted to the United Nations prior to Iran's Universal Periodic Review in February 2010.


This comprehensive report "From Cradle to Coffin" can be downloaded here:

http://fpc.org.uk/fsblob/1063.pdf     (The report in Persian will be available soon)


Nazanin’s newest version of her song “Someday: the Revolution Song”  dedicated to the Iranian people and those who live under oppressive regimes can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqkSmpKkfdI

 

 Nazanin has also been speaking at various rallies and demonstrations and conducting media interviews by echoing the voices of the Iranian people to the outside world:


-          Nazanin in Washington DC with famous ex-political prisoners including Ahmad Batebi, the band KIOSK, and journalists Rudi Bakhtiar and Luna Shad.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b27PbvEUvyg


-          Nazanin in Vancouver on Global Action Day for Iran speaks at a rally organized by the Iranian Canadian Congress and sings at another one by silentscream alongside Rock Star Bif Naked   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpJJVFCeNTE


-          Nazanin speaks at “Rose of Peace” alongside Member of Parliament Andrew Saxton and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Peter Kent http://www.andrewsaxton.ca/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=43:roses-of-peace-forum-with-peter-kent&Itemid=60


-          Nazanin in Edmonton for the Global Youth Assembly with the Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean and other amazing activists. 
    http://www.youthassembly.ca/dnn/Program/2009Schedule/tabid/65/Default.aspx


-          Nazanin attended an intensive summer course at the Fletcher School of Law and  Diplomacy at Tufts University in collaboration with the International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict.  She recommends checking out the centre for tactics and strategies in non violent civil disobedience that can be passed on to those in Iran. They have great materials (in many languages).  

             http://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/


 Nazanin is currently working on the creation of a social network site for the socially conscious called “United Voices of the World”. The first chapter of this project will focus on the section “United Voices of Iran” which aims to unite the Iranian Diaspora in support of human rights projects for Iran.   She is also trying to help unify Iranian and non-Iranian celebrities for a mass music project which could include a joint song, a compilation CD and/or a live Global concert for Iran. 


Nazanin is in talks with Canadian members of Parliament to try and set up an official panel to start the dialogue on the next steps that can be taken to help the civil society in Iran.



Nazanin is a full time volunteer dedicated to human rights. She is an independent and is not part of any political group or organization. If you have any ideas or ways you can help support these and other initiatives Nazanin would like to hear from you.  Please contact her office at  info@nazanin.ca   If you would like to make a tax deductable donation to help cover some of Nazanin’s campaign costs please donate to her 501c3 nonprofit organization

Stop Child Executions at www.stopchildexecutions.com

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Thursday, August 06, 2009 


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I am proud that Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, does not recognize Ahmadinejad as the legitimate President of Iran. Yesterday I was in a rountable meeting with him, three other members of parliament and members of the Persian community. It was impressive how much the PM knew about the human rights abuses taking place in Iran.

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