tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74759657247729550962024-03-19T11:09:23.775+00:00Iran SolidarityIran Solidarity has been formed to mobilise support and stand with the people of Iran against the Islamic regime of Iran.Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.comBlogger767125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-45470405677034295892013-03-20T12:58:00.002+00:002013-03-20T12:58:30.154+00:00Happy Nowruz!!!!<br />
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The first day of spring marks the Iranian new year - the biggest celebration in Iran! <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Sal-e now mobarak! Happy new year!</span></b><br />
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Today we are thinking about all those who continue to fight for their freedom, those who sit in Iranian prisons for raising their voices, demanding their rights, speaking up, doing their job, opposing the Islamic regime.We are thinking about all those that have been executed and are on death row, the slaughter of Iranian men and women continues. <br />
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So we are saying: Make it the year in which Iranians rid themselves of the Islamic Republic of Iran.<br />
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Happy Nowruz!<br />
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<br />Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-82984041289410109192012-03-14T20:16:00.008+00:002012-03-15T10:22:28.548+00:0014 March 2012: International Day of Action to Defend Blasphemers and ApostatesCountless individuals face threats, imprisonment, and execution because of their criticism of religion and religious authorities. Blasphemy and Apostasy laws as well as uncodified rules imposed by both state and non-state actors aim primarily to restrict thought and expression and limit the rights of Muslims, ex-Muslims and non-Muslims alike.<br />
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Such rules exist in a number of countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Jordan, Morocco, Turkey, Yemen, Iraq and elsewhere.<br />
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On 14 March 2012, we, the undersigned, are calling for simultaneous events and actions in defence of the critics of religion in order to highlight medieval laws and exert pressure to save the lives of the women and men facing execution, imprisonment or threats.<br />
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Whilst there are countless people awaiting punishment under these rules and regulations, we are highlighting ten such cases, namely:<span id="more-2013"></span><br />
<a href="http://freethoughtblogs.com/maryamnamazie/2012/02/13/freedom-for-hamza-kashgari/">Hamza Kashgari</a>, Saudi Arabia: 23 year old Muslim, charged with blasphemy for tweeting about Mohammad and women’s status (<a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/freedom-for-hamza-kashgari">Petition here</a>)<br />
<a href="http://ex-muslim.org.uk/2012/01/in-defence-of-alex-aan/">Alex Aan</a>, Indonesia: 30 year old atheist, charged with blasphemy for saying there is no god on Facebook<br />
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11930849">Asia Bibi</a>, Pakistan: 45 year old mother of five, sentenced to death for blasphemy for ‘insulting Mohammad’<br />
<a href="http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/middle-class-guy/2012/feb/26/iran-lynch-pastor-yousef-nadarkhani-say-nothing-do/">Yousef Nadarkhani</a>, Iran: 34 year old sentenced to death for apostasy for converting to Christianity<br />
<a href="http://amnesty.org/en/news/tunisia-must-drop-charges-against-tv-boss-over-persepolis-screening-2012-01-20">Nabil Karoui</a>, Tunisia: charged with ‘violating sacred values’ for showing the film Persepolis<br />
<a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1132483--saeed-malekpour-a-canadian-on-iran-s-death-row">Saeed Malekpour</a>, Iran: sentenced to death for ‘insulting and desecrating Islam’<br />
<a href="http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/02/02/pakistan-drop-blasphemy-charges-against-17-year-old">Muhammad Samiullah</a>, Pakistan: 17 year old, charged with blasphemy, for ‘derogatory remarks’ about Mohammad on his exams<br />
<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/02/egyptian-comic-adel-imam-jailed-islam">Adel Imam</a>, Egypt: comic actor jailed for three months for ‘insulting Islam’<br />
<a href="http://www.mesop.de/2012/02/01/protect-the-life-of-sarwar-penjweni/">Sarwar Penjweni</a>, Iraqi Kurdistan: threatened for researching Islam and Quranic texts.<br />
<a href="http://www.warvin.org/english.aspx">Lanja Abdulla</a>, Iraqi Kurdistan: Director of Warvin Foundation for Women Issues threatened at a public meeting for challenging religious authority<br />
The success of this international day and the very lives of those it hopes to save depend on the intervention of each and every one of us.<br />
We call on groups and individuals to take action on this day by organising a protest or vigil, setting up a table in a city centre, writing a letter, signing a petition, drawing a picture, taking a photo, making a video – anything at all – to highlight these medieval laws and rules, defend free expression and the women and men whose lives are at stake.<br />
Your support, events and actions can be uploaded on our <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1851128124">Facebook Page</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/306432962752879/"> </a>or in the comments section below.<br />
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You can also register your protests here below:<br />
<a href="http://www.mofa.gov.sa/sites/mofaen/MAINCONTACTUS/Pages/ContactGeneral.aspx">Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs E-mail</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kemlu.go.id/Pages/ContactUs.aspx?l=en">Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs E-mail</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mfa.gov.ir/NewsShow.aspx?id=746&menu=87&lang=en">Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mofa.gov.pk/mfa/pages/comment.aspx"> Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.krg.org/krg_contact.asp?lngnr=12&smap=01000000">Kurdistan Regional Government-Kurdistan-Iraq</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mfa.gov.eg/English/Contact_Us/Pages/default.aspx">Egypt-Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.diplomatie.gov.tn/index.php?id=353&L=2">Tunisia- Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a><br />
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Initial signatories:<br />
Houzan Mahmoud, Spokesperson of Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq-UK<br />
Maryam Namazie, Spokesperson, One Law for All and Equal Rights Now – Organisation against Women’s Discrimination in Iran, UK<br />
Evelyne Accad, Professor Emeritus University of Illinois and Lebanese American University, USA<br />
Mina Ahadi, International Committee against Stoning, Germany<br />
Sargul Ahmad, Women Organization in Iraq, Canada<br />
Mahin Alipour, Director, Equal Rights Now – Organisation against Women’s Discrimination in Iran, Sweden<br />
Evan Darraji, Writer and Artist, Iraq<br />
Patty Debonitas, Iran Solidarity, UK<br />
Deeyah, Music Producer, Norway/USA<br />
Jani Diylan, Journalist, USA<br />
Tarek Fatah, Muslim Canadian Council, Canada<br />
Tahir Gora, Editor and Publisher, Canada<br />
Laura Guidetti, Feminist Activist (Marea), Italy<br />
Maria Hagberg, Chairperson of the Network against Honour Related Violence, Sweden/Iraq<br />
Asos Hardi, Director of Awene newspaper, Kurdistan-Iraq<br />
Farzaneh Hassan, Writer, Canada<br />
Marieme Helie Lucas, Secularism is a Women’s Issue, France<br />
Sundas Hoorain, Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer, UK<br />
Abbas Kamil, Unity Against Unemployment in Iraq, Iraq<br />
Monica Lanfranco, Journalist (Marea), Italy<br />
Nahla Mahmoud, Director, Sudan: Non-Religious out loud, Sudanese Humanists Group, UK<br />
against Women’s Discrimination in Iran, UK<br />
Hassan Radwan, Management Committee, Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, UK<br />
Gita Sahgal, Centre for Secular Space, UK<br />
Nina Sankari, European Feminist Initiative, Poland<br />
Sohaila Sharifi, Women’s Rights Campaigner, UK<br />
Issam Shukri, Defence of Secularism and Civil Rights in Iraq, Canada<br />
Fatou Sow, Women Living Under Muslims Laws, UKIran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-4519566517787097882012-03-08T18:42:00.001+00:002012-03-09T00:44:58.431+00:00Happy International Women's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUPl_NHZ1plC8687-DhLKxpHIzamTbuW0t-725WI4ZfibULxiWaKb5OvsihPrWetfxkLFPa26V5GmO8fzuAnm9tyzkwPrIR06ln577U-guAgBVELyXfyA2dKiGUsv2xcNMWdKUPpX-dVf/s1600/Happy+IWD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUPl_NHZ1plC8687-DhLKxpHIzamTbuW0t-725WI4ZfibULxiWaKb5OvsihPrWetfxkLFPa26V5GmO8fzuAnm9tyzkwPrIR06ln577U-guAgBVELyXfyA2dKiGUsv2xcNMWdKUPpX-dVf/s1600/Happy+IWD.jpg" /></a></div>To all of you, and especially those who are still struggling hard to achieve a minimum of equality and dignity as women!Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-28174176971958127612012-02-14T15:13:00.000+00:002012-02-14T15:13:05.856+00:00Free Hamza Kashgari<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Iran Solidarity supports the campaign to free Saudi columnist Hamza Kashgari who fears for his life.<br />
Below is a petition text which you can sign <a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/saudi-government-interpol-and-malaysian-government-freedom-for-hamza-kashgari">here </a><br />
You can join the FB group Free Hamza Kashgari <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/217865731642049/">here</a><br />
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On 12 February, Malaysian police deported 23 year old Saudi columnist Hamza Kashgari, who fled Saudi Arabia after making comments on Twitter claimed by some to be "insulting" to the prophet Muhammad. There have been widespread calls from Islamists for his execution; in Saudi Arabia, blasphemy is punishable by death.<br />
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Theocratic regimes like Saudi Arabia will not tolerate the most basic freedom of thought and expression. We defend the right of everyone in the world to freely express their views, including to criticise religion. We condemn the Malaysian government for detaining Kashgari who had fled the country and handing him over to the Saudi authorities. We are also concerned to learn of reports that INTERPOL may have promulgated a Saudi government warrant for his arrest. The implications of this mean that no asylum seeker or refugee is free from persecution even after having fled.<br />
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We demand that the Saudi authorities immediately and unconditionally release Kashgari. He has not committed any crime.<br />
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Initial Signatures:<br />
Yanar Mohammed, President of Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, Iraq<br />
Houzan Mahmoud, Kurdish Women’s Rights Activist from Iraq, UK/Iraq<br />
Maryam Namazie, Spokesperson, One Law for All and Equal Rights Now – Organisation against Women’s Discrimination in Iran, UK<br />
A C Grayling, Philosopher, UK<br />
Ahlam Akram, Palestinian Peace and Human Rights Writer and Campaigner, Palestine/UK<br />
Akram Nadir, Union Organizer in Iraq and Kurdistan, Iraq<br />
Akram Zaki, Engineer, Iraq<br />
Ali Salam Amil, Norway<br />
Alison Brown, Alliance for Workers Liberty, UK<br />
Alom Shaha, Writer, UK<br />
Annie Sugier, Cofounder of the League of Women’s International Rights, France<br />
Ariane Brunet, co-founder, Urgent Action Fund, USA<br />
Caroline Fourest, Writer, Editor-in-Chief of ProChoix, France<br />
Charles Pottins, Jewish Socialists' Group, UK<br />
Daniel Salvatore Schiffer, Philosopher, Writer, France<br />
Eli Vieira Araujo Júnior, President, Secular Humanist League of Brazil, Brazil<br />
Evan Darraji, Writer & Artist, Iraq<br />
Evan Siegel, Translator<br />
Evelyne Accad, Academic <br />
Fariborz Pooya, Iranian Secular Society, UK<br />
Faris Alkamil, Writer and Journalist, Iraq<br />
Farzana Hassan, Author, Canada<br />
Ghanim Alotaibi, Kuwait<br />
Gita Sahgal, Executive Director, Centre for Secular Space, UK<br />
Glyn Harries, Hackney Community and Trade Union Activist, UK<br />
Gona Saed, Women’s Rights Activist, UK<br />
Hameeda Hossain, Women’s Rights Activist, Bangladesh<br />
Harem Karem, Editor of Kurdistan Tribune<br />
Harry Kroto, Professor of Chemistry, Nobel Prize Winner, USA/UK<br />
Hassan Radwan, Trustee, Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain, UK<br />
Ibn Warraq, Writer, USA<br />
Intisar Khalil, Canada<br />
Joan Smith, Columnist, UK<br />
Joanne Royston, Abolition UK, UK<br />
Julie Bindel, Writer, UK<br />
Laura Guidetti, Marea Review, Italy<br />
Leo Igwe, Founder, Nigerian Humanist Society, Nigeria<br />
Lilian Halls French, Co-President, IFE-EFI, France<br />
Maria Arvantiti Sotiropoulou, Author and President of the Greek Affiliate of IPPNW<br />
Maria Hagberg, International Women’s Rights Activist, Iraq/Sweden<br />
Marieme Helie Lucas, Coordinator, Secularism is a Women’s Issue, France<br />
Mark Osborn, Alliance for Workers Liberty, UK<br />
Mazin AlYasery, Journalist<br />
Meghna Guhathakurta, Researcher, Bangladesh<br />
Meredith Tax, US Director, Centre for Secular Space, USA<br />
Mina Ahadi, International Committee against Stoning, Germany<br />
Nick Doody, Comedian, UK<br />
Nicola Stott, Centre for Women's Studies, York, UK<br />
Nicolas Dessaux, Solidarité Irak, France<br />
Ophelia Benson, Writer and Blogger, USA<br />
Patrick Smith, University College Union, UK<br />
Patty Debonitas, Iran Solidarity, UK<br />
Peter Tatchell, Human Rights Campaigner, UK<br />
Polly Toynbee, Writer, UK<br />
Pragna Patel, Founder, Southall Black Sisters, UK<br />
Rafid Hamady, Iraq<br />
Rafiq Mahmood, Writer, Indonesia<br />
Rahila Gupta, Writer, UK<br />
Rega Rauf, Writer and Women’s Rights Activist, Sweden<br />
Richard Dawkins, Scientist, UK<br />
Roberto Malini, writer, Co-President, EveryOne Group, Italy<br />
Ronald A. Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer, Center for Free Inquiry, USA<br />
Roy Brown, International Humanist and Ethical Union, UK<br />
Russell Blackford, Philosopher and Writer, Australia<br />
Sacha Ismael, Alliance for Workers Liberty, UK<br />
Saeed Arman, International Organisation of Iranian Refugees, UK<br />
Salman Rushdie, Writer, UK<br />
Sam Mahmoud, Designer<br />
Shabana Rehman, Comedian, Norway<br />
Shahla Nouri, Women´s Rights Activist from Iran, Sweden<br />
Soad Baba Aissa, Feminist Activist for Laïcity, France<br />
Stasa Zajovic, Women in Black of Belgrade and Serbian Network, Serbia<br />
Stéphane Julien, Solidarité Irak, France<br />
Tarek Fateh, Writer, Canada<br />
Tauriq Moosa, Writer, South Africa<br />
Terry Sanderson, President, National Secular Society, UK<br />
Xulfi Marxis, Activist<br />
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Writer, UK</div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-48280264160200069002012-02-14T15:03:00.000+00:002012-02-14T15:03:26.750+00:00Brilliant freedom of expression rally<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The rally in defence of freedom of expression last Saturday, 11th of February, was brilliant. Despite the chilly weather several hundred people attended, no doubt because of the great speakers that had been announced. The rally was organised by One Law for All and supported by us and numerous other organisations and individuals.<br />
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Have a look at some pics from the rally and you can listen to a complete audio recording of the rally on PODdelusion <a href="http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2012/02/11/rally-to-defend-free-expression-11th-february-2012/">here.</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><big><span style="line-height: 115%;">Saturday 11 February 2012 in London. </span></big></span><br />
There will also be solidarity actions in various <a href="http://www.onelawforall.org.uk/events-and-acts-of-solidarity-on-11-february-day-of-action-for-free-expression/">cities around the world</a> to mark the day.<br />
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<div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496308"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496307" style="font-size: x-small;"><big id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496306"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496305" style="line-height: 115%;">Speakers are:</span></big></span></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496308"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496307" style="font-size: x-small;"><big id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496306"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496305" style="line-height: 115%;"> Richard Dawkins (Scientist); A C Grayling (Philosopher); Alex Gabriel (Blogger); Anne Marie Waters (One Law for All); Caroline Cox (Peer); Derek Lennard (Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association); Faisal Gazi (<a href="http://spittoon.org/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1328740908_0">Spittoon.org</span></a>); Gita Sahgal, (Centre for Secular Space); Hasan Afzal (Stand for Peace); Jennifer Hardy (Queen Mary Atheism Humanism and Secularism Society); Jenny Bartle (National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies); Jim Fitzpatrick (MP); Kate Smurthwaite (Comedian); Kenan Malik (Writer); Lilith (Poet, Anti-Injustice Movement) ; Marco Tranchino (Central London Humanist Group); Mark Embleton (Atheism UK); Maryam Namazie (One Law for All and Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain); Nick Cohen (Writer); Nick Doody (Comedian); Pragna Patel (Southall Black Sisters); Rashid Ali (Centri); Rhys Morgan (Student activist); Roy Brown (International Humanist and Ethical Union); Rupert Sutton (Student Rights); Sohaila Sharifi (Equal Rights Now); Sue Cox (Survivors Voice Europe); Sundas Hoorain (London School of Economics Atheist, Secularist, and Humanist Society); Susan Zhuang (University College London Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society); Keith Porteous Wood (National Secular Society); and Yasmin Rehman (Campaigner). There will also be messages from Jesus and Mo creator and Richard Dawkins. Iranian Secular Society’s Fariborz Pooya will be the Master of Ceremonies. </span></big></span></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496308"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496307" style="font-size: x-small;"><big id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496306"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496305" style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></big></span></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496308"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496307" style="font-size: x-small;"><big id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496306"><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1328740278496305" style="line-height: 115%;">For more information, go to its Facebook Page: </span></big></span><big><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/events/142455992539739/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1328740908_1">http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/142455992539739/</span></u></a>.</span></span></big></div><br />
London,UK: <br />
<div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><big><span style="line-height: 115%;">Rally at Old Palace Yard (across from the House of Lords)</span></big></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><big><span style="line-height: 115%;">2:00-4:00pm</span></big></span></div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-10261969054967678902012-01-12T16:04:00.000+00:002012-01-12T16:04:36.619+00:00Islamic regime starts 2012 by executing 3 people per day<div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><strong>xpressing concern is not enough; please take action!</strong></span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><strong>Mina Ahadi’s open letter to Catherine Ashton, EU Foreign Affairs Chief</strong></span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Critics of Islam, political activists and others are executed daily in Iran; in the first few days of 2012 the Islamic regime of Iran has ‘upgraded’ its body count to three per day. It is not enough to issue letters of protest. This regime must be diplomatically isolated internationally. Its representatives must be expelled from international assemblies. Its embassies must be shut down.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">*****</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">On 11 January 2012 two youth were executed in Evin prison. One of them was identified as ‘Fazlollah’ for the crime described as rape; the other’s name was given as ‘Jalal’ and his crime was described as follows by the Islamic regime: “Jalal intended to marry a girl called Fariba, but he subsequently raped her, and because of this, Fariba committed suicide”. Today, Evin prison witnessed the execution of these two individuals. Of course, everybody knows that the Islamic regime’s courts are medieval and executions are political.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">In order to subjugate people on the eve of every so-called election and in anticipation of any internal political tension, the Islamic regime cruelly sacrifices a number of individuals, hoping that this will silence everyone else.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The year 2012 began with more bloodletting because the Islamic regime is more beleaguered than ever and fears the people more than ever. Of course, the execution of these two youths in Evin prison on 11 January 2012 was not the first execution in Evin this year. In the first few days of the year, 22 people had secretly been executed there.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Together with the report of the two executions in Evin, we have received news that the Judiciary has condemned two Iranian-Afghan citizens to death in one of its courts of injustice. The execution of Iranian-Afghans and brutality towards them already figure prominently in the Islamic regime’s catalogue of crimes, and hundreds of Afghans have been secretly executed in Iran. </span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Of course, the execution of political activists is still on the Islamic regime’s agenda. Among the reports of the latest executions in Iran there is news of the plot against three Kurdish political activists who may well be condemned to death. Changiz Qadam Kheir, Shurosh Rezai and Fardin Farji, who were arrested in 2011 were framed and could now face death sentences. These three individuals, for your information, were forced with torture and intimidation to confess on Press TV. Press TV is the Islamic Republic’s television station based in London. It has been involved in obtaining forced confessions from others including the Iran stoning case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani. It broadcast a programme featuring Sakineh and her son, promising them their freedom after incriminating themselves in this fabricated documentary. This television channel is an arm of the Islamic Republic’s intelligence apparatus and some of its journalists are professional interrogators of the Islamic regime.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Moreover, there are currently five people being investigated by the Islamic regime’s courts in a case known as ‘Heretics 3’; so far, two of them have been condemned to death. Vahid Asghari, aged 25, was condemned to death for maintaining a website against religion and Islam. Ahmadreza Hashempur was condemned to death for keeping an anti-religious and, according to the regime, “obscene” website. He is 40 years old and holds a doctorate. The death sentence was confirmed on appeal by the regime’s Supreme Court on 11 January 2012.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The Islamic regime has declared that these individuals’ websites were “obscene and anti-religious”. Saeid Malekpour, an Iranian-Canadian citizen, was condemned to death earlier for the same crime, and his case is currently before the regime’s Supreme Court. Clearly, criticism of religion and Islam or maintaining a website can lead people to the gallows in Iran. Of course, according to Iranian law apostasy is punishable by death.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Ms Ashton!</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">I would like to inform you that Zaniar Moradi, a 21 year old youth who could be executed at any time, managed to send messages outside the prison pleading with the people of the world not to allow him to be killed. Please imagine how it might feel to be a 21-year-old boy who has spent the past two years in prison enduring the tortures and barbaric behaviour of a handful of murderers, and who, together with his cousin, could be executed at any moment. Zaniar is waiting for the world to protest against these crimes and atrocities. In a letter, Zaniar has described the torture methods and rape threats that have been used against him by the regime’s interrogators, and now at any time he could be executed in public along with his cousin, Loqman Moradi, aged 25. These two prisoners’ relatives have implored the people of the world to help to save their boys.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Another such case is the Islamic regime’s flagrant plot against Amir Mirzai Hekmati, an Iranian-American who is in imminent danger of having his death sentence carried out. Amir Mirzai Hekmati, an American of Iranian ancestry, was sentenced to death for ‘corruption on Earth’. His family says that this 25-year-old, who was born in America, had gone to Iran to visit his grandmother and is now in danger of execution. Apparently he too, like other prisoners, was tortured and forced to confess on television, similarly to Sakineh.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Please note the following execution statistics.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">While in 2011 two people were executed per day, the regime has begun the year 2012 by executing three people per day. In the past ten days, reports regarding Iranian prisons have been as follows:</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">During the first days of 2012, Salah Rashidiyyeh was executed in Zanjan prison.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">On Tuesday, 3 January, two people were executed in Arak prison.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">On Wednesday, 4 January, five people were executed in Zanjan central prison. Their names were not revealed but their crimes were claimed to be drug-related.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">On Wednesday, 4 January, one person was executed in Semnan prison.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">On Thursday, 5 January, a 53-year-old prisoner named Nazar Ali Moradi was executed in Khorin prison, Varamin, for possession of 215 grammes of heroin and a kilogramme of opium.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">At the same time, eight other people were executed in various Iranian prisons. Three were executed in public in Kermanshah. It was announced that these three, identified as Alireza Ahmadi, son of Khodadad, aged 48, Sadeq Eskandari, son of Vali, aged 33, and Sasan Basami, son of Jahangir, aged 36, had been condemned to death for “armed robbery of the Sepah Bank in Kermanshah” last August. The other five were hanged in the prisons of Kerman and Bam.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">On Saturday, 7 January, one person was publicly executed in a village near Gachsaran.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">On Wednesday, 11 January, two people were executed in Evin prison.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The real number of executions is greater, since some are carried out secretly. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has recently published information about the secret execution of hundreds of people in Vakil Abad prison, Mashhad, and revealed the names of 101 of them. These executions were collective, and the condemned were prevented from bidding their loved ones farewell. Only hours before their executions, they were instructed to write their wills and perform ritual ablutions. Their death certificates, with cause of death being ‘judicial killing’ were issued at times a day before their executions. This is the Islamic regime of Iran!</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Last year, Amnesty International confirmed the execution of 252 people in Iran during the year 2011, and announced an additional 300 instances of secret execution on the basis of reliable reports.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Ms Ashton!</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">We agree that we are dealing with a regime which perpetrates crimes and atrocities and whose behaviour does not change even in response to letters of protest such as your own. This has been going on for many years.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The International Committee Against Execution is asking you to support a policy of isolating this regime, to initiate serious actions including the closure of the regime’s embassies in European countries to protest the executions of hundreds of Iranian dissidents, to give succour to those condemned to die and to the victims of the regime’s brutality, and to show that you are truly concerned with saving the lives of Zaniar and the critics of Islam and likewise with defending freedom of speech and the human dignity of individuals. We are asking you to show that your actions are not limited to sending the occasional letter of protest without great practical effect.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Respectfully,</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Mina Ahadi</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Spokesperson</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">International Committee Against Execution</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">International Committee against Stoning</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">11 January 2012</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Tel: +49 177 569 2413.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Email: minaahadi@aol.com.</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">http://notonemoreexecution.org</span></span></div><div class="yiv1438367881MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">http://stopstonningnow.com/wpress/</span></span></div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-54687684569527855722011-12-31T18:44:00.000+00:002011-12-31T18:44:06.346+00:00Protest notes - THANK YOU and keep sending!Thanks to all of you you have called, faxed and emailed the Islamic regime's embassies and the regime in Tehran to protest at Sakineh's execution sentence and demanded her freedom. Keep it coming! It's important we keep up the pressure.Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-22955221845474340202011-12-31T18:34:00.000+00:002011-12-31T18:34:14.806+00:00There is no misunderstanding!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Malek Ajdar Sharifi, the justice chief for East Azarbaijan province, who had talked on Sunday, 25 December about Sakineh Ashtiani and her death sentence to Iranian media, now says that he has been ‘misquoted’.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">"In recent days, reports quoting me on the case, especially... on the method of carrying out the sentence against Sakineh Ashtiani were published in abbreviated form and with an incorrect interpretation," he told Iranian media on Wednesday, 28 December. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Well, we are quite familiar by now with how quickly after an international outcry the Islamic regime’s authorities always fall back on ‘not having said this or that’, ‘misquotation’ and ‘wrong information’ in an attempt to deflect attention and outrage.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The facts I think speak for themselves. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Sakineh Ashtiani is still in prison awaiting her execution. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Houtan Kian, her lawyer, is still in prison.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Neither has committed a crime.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">So unless Sakineh and Houtan are out of prison, safe and secure, we haven’t understood anything wrong. </span></div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-85587630018487660552011-12-31T18:15:00.000+00:002011-12-31T18:15:41.796+00:00As long as Sakineh is imprisoned by the Islamic regime, she could be executed at any moment.<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> There is no doubt about this!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzzBFYtTA0lYzDwNaW5iauaz9fuCVH2xnjYSTsRIaDuZOJtTv5l6AYctV-3tP8HZ9-wSpgrItTQKw4VgswhIubyfWEod3AeQFHqpeskdWcdCAzQ1Rjg8KxA3YA8a3lfmWEtw9KfeFhpGr/s1600/Sakineh+save+poster+ICAS+IS+72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzzBFYtTA0lYzDwNaW5iauaz9fuCVH2xnjYSTsRIaDuZOJtTv5l6AYctV-3tP8HZ9-wSpgrItTQKw4VgswhIubyfWEod3AeQFHqpeskdWcdCAzQ1Rjg8KxA3YA8a3lfmWEtw9KfeFhpGr/s320/Sakineh+save+poster+ICAS+IS+72.jpg" width="257" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzzBFYtTA0lYzDwNaW5iauaz9fuCVH2xnjYSTsRIaDuZOJtTv5l6AYctV-3tP8HZ9-wSpgrItTQKw4VgswhIubyfWEod3AeQFHqpeskdWcdCAzQ1Rjg8KxA3YA8a3lfmWEtw9KfeFhpGr/s1600/Sakineh+save+poster+ICAS+IS+72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7475965724772955096" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7475965724772955096" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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<b>Sakineh and her lawyer, Houtan Kian, must be released immediately.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Two days after Malek Azhdar Sharifi, head of the East Azerbayjan branch of the regime’s judicial system, spoke of the possible execution of Sakineh, because of international pressure and the swift appearance of this news in the international media, he corrected his statements and said they had been misrepresented. Nevertheless, according to information received by the International Committee Against Stoning, even Sakineh herself was informed in prison of the possibility of her execution.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Despite the Christmas and New Year holidays, the news of Sakineh's possible execution has appeared in many news outlets including CNN, BBC, Al-Arabiyyah, Der Spiegel, and the Italian press as well as many others. The authorities of several governments including those of Germany and France have protested to Iran, demanding Sakineh's release. In Italy, the mayors of Rome, Florence and a number of other cities have announced that they will rise in defence of Sakineh in collaboration with the International Committee Against Stoning. These protests were covered extensively by the Italian media. Other efforts are also under way in more countries. Human-rights officials in the Brazilian government have contacted the International Committee Against Stoning in order to organise protests against the Islamic Republic after gathering additional information. The authorities of the Islamic Republic have realised that Sakineh has not been forgotten and that killing her will have a high political cost for the villainous Islamic regime.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">According to other reports, Houtan Kian, condemned to six years in prison and currently incarcerated in a prison ward reserved for methadone users, has no opportunity to contact anyone outside the jail and is denied family visits. We must also not abandon him.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The Islamic Republic is clearly a murderous regime, and while Sakineh remains its prisoner, she could be executed at any moment. However, with the help of people around the world, Sakineh and Houtan can be delivered from the hands of these Islamic torturers and murderers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The International Committee Against Stoning asks the noble people of the world, as well as the press, governments and human-rights organisations, to exert pressure in any way they can in pursuit of Sakineh and Houtan's release by the Islamic Republic.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">International Committee Against Stoning.<br />
28 December 2011.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #888888; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Mina Ahadi</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #888888; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
International Committee against Execution<br />
International Committee against Stoning<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:minaahadi@aol.com" target="_blank" title="mailto:minaahadi@aol.com">minaahadi@aol.com</a><br />
Tel: 0049 (0) 1775692413<br />
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</div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-72553787994021560102011-12-29T18:03:00.001+00:002011-12-29T19:26:03.196+00:00Notes from Iran #3: Shoe thrower Rashid S. is likely to face executionTwo weeks ago we wrote about <a href="http://iransolidarity.blogspot.com/2011/12/notes-from-iran-2-hail-shoe-thrower.html">Rashid S.</a> who had thrown his shoe at Ahmadinejad in an act of civil disobedience and disgust over his unemployment and the fact that he had not been paid by his employer for the last year he had been working. According to news reports, Rashid Shahbandi had been arrested, has been tortured and is very likely facing execution.<br />
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There is no doubt that he will not get a fair trial, if he gets one at all. It will probably be one of those show trials the Islamic regime likes to put on, thinking that there are actually people out there believing that ‘justice’ is being done… when all that is happening is that the Islamic regime is trying to keep its power by spreading and inflicting more violence and more terror.<br />
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Throwing your shoe at a leader of a dictatorial regime is nothing but couragous. We can only imagine under what pressure people like Mr Shahbandi must live to lose their fear of confronting their oppressor. No doubt the regime will try to hand down a heavy sentence to deter others from showing and voicing their anger. But it is too late for that. It was too late for that a long time ago.Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-13473400000563747512011-12-27T13:29:00.000+00:002011-12-27T13:29:42.870+00:00What you can do for SakinehThe Islamic regime of Iran is talking about changing Sakineh's sentence of stoning to hanging and to execute her once they get the go-ahead from the Ministry of Justice. <br />
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You can do something!<br />
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It is important that we let the Iranian regime know that the world stands in support of Sakineh. It is important that as many people as possible let the Islamic regime know that we are outraged at Sakineh's execution sentence. Tell them that we want her freed NOW! The worldwide outrage and protest is what kept Sakineh alive. It is vital that we continue our protest. Flood the embassies and the Islamic regime's offices with protest letters, emails, faxes and calls. <br />
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At the top of our blog you find the contact list for the embassies of the Islamic Republic across the world. Email, fax and call them. You can organise a protest outside the IRI embassy in your country. It's very effective! Invite your friends, publish it on social media site and invite the media. <br />
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<a href="http://iransolidarity.blogspot.com/p/iri-embassies-abroad.html">List of IRI embassies around the world </a><br />
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We have also the list with contact details for various government offices of the Islamic regime. Again, call, fax and email them. <br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1538504508"><br />
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<a href="http://iransolidarity.blogspot.com/p/iri-gov-contact-list.html">List of IRI government offices in Iran</a><br />
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If you have any questions, need help with something or you are planning a protest, please get in touch!<br />
iransolidaritynow (at) gmail (dot) com<br />
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minaahadi (at) aol (dot) comIran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-82116206592283863692011-12-26T23:37:00.000+00:002011-12-26T23:37:10.117+00:00Stand up to help save Sakineh’s life<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">International Committee against Stoning</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Press Release 26 December 2011</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Islamic Republic of Iran is considering Sakineh Mohamadi Ashtiani’s execution</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is an attempt to gauge the international response</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Malek Ajdar Sharifi, the head of East Azerbaijan province’s justice department, has announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran is considering changing Sakineh Mohamadi Ashtiani’s stoning sentence to execution by hanging and said that they are waiting for the go-ahead from the Ministry of Justice to execute Sakineh. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Clearly, the regime has been unable to stone Sakineh to death because of the global outrage. The regime arrested her lawyer and son and forced her and her son to ‘confess’ on Press TV and incriminate themselves. They have been barred from contacting international institutions. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">By planning to execute Sakineh, the Islamic regime is trying to show the world that despite public outrage, it will continue its execution machinery in order to ensure its survival.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The International Committee against Stoning declares:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">This is a shameless attempt by the regime and its criminal judicial system to test the reaction of world public opinion in order to create the groundwork for Sakineh’s murder.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Sakineh’s image has become a global symbol against stoning and Sharia laws. The world has risen up in defence of Sakineh and declared it would not ever allow sadists and murderers to stone women and men to death again. By executing Sakineh, the Islamic regime wants to destroy all efforts in her support. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Every year during the New Year period the Islamic regime tries to kill-off well-known cases. Last year it executed Shahla Jahed and this year they are trying to murder Sakineh. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The International Committee against Stoning will not allow Sakineh to be executed. All people and organisations that have stood up before to save Sakineh from death by stoning must once again stand up to help save Sakineh’s life. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">International Committee against Stoning</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">International Committee against Execution</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">For more information, contact:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Mina Ahadi</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">International Committee against Execution</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">International Committee against Stoning</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Email: <a href="mailto:minaahadi@aol.com" target="_blank">minaahadi@aol.com</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Tel: 0049 (0) 1775692413</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><a href="http://notonemoreexecution.org/" target="_blank">http://notonemoreexecution.org</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://stopstonningnow.com/wpress/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">http://stopstonningnow.com/<wbr></wbr>wpress/</span></a></span></div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-89495922205558559132011-12-25T23:01:00.000+00:002011-12-25T23:01:07.132+00:00Sakineh Ashtiani to be hanged or stoned to death<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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Today the Islamic regime of Iran announced that their 'experts' are studying whether they can hang Sakineh Ashtiani instead of stoning her to death. There is no doubt that this comes in an attempt by the Islamic regime to affirm their 'authority' in the face of worldwide protests and recent tit for tats with the West while at the same time finding a more 'acceptable' solution for murdering her. Possibly a solution that would face less resistance by the world? Does the Islamic regime think that hanging Sakineh Ashtiani would be somehow more acceptable to the world that cried out in protest at her stoning sentence???? NO it wouldn't! <br />
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ISNA news agency reported today that Malek Ajdar Sharifi, the head of the East Azerbaijan province justice department, where Ashtiani is jailed said that "As soon as the result (of the investigation) is obtained, we will carry out the sentence."<br />
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The Islamic regime is trying to murder yet another innocent woman.<br />
There is only one solution. <br />
Sakineh Ashitiani must be freed immediately!Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-17964175978422656282011-12-14T14:49:00.000+00:002011-12-14T14:49:31.650+00:00Notes from Iran #2: Hail the shoe thrower Rashid S.Rashid S., a recently sacked textile worker in his 40s, threw his shoe at Ahmadinejad at a meeting in the northern province of Mazandaran on Tuesday, 13 December. Rashid S. was protesting the fact that he had been sacked, but more importantly that he had not been paid for the last year of working in the factory.<br />
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This is of course is common practice in Iran. There are thousands upon thousands of workers in Iran who do their daily work without being paid for it by the state or private owners for months on end.<br />
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You might ask why they keep working? They hope they will get paid in the future as promised by their bosses and more importantly, there is no other work around, neither is there unemployment benefit. That of course under a regime that made 40 billion US Dollars between March and August this year alone from oil exports. The same regime whose members are transferring their 'accumulated' monies abroad, especially through their family members. High on the list are investments like the purchase of expensive properties (they can afford it of course) which guarantees few questions and a preferential residential status by the host country; the higher the investment the warmer the welcome. And with all the riches that are to be made exploiting Iran's natural resources and the labour force, a warm welcome they get.<br />
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Rashid S. missed. He was thrown to the floor and beaten up. It is unclear whether he was arrested and taken away. His act of civil outrage is to be applauded.Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-89006370479364286492011-12-02T23:14:00.000+00:002011-12-02T23:14:14.662+00:001 gone - 96 to go!Wednesday, 30 November saw the closure of the Islamic regime of Iran's embassy in London on the orders of the foreign secretary William Hague. This came in response to the attacks on the British embassy in Tehran by members of the government-backed Basij militia that happened on Tuesday, 29 November. We are now seeing the last of the Iranian diplomats leave the UK.<br />
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Iran Solidarity welcomes the closure of the embassy in London.<br />
And we are actively supporting the closure of ALL the Islamic regime's embassies around the world. We counted 97, so 96 to go! <br />
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We have long been calling for the diplomatic isolation of the Iranian regime and the closure of ALL of its embassies are part of this. Diplomatic and political isolation of the regime are the cornerstones of support for the Iranian people's struggle to get rid of the Islamic Republic. It is unfortunate however that this important step comes only now after a tit for tat over sanctions in regards to the nuclear issue and the attack on the British embassy in Tehran; decades of hideous crimes against Iranians have provoked no such reaction by foreign governments.<br />
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The embassies of the Islamic regime are an outpost of the terror that sits in Tehran.<br />
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ALL embassies of the Islamic regime must be shut down.Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-16630203200827846762011-11-22T12:52:00.000+00:002011-11-22T12:52:21.053+00:00Seminar on Sharia Law and the Children Act, today in London, UKOne Law for All will host a seminar to explore the terms of the Children Act and whether these are compatible with the tenets and practice of sharia law. It will look at the protections provided to children by the provisions of the Children Act and ask if children in Britain, by virtue of their parents’ religion or culture, are at risk of being denied these protections.<span id="more-1250"></span> In addition, One Law for All will provide information on Catholic Canon Law and how this has been used to facilitate the continued abuse of children in Catholic institutions.<br />
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Speakers include: Sue Cox, Survivors Voice Europe; Anne Marie Hutchinson, Dawson Cornwell Solicitors; Maryam Namazie, One Law for All; Diana Nammi, Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation; and Yasmin Rehman, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Domestic Violence Intervention Project. The seminar will be chaired by Anne Marie Waters, One Law for All.<br />
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Seminar on Sharia Law and the Children Act<br />
22 November 2011<br />
18.30-20.30 hours<br />
Brockway Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL <br />
Entry fee: £8 Statutory organisations; £5 individuals; £2.50 student/unwaged<br />
Registration can be done on the day from 18.00 hours.<br />
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More info <a href="http://www.onelawforall.org.uk/22-november-2011-seminar-on-sharia-and-the-children-act-london/">here </a>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-9693827187511454162011-11-22T12:10:00.000+00:002011-11-22T12:10:49.609+00:00Notes from Iran, 5x5 campaignA group of women in Iran has initiated the 5x5 campaign, starting this week.<br />
On panj-shanbe (meaning the 5th shanbe in the Iranian week, Thursday) at 5 pm they are urging women to take off their veil for 5 seconds in the street. This call has been circulated in the cities of Tehran, Mashhad and Shiraz. We will keep you updated on 5x5.Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-1178674324055933122011-11-04T23:15:00.000+00:002011-11-04T23:15:28.742+00:00Solidarity with Iranian workers - from Brazil<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gFnjfACbFyA?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br />
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Brazilian journalist Bruno Mascarenhas' solidarity message with Iranian workers.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">In Brazil, at the end of the 1970s, more or less during the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Brazil was under a dictatorship, but in the metallurgical unions of the countryside in the ABC Region (a large industrial region in the state of Sao Paulo) led a big movement in which it stopped sixty or eighty thousand workers, who halted their activities, and didn’t produce one single car, they produced nothing in this region, and it was a big problem for the government, a serious problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The workers actually brought the industry to a halt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The government needed to cede, and ended up giving money to the companies to pay the costs of the workers, they gave a part of the pay raise the workers were asking for, and the workers won many important battles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Today, the Brazilian worker has more rights and privileges and has won more battles thanks to these metallurgical protests in the ABC Region.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Iran, I think it’s hard, it’s very hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that the Iranian union oil workers, they have problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dictatorship is so rigid and strong, and I am afraid that they won’t manage to get their rights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want that workers manage to get their rights in all parts of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Outside of Brazil, what can I do, I can spread the words of solidarity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am in solidarity with Iranian workers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People who work and produce need dignity, a good home, the family has to live well, it’s a question of quality of life, if you work, you have to have a fair exchange, you have to have a decent salary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 1970s/1980s, here in Sao Paulo when there were the big metallurgical union movements in the ABC Region, a good part of the workers were living in favelas (slums), people ate poorly, they had a poor quality of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>most metallurgical workers live with dignity.</span>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-74856448134429630372011-11-04T23:10:00.000+00:002011-11-04T23:10:51.220+00:00International Day of Solidarity with Iranian Workers - tomorrow<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">SWEDEN</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Stockholm</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Time: Saturday 5 November 2011, 1-3 pm </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Place: In front of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Contact: </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Göran Gustavsson</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></strong><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">0704009033</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> & </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Faramarz Ghorbani 0765647616 </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Gothenberg</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Time: Saturday 5 November 2011, 12 noon </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Place: Gustav Adolfs Torg</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Contact: </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Abe Asadi 07317178819</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Borås</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011, 2-4pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Stora torget</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Esmail Mardokhi 0 737 59 85 66</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Helsingborg</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011, 2.30-5pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Stortorget</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Gabi Hosseini </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">0760879874</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Sävsjö</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011, 11am-1pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Resecentrum</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Arian Mirzolfaghari 0700773423 <a href="mailto:zolfaghariarian4@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">zolfaghariarian4@gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Seyed Ezattollah Rashmi 0736561595 <a href="mailto:moied83@gmail.com"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">moied83@gmail.com</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Malm</span></b><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">ö</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Time:<b> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011, 1-3 pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Davidhalsbron</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Hasan Salehi 0703171102</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Farideh Arman 0703638088</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Karlskrona</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011, 2-4 pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Ronnebygatan 43 till 47 i Centrum</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Amir<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Kamrani;%20amir_ung@yahoo.com"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kamrani; amir_ung@yahoo.com</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"> </span><span class="skypepnhtextspan">0046704 53 10 47</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"> </span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:nasserkhassaee@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">nasserkhassaee@yahoo.com</span></a> <span class="skypepnhtextspan">0046762835308</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">UK</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">London</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Time: Saturday 5 November 2011, 2-4 pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Place: Trafalgar Sq., North Terrace, in front of the National Gallery</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Then at 5pm we will gather outside the offices of the BBC Persian Service, Broadcasting House, 2-22 Portland Place, W1A 1AA</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Behrooz Bahari<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>07838156819</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Alireza Rashidi 07712810675</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span></b><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CANADA</span></b></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Toronto</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time:</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> Saturday 5 November 2011, 1-3 pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cp=33&gs_id=a4&xhr=t&q=toronto+yonge+dundas+intersection&qe=dG9yb250byB5b25nZSBkdW5kYXMgaW50ZXJzZWN0aW9u&qesig=wflw_lOm4G1yobptXpzImg&pkc=AFgZ2tkMQtBfSSpuh2DGOmOSLXJR037cMS2oFxeuVECCCWeMVy-1GcrTYbX7gIl9_0MX2XsCFW8ursqZsLbDocXR1n6VKOw3Yw&pq=%D9%81%D8%AE%D9%82%D8%AE%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AE+%D8%BA%D8%AE%D8%B9%DA%AF%D9%84+%DB%8C%D8%B9%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%B3+%D8%AB%D8%B4%D9%81%D8%AE%DA%AF+%DA%98%D8%AB%DA%AF%D9%81%D9%82%D8%AB&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1013&bih=648&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x882b34cb2c32485d:0xa6c587b71795ce44,Yonge+St+%26+Dundas+Square,+Toronto,+ON+M5B+2C3,+Canada&ei=Sp2WTsCWH5K68gPB_dnBBQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBwQ8gEwAA"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Place: Yonge St & Dundas Intersection</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Contact: Yadi Mahmoudi 416-471-7138</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;"><a href="mailto:hkki.vca@gmail.com"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">hkki.vca@gmail.com</span></a></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: FA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Vancouver</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November, 3-5 pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Art Gallery, Robson side</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Masoud Arjang 001-<a href="tel:6046495453" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">6046495453</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Vancouver<span class="apple-converted-space"> D</span>istrict Labour<span class="apple-converted-space"> C</span>ouncil also supports this call</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Montreal</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Sunday 6<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November, 3-6 pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Victoria Square (People’s Square)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">HOLLAND</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Amsterdam</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time:</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> Saturday 5 November 2011, 1-3 pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: <a href="http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&pwst=1&nord=1&biw=1366&bih=667&site=webhp&sa=X&ei=1viVTqWRGJGr-QaQp4CcDg&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQvwUoAQ&q=beursplein&spell=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">Beursplein</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="skypepnhdropartspan"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Bahman Khani </span></span><span class="skypepnhtextspan"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">0651273261</span></span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Norway</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Oslo</span></b><b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November, 1-2 pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: In front of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Saber Rahimi <span class="skypepnhtextspan">0798694001</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"> </span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Abolghasem Kardar<span class="skypepnhdropartspan"> </span><span class="skypepnhtextspan">04133-3268</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"> </span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">GERMANY</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Frankfurt</span></b><b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November 2011, 11am-1pm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hauptwache </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: DE;">Rathenauplatz </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Shahnaz Moratab 015774650186</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Berlin</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, 2-4 pm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Joachimstaler platz, am U-Bahnhof Kurfürstendamm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Farzaneh Derakhshan 017624866317</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cologne</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, 4 pm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: In front of Dom </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Mohamad Nemati </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">01635522356</span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hannover</span></strong><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November 2011 4-6pm</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Kropke</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Naser Kashkooli 0177 8348592</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Würzburg</span></b></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">November 2011, </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">12-3</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> pm</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Blasiusgasse Strasse (Zwishen Ulla Popkeu)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hassan Hosseinzadeh 01741351024</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.5pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bremen</span></b></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">November 2011, 3-5 pm</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Ziegenmarkt</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Siamak Maki 01724037035</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hamburg</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">November 2011, 1.30 pm</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: <span class="apple-style-span">Hamburg</span><span class="apple-style-span"> Hauptbahnhof, Glockengießerwall</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">C<span class="apple-style-span">ontact: Nazanin Borumand 0172-4044323, Pedram Rezazadeh </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">017648325613<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Leipzig</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th </sup></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;">Nov, 3-4 pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;">Place: Mit freundichen gr</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">ü</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;">ssen </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;">Contact: Saeed Etezadzadeh 017629319819</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">USA</span></b></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Washington</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> DC</span></b></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 1pm</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: 2209 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC (offices of the Islamic regime at the Pakistani Embassy) with march down to Georgetown to hand out flyers.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact:</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:maria.rohaly@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">maria.rohaly@gmail.com</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Organizers: Mission Free Iran & Unity for Democracy and Justice</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Philadelphia</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Love</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Park</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">, Broad and JFK Street</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Soheila Nikpour 267-439-7185</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">FRANCE</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="color: #003366; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lyon</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November 2011, 4-5 pm </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Payam Azar</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="background: white; font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: FA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Details forthc<span style="color: black;">oming</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">FINLAND</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="color: #003366; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Helsinki</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, 2- 4 pm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: At 14:00 hours we will gather in Helsingin rautatientori and at 14:20 we will start our march towards Narinkkatori behind Kamppi building.</span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: <span class="apple-style-span"><a href="mailto:abroadcommittee@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">abroadcommittee@gmail.com</span></a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: navy; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span dir="LTR"></span> </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">CYPRUS</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="color: #003366; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Nicosia</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November 2011, 10-11 am </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: In front of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Amir Masoud Khaghani, 96484292</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">amirmasoud.khaghani@<a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Limassol </span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Location forthcoming</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Amir Masoud Khaghani, 96484292</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">amirmasoud.khaghani@<a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Larnaca</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Location forthcoming</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Amir Masoud Khaghani 96484292</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">amirmasoud.khaghani@<a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">JAPAN</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="color: #003366; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Tokyo</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On 5 and 6 Nov, Jamal Saberi, Worker-communist Party of Iran's cadre and an activist of the "Free Jailed Workers Campaign", will be speaking at the Railway Union meeting. Labour union representatives from Brazil, USA and South Korea will be present in the meeting, and the topic of the meeting is jailed workers in Iran.</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">GREECE</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Athens</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November, 5 pm </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Athens Polytechnic in Patission Street </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: Naser Aghbashloo <span class="skypepnhtextspan">00306957954975</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">DENMARK</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="color: #003366; font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Copenhagen</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November, 2-3 pm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: In front of the Embassy of Islamic Republic </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Engskiftevej 6 - 2100 København<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">TURKEY</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ankara</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November, 2-4 pm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Place: </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">At 14:00 hours we will gather in Kugulu Park (Swan Park) and then we will start our march towards Tehran Street in front of the Embassy of Islamic Republic </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contact: 00905370158957</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="background: white; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: FA; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">ITALY</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bolzano</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November, </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Details forthcoming</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Nina Sadeqi </span></span><span class="skypepnhtextspan0"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri;">00390471201857</span></span><span class="skypepnhrightspan0"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #003366; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">AUSTRALIA</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Sydney</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Time: Saturday 5th November, 12noon-11pm</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Place: Town Hall</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This list is<span class="apple-converted-space"> regularly updated</span>. For the latest info, please see:</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://free-them-now.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://free-them-now.blogspot.com/</span></a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.iranpoliticalprisoners.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.iranpoliticalprisoners.com</span></a> <a href="http://on.fb.me/oWSQb8" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://on.fb.me/oWSQb8</span></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.missionfree/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.missionfree</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://iran.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">iran.org</span></a> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-79766111303413390262011-10-27T14:33:00.000+01:002011-10-27T14:33:57.533+01:00FREE THEM NOW! November 5, global action for jailed workers in Iran!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #990000;">Currently in prison: </span></b><span style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black;">Behnam Ebrahimzadeh,</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: black;">sentenced to 6 years in prison </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black;">Reza Shahabi</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: black;">in prison since June 2010 </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black;">Ebrahim Madadi,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="background: white; color: black;">in prison since December 2008, sentenced to<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>a 3.5 year prison </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black;">Rasoul Bodaghi</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: black;">sentenced to 6 years in prison </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white;">Ayat Niyaafar</span></b><b><span style="background: white; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b><span style="background: white;">was arrested on Monday 17 Oct. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #990000;">Their "crimes"<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Fighting for workers rights including rights to union activities without fear of being persecuted</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Demanding to be paid their wage for the work they have done </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Demanding the right to strike and freedom of expression </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Organising May Day </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Establishing labour organisations</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black;">The attack on labour activists must be stopped! </span></b><span style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">We demands:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"><span style="background: white; color: black;">the immediate and unconditional release of all jailed workers in Iran</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"><span style="background: white; color: black;">the expulsion of delegates of the Islamic regime of Iran from International Labour Organisation (ILO)</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">We call on all trade unions, concerned organisations and individuals to join us in this campaign. We need to show our solidarity with these jailed workers and their families.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Sweden</span></b><b><span style="color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Stockholm</span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Time: Saturday 5 November 2011, 1-3 pm </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Place: In front of Embassi of Islamic Republic of Iran<span dir="RTL" lang="FA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Contact: </span><strong><span style="background: white; font-weight: normal;">Göran Gustavsson</span><span style="background: white;"> </span></strong><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">0704009033</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"> & </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">Farmarz Ghorbani 0765647616 </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Gothenberg</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Time: Saturday 5 November 2011, 1-3 pm </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Place: Brunnsparken<span dir="RTL" lang="FA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Contact: </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">Abe Asadi 07317178819</span></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="background: white; mso-bidi-language: FA;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Borås<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011, 2-4pm<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Place: Stora torget<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Contact: Esmail Mardokhi; 0 737 59 85 66<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Helsingborg</span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011, 2.30-5 pm<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Place: Stortorget<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Contact: Gabi Hosseini </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-language: FA;">0760879874</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">S</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="SV" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: FA;">ävsjö</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;"></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">arian mirzolfaghari 0046700773423</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #888888; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="mailto:zolfaghariarian4@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000cc;">zolfaghariarian4@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Details forthcoming </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Malm</span></b><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="SV" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: FA;">ö</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="SV" style="background: white; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Time:</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span lang="SV" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span></b></span><span style="background: white; color: black;">Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011, 1-3 pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Place: Triangel</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Contact: Hasan Salehi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0703171102</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Faride Arman 0703638088</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><strong><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Karlskrona</span></strong><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white;">Date: <span style="color: black;">Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November 2011,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2-4 pm</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white;">Place: Ronnebygatan 43 till 47 i Centrum</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white;">Contact: Amir<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Kamrani;amir_ung@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Kamrani;amir_ung@yahoo.com</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"> </span><span class="skypepnhtextspan">0046704 53 10 47</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"> </span><br />
<a href="mailto:nasserkhassaee@yahoo.com" target="_blank">nasserkhassaee@yahoo.com</a> <span class="skypepnhtextspan">0046762835308</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">UK</span></b><b><span style="color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">London</span></b><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Time: Saturday 5 November 2011, 2-4 pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Place: Trafalgar Sq. In front of National Gallery</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">At 17.00 We will gather outside the BBC Farsi office </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;">Contact: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Behroz Bahari<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: black;">07838156819</span><span style="background: white;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;">Alireza Rashidi 07712810675</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">BBC Persian:<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span>Broadcasting House,<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>2-22 Portland Place,<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">London<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>W1A 1AA<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="background: white; color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt;">Canada</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="background: white; color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt;"></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Toronto</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Time:</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;"> Saturday 5 November 2011, 1-3 pm<span dir="RTL" lang="FA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="FA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: FA;"><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cp=33&gs_id=a4&xhr=t&q=toronto+yonge+dundas+intersection&qe=dG9yb250byB5b25nZSBkdW5kYXMgaW50ZXJzZWN0aW9u&qesig=wflw_lOm4G1yobptXpzImg&pkc=AFgZ2tkMQtBfSSpuh2DGOmOSLXJR037cMS2oFxeuVECCCWeMVy-1GcrTYbX7gIl9_0MX2XsCFW8ursqZsLbDocXR1n6VKOw3Yw&pq=%D9%81%D8%AE%D9%82%D8%AE%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AE+%D8%BA%D8%AE%D8%B9%DA%AF%D9%84+%DB%8C%D8%B9%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%B3+%D8%AB%D8%B4%D9%81%D8%AE%DA%AF+%DA%98%D8%AB%DA%AF%D9%81%D9%82%D8%AB&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1013&bih=648&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x882b34cb2c32485d:0xa6c587b71795ce44,Yonge+St+%26+Dundas+Square,+Toronto,+ON+M5B+2C3,+Canada&ei=Sp2WTsCWH5K68gPB_dnBBQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBwQ8gEwAA">Place: Yonge St & Dundas Intersection</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;">Contact: Yadi Mahmoudi 416-471-7138</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hkki.vca@gmail.com<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Vancouver</span></b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="RTL"></span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November, 3-5 pm</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;">Place:Art Gallery, Robson side<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;">Contact: Masoud Arjang<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>001-<a href="tel:6046495453" target="_blank">6046495453</a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: navy;">Vancouver</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: navy;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: navy;">district Labour<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> council <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>also support this call<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Netherlands</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: FA;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Amsterdam</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">Time:</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-language: FA;"> Saturday 5 November 2011, 1-3 pm<span dir="RTL" lang="FA"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;"><a href="http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&pwst=1&nord=1&biw=1366&bih=667&site=webhp&sa=X&ei=1viVTqWRGJGr-QaQp4CcDg&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQvwUoAQ&q=beursplein&spell=1" target="_blank">Beursplein</a></span></span><span style="background: white;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span class="skypepnhdropartspan"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Cotact: Bahman Khani </span></span><span class="skypepnhtextspan"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">0651273261</span></span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></span><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Norway</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Oslo</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: blue;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Time: </span><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black;">Saturday 5<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>November</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In front of Parliament</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black;">Details forthcoming</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Contact: Saber Rahimi <span class="skypepnhtextspan">004798694001</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"> </span></span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Abolghasem Kardar<span class="skypepnhdropartspan"> </span><span class="skypepnhtextspan">00474133-3268</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span><span class="skypepnhcontainer"> </span></span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
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</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt;">Germany</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt;"></span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Frankfurt</span></b><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: blue;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Time: Saturday 5th November 2011</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black;">Details forthcoming</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black;">Contact: Shahnaz Moratab <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>015774650186</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Berlin</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, 2-4 pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white;">Place: Joachimstaler platz, am U-Bahnhof Kurfürstendamm</span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Contact: Farzaneh Derakhshan </span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Cologne</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, 4 pm</span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Place: In front of Dom </span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Contact: Mohamad Nemati </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-language: FA;">01635522356</span></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><strong><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Hannover</span></strong><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Time: Saturday 5th November 2011 </span><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">4-6pm</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Place: Kropke</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Contact: Naser</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"> kashkooli 0177 8348592</span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Würzburg</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: black;">November 2011, 2.30-5 pm</span></span><span style="background: white; color: black;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Abdolbaset Soleimani, </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><a href="mailto:baset_marx@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000cc;">baset_marx@yahoo.com</span></a></span><br />
fetails forthcoming </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black;"><br />
</span><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Hamburg</span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: black;">November 2011, 1.30 pm</span></span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
Place: <span class="apple-style-span">Hamburg</span><span class="apple-style-span"> Hauptbahnhof, Glockengießerwall</span><br />
C<span class="apple-style-span">ontact: Nazanin Borumand<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>0172-4044323</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-language: FA;"></span></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">US</span></b></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;">Washington</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;"> DC</span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-language: FA;"></span></b></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, </span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Details forthcoming </span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
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</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Philadelphia</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm</span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="color: black;">Love</span><span dir="LTR" style="color: black;"> Park</span><span dir="LTR" style="color: black;">, Broad and JFK Street</span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="color: black;">Contact: Soheila Nikpour 267-439-7185</span><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">France</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Lyon</span></b><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: blue;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Time: Saturday 5th November 2011, 4-5 pm </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Contact : Payam Azar</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="FA" style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-language: FA;"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy;"><span dir="LTR"></span> </span></b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black;">Details forthcoming</span><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt;">Finland</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Helsinki</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white;">Time: Saturday 5<sup>th</sup>, 2- 4 pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white;">Place: At 14:00 we gather in Helsingin rautatientori and at 14:20 we start our march towards Narinkkatori behind Kamppi building.</span></span><span style="background: white; color: blue;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white;">Contact:<span style="color: blue;"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><a href="mailto:abroadcommittee@gmail.com" target="_blank">abroadcommittee@gmail.com</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt;">Cyprus</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt;"></span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Nicosia</span></b><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: blue;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Time: Saturday 5th November 2011, 10-11 am </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Place: </span><span style="background: white; color: black;">In front of IRI Embassy<span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Contact: Amir Masoud Khaghani, 96484292</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">amirmasoud.khaghani@</span><span style="background: white;"><a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank">gmail.com</a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white;"><a href="mailto:jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com" target="_blank">jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com</a></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Limassol </span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Time: Saturday 5th November</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Location forthcoming</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Contact: Amir Masoud </span><span style="background: white;">Khaghani, 96484292</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white;">amirmasoud.khaghani@<a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank">gmail.com</a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white;"><a href="mailto:jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com" target="_blank">jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><strong><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Larnaca</span></strong><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Time: Saturday 5th November</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Location forthcoming</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Contact: Amir Masoud </span><span style="background: white;">Khaghani, 96484292</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white;">amirmasoud.khaghani@<a href="http://gmail.com/" target="_blank">gmail.com</a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white;"><a href="mailto:jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com" target="_blank">jonbeshhoghoghpanahjo.cyprus@gmail.com</a><span style="color: black;"></span></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt;">Japan</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: navy; font-size: 20.0pt;"></span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Tokyo</span></b><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: blue;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black;">The 5 and 6 Nov, Jamal Saberi Worker-communist Party of Iran's cadre and one of "Free Jailed workers Campaign" activist has speech in the railway union meeting. The labour union representatives from Brazil, USA and South Korea would be present in the meeting. And the subject of the meeting is " Jaliled Workers in Iran</span><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt;">Greece</span></b><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: #003366; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: blue; font-size: 16.0pt;">Athena</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Time: Saturday 5th November, 5 pm </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; color: black;">Place: Athens Polytechnic in Patission street </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Garamond;">Contact: Naser Aghbashloo <span class="skypepnhtextspan">00306957954975</span><span class="skypepnhrightspan"> </span></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
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</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><b><span dir="LTR" style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 16.0pt;">The list is <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>being completed momentarily</span></b><span lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL" style="direction: rtl; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">For more information please refer to the facebook sites and websites and blogs under:</span></b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="background: white; color: black;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; color: navy; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://free-them-now.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: navy;">http://free-them-now.blogspot.com/</span></a> </span></b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; color: navy; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.iranpoliticalprisoners.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: navy;">www.iranpoliticalprisoners.com</span></a> </span></b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; color: navy; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://on.fb.me/oWSQb8" target="_blank"><span style="color: navy;">http://on.fb.me/oWSQb8</span></a></span></b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;"><b><span style="background: white; color: navy; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><a href="http://www.missionfree/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000cc;">www.missionfree</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://iran.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000cc;">iran.org</span></a></span></b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-30746586078627175352011-10-27T13:35:00.001+01:002011-10-27T14:15:23.405+01:00For a FREE Secular Middle East and North Africa<div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">AR/EN/FA/FR </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">76 secularists and human rights campaigners, including Mina Ahadi, Nawal El Sadaawi, Marieme Helie Lucas, Hameeda Hussein, Ayesha Imam, Maryam Jamil, Maryam Namazie, Taslima Nasrin, Farida Shaheed, Fatou Sow, and Stasa Zajovic have signed on to a Manifesto for a Free and Secular Middle East and North Africa. </span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In light of the recent pronouncements of the unelected Libyan Transitional Council for ‘Sharia laws’, the signatories of the manifesto vehemently oppose the hijacking of the protests by Islamism or US-led militarism and unequivocally support the call for freedom and secularism made by citizens and particularly women in the region.</span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Secularism is a minimum precondition for a free and secular Middle East and for the recognition of women’s rights and equality.</span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We call on world citizens to support this important campaign by signing on to our petition: </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/world-citizens-defend-a-free-and-secular-middle-east-and-north-africa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="color: blue;">http://www.change.org/petitions/world-citizens-defend-a-free-and-secular-middle-east-and-north-africa</span></u></span></a>.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We also ask that supporters click ‘like’ on our Facebook page to support this important campaign: </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Free-and-Secular-Middle-East-and-North-Africa/271164176261820#%21/pages/A-Free-and-Secular-Middle-East-and-North-Africa/271164176261820" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Free-and-Secular-Middle-East-and-North-Africa/271164176261820#!/pages/A-Free-and-Secular-Middle-East-and-North-Africa/271164176261820</span></u></a> and Tweet: #freesecularMENA in support of a free and secular Middle East and North Africa.</span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">VERSION FRANÇAISE CI DESSOUS</span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">FRENCH, ARABIC AND PERSIAN VERSIONS BELOW</span></i></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Manifesto for a Secular Middle East and North Africa</span></b></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The 2009 protests in Iran followed by the Arab Spring have the potential to herald a new dawn for the people of the region and the world. The protests have clearly shown that people in the region, like people everywhere, want to live 21st century lives. </span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We, the undersigned, emphasise their modern and human dimension and wholeheartedly welcome this immense and historical development. We are vehemently opposed to their hijacking by Islamism or US-led militarism and support the call for a free and secular Middle East and North Africa made by citizens and particularly women in the region. </span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Secularism is a minimum precondition for the freedom and equality of all citizens and includes:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">1. Complete separation of religion from the state.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">2. Abolition of religious laws in the family, civil and criminal codes.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">3. Separation of religion from the educational system.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">4. Freedom of religion and atheism as private beliefs.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">5. Prohibition of sex apartheid and compulsory veiling.</span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">SIGNATORIES</span></b></span></div><div></div><ol style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="1"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Mina Ahadi, Spokesperson, International Committees against Stoning and Execution, Iran/Germany</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Marieme Helie Lucas, Sociologist, Founder and former international coordinator of Women Living Under Muslim Laws and founder of Secularism Is A Women's Issue, Algeria/France</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Maryam Namazie, Spokesperson, Equal Rights Now – Organisation against Women’s Discrimination in Iran, Iran/UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Shahla Abghari, University Professor, Iran/USA</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Siavash Abghari, Esmail Khoi Foundation, Iran/USA</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ahlam Akram, Palestinian Peace and Human Rights Writer and Campaigner, Palestine/UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sargul Ahmad, Women's Liberation in Iraq, Iraq/Canada</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Mahin Alipour, Coordinator, Equal Rights Now – Organisation against Women’s Discrimination in Iran, Iran/Sweden</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Reza Alkrami, Human Rights Activist, Iran/USA</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Farideh Arman, Coordinator, Committee to Defend Women’s Rights, Iran/Sweden</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sultana Begum, Regional Gender Adviser, Diakonia Asia, Bangladesh</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Djemila Benhabib, Writer, Algeria/Canada</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Codou Bop, Journalist and Director of GREFELS, Dakar, Senegal</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ariane Brunet, co-founder Urgent Action Fund, Québec, Canada</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Micheline Carrier, Sisyphe, Québec, Canada</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Patty Debonitas, Iran Solidarity, UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Denise Deliège Femmes En Noir, Belgium</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Equal Rights Now – Organisation against Women’s Discrimination in Iran, Sweden</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Fanny Filosof, Femmes en Noir, Belgium</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Mersedeh Ghaedi, New Channel TV Programme host, Iran/Norway</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Groupe de recherche sur les femmes et les lois, Dakar, Senegal</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Laura Guidetti, Marea Feminist Magazine, Italy</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Zeinabou Hadari, Centre Reines Daura, Niger</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Anissa Hélie, Historian, Algeria/France/USA</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Rohini Henssman, Human Rights Activist, India</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hameeda Hossein, Chairperson Ain o Salish Kendra, Dhaka, Bangladesh</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Khayal Ibrahim, Women's Liberation in Iraq, Iraq/Canada</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Leo Igwe, Founder, Nigerian Humanist Movement, Nigeria</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ayesha Imam, Women's Human Rights and Democracy Activist, Nigeria/Senegal</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">International Campaign in Defence of Women’s Rights in Iran, Sweden</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">International Committee against Execution, Germany</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">International Committee against Stoning, Germany</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Iran Solidarity, Iran/UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Maryam Jamil, Women's Liberation in Iraq, Iraq</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sultana Kamal, Executive Director, Ain o Salish Kendra and Chairperson Transparency International, Bangladesh</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Abbas Kamil, Unity Against Unemployment in Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Harsh Kapoor, South Asia Citizens Web, India</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Akbar Karimian, Human Rights Activist, Iran/UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Cherifa Kheddar, President of Djazairouna, Algeria</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Monica Lanfranco, Marea Feminist Magazine, Italy</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Houzan Mahmoud, Representative of Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Iraq/UK </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Nahla Elgaali Mahmoud, Biologist, Sudan/UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Anwar Mir Sattari, Human rights Activist, Iran/Belgium</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Amena Mohsin, Professor, Dept. International Relations Dhaka University, Bangladesh</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Khawar Mumtaz, Director Shirkat Gah, Lahore, Pakistan</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Taslima Nasrin, Writer and Activist, Bangladesh</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">U. M. Habibun Nessa, President, Naripokkho, Bangladesh</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Partow Nooriala, Poet, Writer and Human Rights Activist, Iran/USA</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Asghar Nosrati, Human Rights Activist, Iran/Sweden</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">One Law for All, UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters, UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Fariborz Pooya, Iranian Secular Society, Iran/UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Protagora, Zagreb, Croatia</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hassan Radwan, Activist, Egypt/UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Mary Jane Real, Women’s Human Rights Coalition, Manila, The Philippines</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Edith Rubinstein, Femmes en Noir, Belgium</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Nawal El Sadaawi, Writer, Egypt</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Fahimeh Sadeghi, Coordinator, International Federation of Iranian Refugees, Iran/Canada</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Gita Sahgal, Director, Centre for Secular Space, UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Nina Sankari, Secularist and Feminist, Poland</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Secularism Is A Women's Issue (International Network) </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Aisha Lee Shaheed, London, UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Farida Shaheed, Shirkat Gah, Lahore, Pakistan</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Siba Shakib, Filmmaker, Writer and Activist, Iran/USA</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sohaila Sharifi, Women’s Rights Campaigner, Iran/UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Issam Shukri, Head, Secularism and Civil Rights in Iraq, Iraq/Canada</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Southall Black Sisters, UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Fatou Sow, Sociologist CNRS, Dakar, Senegal</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Afsaneh Vahdat, Coordinator, International Campaign for Women’s Rights in Iran, Iran/Sweden </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Lino Veljak, Professor of Philosophy, Zagreb University, Croatia</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Fauzia Viqar, Director Advocacy and Communications, Shirkat Gah Women’s Resource Centre, Lahore, Pakistan</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Anne Marie Waters, One Law for All, UK</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Vivienne Wee, anthropologist, feminist and human rights activist, Singapore and Hong Kong, China</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Women In Black, Belgrade, Serbia</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sara Zaker, Theatre Director, Bangladesh</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Stasa Zajovic, spokesperson Women in Black, Belgrade, Serbia</span></span></li>
</ol><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">FRENCH</span></b></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Manifeste pour la laicité au Moyen Orient et en Afrique du Nord</span></b></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Les protestations de 2009 en Iran et le Printemps Arabe qui a suivi pourrait faire se lever une nouvelle aurore pour le peuple de la région et du monde. Les manifestations ont clairement montré que le peuple dans la région, comme partout, veut vivre au XXI° siècle.</span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Nous sous signés, soulignons leur dimension moderne et humaine et soutenons de tout coeur cet immense tournant historique. Nous nous opposons avec véhemence à ce qu'il soit détourné par l'islamisme ou par la militarisation sous l’égide des Etats Unis et reitérons l'appel pour un Moyen Orient et une Afrique du Nord libres et laiques, lancé par les citoyens et particulièrelent les femmes de la région.</span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> La laicité est le pré-requis minimum pour assurer la liberté et l'égalité de tous les citoyens, et cela inclue:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> 1. la totale separation de la religion et de l'état.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">2. l'abolition des lois religieuses en matière familiale et dans le code penal.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">3. la séparation de la religion et du système d'éducation.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">4. la liberté de religion et d'athéisme, définis comme croyances personnelles.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">5. l'interdiction de l'apartheid sexuel et du voile obligatoire.</span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">ARABIC</span></b></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">بيان من أجل شرق اوسط وشمال افريقيا علمانية</span></b></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">إن احتجاجات إيران عام 2009 والربيع العربي الذي أعقبها تحمل أملاً بفجر جديد لشعوب المنطقة وللعالم. لقد أظهرت الاحتجاجات بشكل واضح أن شعوب المنطقة، كغيرها من شعوب العالم، تسعي لحياه تواكب متطلبات القرن الحادي والعشرين.</span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">نحن، الموقعون أدناه، نؤكد على البعد الحديث والإنساني لهذه الثورات ونرحب ترحيبا حارا بهذا التطور التاريخي الكبير. ونحن نعارض بشدّة سلب مكتسبات هذه الثورات سواء كان ذلك على يد الحركات الإسلامية أو السياسات العسكريتارية بقيادة امريكا، ونؤيد الدعوة لقيام شرق أوسط وشمال إفريقيا علمانية بارادة المواطنين في المنطقة وخاصة النساء.</span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">إن العلمانية تمثّل الحد الأدنى من أجل تحقيق حرية ومساواة كل المواطنين، ويشمل ذلك:</span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">1. فصل الدين عن الدولة فصلاً تاما.</span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">2. إلغاء التشريعات الدينية الخاصة بالأسرة والتشريعات المدنية والجنائية. </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">3. فصل الدين عن النظام التعليمي.</span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">4. حرية الدين والإلحاد كمعتقدات شخصية. </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="background: white; direction: rtl; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">5. منع سياسة التمييز الجنسي والحجاب الإجباري. </span></span></div><div style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">PERSIAN</span></b></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">مانیفست برای خاورمیانه- شمال آفریفای سکولار</span></b></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">مبارزات سال 88 (2009 میلادی) در ایران و در پی آن "بهار عربی" این ظرفیت را دارد که طلوعی تازه را به مردم منطقه و جهان نوید دهد. اعتراضات به روشنی میدهد که مردم این منطقه، نظیر مردم هر جای دیگر، خواهان یک زندگی قرن بیست </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">و </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">یکمی هستند. </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">ما امضاء کنندگان زیر بر ابعاد انسانی و مدرن این مبارزات تاکید میگذاریم و با تمام وجود از این تحول عظیم تاریخی استقبال میکنیم. ما قاطعانه مخالفت خود را با مصادره این انقلابات و مبارزات توسط اسلام گرایی و یا میلیتاریسم (دولتی) تحت رهبری آمریکا اعلام میداریم و از فراخوان "یک خاورمیانه و شمال آفریقای آزاد و سکولار" حمایت میکنیم که توسط شهروندان این منطقه بویژه زنان مطرح شده است. </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">سکولاریسم پیش شرط حداقل برای آزادی و برابری همه شهروندان و دربرگیرنده این مفاد است: </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">١-</span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">جدائی کامل مذهب از دولت.</span><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">٢-</span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">الغای قوانین مذهبی در قوانین خانواده، مدنی و جنایی.</span><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">٣-</span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">جدائی مذهب از سیستم آموزش و پرورش.</span><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">٤-</span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">آزادی مذهب و بی مذهبی بعنوان اعتقادات شخصی.</span><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">٥-</span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">ممنوعیت آپارتاید جنسی و حجاب اجباری.</span><span dir="ltr" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div><div dir="rtl" style="direction: rtl; text-align: right; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For more information, contact:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Marieme Helie Lucas</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Maryam Namazie</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Telephone: +44 (0) 7719166731</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For a Free and Secular Middle East and North Africa</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:secularMENA@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><span style="color: blue;">secularMENA@gmail.com</span></u></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">BM Box 2387, London WC1N 3XX, UK</span></div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-76260702577226507762011-10-13T21:46:00.000+01:002011-10-13T21:46:31.432+01:00Iran Solidarity's message at Frankfurt Book Fair<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; 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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Freedom of expression, freedom of thought, freedom is important…for everyone</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We are pleased to announce that this year Iran Solidarity has its own stall at the Frankfurt Book Fair.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We are here to inform visitors about our work in mobilising solidarity with Iranian people who are fighting against the dictatorial regime they have been living under for 32 years. We are concerned however, that the Iranian regime has been allowed to take part in the Book Fair through its regime-owned publishing houses. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The question is why the Islamic regime of Iran can freely send its representatives to the Frankfurt Book Fair when it does not allow freedom of expression or a free press inside Iran, when it routinely bans and censures films, books and songs, when it incessantly abuses and imprisons journalists, filmmakers and artists, when it murders and disappears writers and dissidents, when it oppresses women systematically through its laws and actions, when it still stones women and men to death, when it rapes and tortures prisoners, when it has executed on average one person every 8 hours for the last 10 months? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">What is such a regime doing at the Frankfurt Book Fair?<br />
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We are surprised by the ‘civility’ the regime’s henchmen and women are displaying here, something they hardly extent to their own people; like Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr who was just ‘honoured’ with 90 lashes and one year in prison for playing in the film ‘My Tehran for sale’ which was first given permission by the regime but subsequently banned. Inside Iran, the regime imprisons writers, journalists and artists – abroad it takes part in the Frankfurt Book Fair. The Iranian regime’s only claim to culture is that of a culture of censorship and brutality - and its representatives are now here to freely move and express themselves whilst the Iranian people as a whole are not.<br />
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In 1989 the Iranian regime was banned from the Book Fair after it had issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie for his book ‘The Satanic Verses’. The then director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Weidhaas, had said, "The Satanic Verses" has become…a fight for the revolutionary and progressive achievement of freedom of speech, the freedom to distribute the word and the free flow of information.” The Iranian regime was banned for 10 years and we wonder what happened? Why has the Islamic regime of Iran been allowed back in when not only the fatwa actually still stands but more importantly the regime’s record towards its own people has long been so clear and so visible to the world?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We are very pleased that we will be here as a voice of information and conscience and we are doing our utmost to inform visitors about the brutality, misogyny and criminal character of the Islamic regime of Iran and to ask the question: What is the Iranian regime doing at an event that stands for freedom of thought and expression? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We would like to hear from you, please get in touch:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Shahnaz Morattab (Farsi, Deutsch)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Shahnaz1@t-online.de</div><div class="MsoNormal">+49 (0) 15774650186</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Patty Debonitas, spokesperson (English, Deutsch)</div><div class="MsoNormal">iransolidaritynow@gmail.com</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">+44 (0) 7435156444</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Meinungsfreiheit, Denkfreiheit, Freiheit ist wichtig...für alle</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="hps"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Wir freuen uns, dass</span></span><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;"> <span class="hps">in diesem Jahr</span> <span class="hps">Iran</span> <span class="hps">Solidarität einen</span> <span class="hps">eigenen</span> <span class="hps">Info-Tisch auf</span> <span class="hps">der Frankfurter Buchmesse</span> <span class="hps">hat</span>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="hps"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Wir sind</span></span><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;"> <span class="hps">hier, um</span> <span class="hps">Besucher</span> <span class="hps">über unsere Arbeit</span> zur Solidaritätsm<span class="hps">obilisierung</span> <span class="hps">mit den iranischen</span> <span class="hps">Menschen, die</span> seit 32 Jahren <span class="hps">gegen das diktatorische Regime</span> im Iran <span class="hps">kämpfen,</span> <span class="hps">zu informieren.</span> <span class="hps">Wir sind</span> <span class="hps">jedoch</span> darüber <span class="hps">besorgt, dass</span> <span class="hps">das iranische Regime</span> <span class="hps">an</span> <span class="hps">der</span> <span class="hps">Buchmesse</span> <span class="hps">durch</span> seine eigenen <span class="hps">Verlagshäuser teilnehmen kann.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="hps"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Die Frage ist</span></span><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">, warum das <span class="hps">islamische Regime Irans</span> <span class="hps">ihre Vertreter zur</span> <span class="hps">Frankfurter Buchmesse schicken kann</span>, wenn es keine <span class="hps">freie Meinungsäußerung oder Pressefreiheit</span> <span class="hps">im Iran zuläßt</span>, wenn es <span class="hps">routinemäßig</span> Filme, Bücher und Lieder zensiert und verbietet<span class="hps">,</span> <span class="hps">wenn es</span> <span class="hps">unaufhörlich</span> <span class="hps">Journalisten,</span> <span class="hps">Filmemacher und Künstler missbraucht</span> <span class="hps">und einsperrt</span>, <span class="hps">wenn es</span> <span class="hps">Schriftsteller und</span> <span class="hps">Dissidenten ermordet oder verschwinden lässt,</span> <span class="hps">wenn es</span> <span class="hps">Frauen systematisch</span> <span class="hps">durch</span> <span class="hps">seine Gesetze</span> <span class="hps">und Maßnahmen unterdrückt</span>, wenn es immer noch </span><span class="hps"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";"></span></span><span class="hps"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Frauen und Männer</span></span><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;"> <span class="hps">zu Tode steinigt</span>, <span class="hps">wenn es</span> <span class="hps">Gefangene foltert und vergewaltigt</span>, <span class="hps">wenn es</span> <span class="hps">in den letzten</span> <span class="hps">10 Monaten durchschnittlich</span> <span class="hps">alle 8 Stunden eine Person hingerichtet hat</span>? Was hat ein solches Regime auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse zu suchen?<br />
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<span class="hps">Wir sind von der</span> <span class="hpsatn">"</span>Zivilität" die die<span class="hps"> Handlanger des Regimes</span> hier an den Tag legen <span class="hps">überrascht,</span> da sie so <span class="hps">etwas kaum ihren eigenen Leuten zukommen lassen; wie</span> etwa der <span class="hps">iranischen Schauspielerin</span> <span class="hps">Marzieh</span> <span class="hps">Vafamehr</span>, die gerade <span class="hpsatn">vom Regime </span><span class="hps">mit 90</span> <span class="hps">Peitschenhieben und</span> <span class="hps">einem Jahr Gefängnis</span> <span class="hps">für ihre Rolle in den Films</span> <span class="hps">'My</span> <span class="hps">Tehran</span> <span class="hps">for sale' </span><span class="hpsatn">"</span>ausgezeichnet" wurde. <span class="hps">Im Iran</span> <span class="hps">sperrt das Regime</span> <span class="hps">Schriftsteller, Journalisten</span> <span class="hps">und Künstler ein</span> <span class="hps">-</span> <span class="hps">im Ausland</span> <span class="hps">hat es einen Stand auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse</span>. Die einzige Kultur die das iranische Regime vorzuweisen hat, ist eine<span class="hps"> Kultur</span> der <span class="hps">Zensur und</span> <span class="hps">Brutalität</span> <span class="hps">-</span> <span class="hps">und deren Vertreter</span> <span class="hps">sind jetzt hier</span> und können sich <span class="hps">frei bewegen</span> <span class="hps">und sich äußern</span>, etwas das das <span class="hps">iranische Volk</span> <span class="hps">generell</span> <span class="hps">nicht tun kann</span>.<br />
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<span class="hps">1989 wurde das</span> <span class="hps">iranische Regime</span> <span class="hps">von der Buchmesse</span> <span class="hps">verbannt</span>, nachdem es <span class="hps">eine Fatwa gegen</span> <span class="hps">Salman</span> <span class="hps">Rushdie</span> <span class="hps">für sein Buch</span> <span class="hpsatn">"</span>Die Satanischen Verse" <span class="hps">erlassen hatte</span>. <span class="hps">Der damalige</span> <span class="hps">Direktor der Frankfurter</span> <span class="hps">Buchmesse,</span> <span class="hps">Weidhaas</span>, <span class="hpsatn">hatte gesagt, dass das Buch zu einem</span><span class="hps"> „Kampf für</span> <span class="hps">die revolutionäre</span> <span class="hps">und fortschrittliche</span> <span class="hps">Errungenschaft</span> <span class="hps">der Redefreiheit</span>, <span class="hps">der Freiheit</span> <span class="hps">des Wortes und dem</span> <span class="hps">freien Fluss von Informationen" geworden sei. Dem</span> <span class="hps">iranischen Regime</span> <span class="hps">war</span> <span class="hps">10 Jahre lang</span> <span class="hps">verboten worden an der Messe teilzunehmen, und</span> <span class="hps">wir fragen uns w</span>as jetzt anders ist? <span class="hps">Warum kann das islamische Regime</span> <span class="hps">wieder teilnehmen</span>, wenn nicht nur <span class="hps">die Fatwa</span> <span class="hps">noch</span> <span class="hps">steht, und, noch wichtiger,</span> die Taten des Regimes schon seit langem so klar und sichtbar für die ganze Welt sind?<span class="hps"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="hps"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Wir freuen uns sehr</span></span><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">, dass wir <span class="hps">hier als</span> <span class="hps">eine Stimme</span> <span class="hps">der Informations- und</span> <span class="hps">Gewissensfreiheit sind</span>, und wir wollen alle<span class="hps"> Besucher über die</span> <span class="hps">Brutalität,</span> <span class="hps">Frauenfeindlichkeit und</span> den <span class="hps">verbrecherischen Charakter des</span> <span class="hps">islamischen Regimes</span> <span class="hps">im Iran informieren. Wir stellen die</span> <span class="hps">Frage:</span> <span class="hps">Was hat</span> <span class="hps">das iranische Regime</span> <span class="hps">auf</span> <span class="hps">einer Messe, die</span> <span class="hps">für die Freiheit des</span> <span class="hps">Denkens und der Meinungsäußerung steht, zu suchen</span>?<br />
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<span class="hps">Wir würden gerne</span> <span class="hps">von Ihnen hören</span>:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Shahnaz Morattab (Farsi, Deutsch)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Shahnaz1@t-online.de</div><div class="MsoNormal">+49 (0) 15774650186</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Patty Debonitas, Sprecherin (English, Deutsch)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal">iransolidaritynow@gmail.com</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">+44 (0) 7435156444</span></div>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-36851450349570137332011-10-10T21:23:00.000+01:002011-10-10T21:23:50.091+01:00The reigning kings of terrorToday on the International Day Against the Death Penalty, a reminder that the Islamic regime of Iran reigns as the highest per capita executioner in the world. In the last month alone they executed over 100 people, among them at least one minor and one political activist. The tsunami of executions hasn't stopped in almost a year - make your voice heard!<br />
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<a href="http://iransolidarity.blogspot.com/p/stop-tsunami-of-executions-add-your.html">STOP EXECUTIONS NOW!</a>Iran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475965724772955096.post-34972993463687060352011-10-09T23:44:00.000+01:002011-10-09T23:44:29.713+01:00Iran Solidarity stall at Frankfurt Book Fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5JOLn96KfE_OiRmXc9EehrcZkZjplDN2RxxNs9V6MTkPBUIOVlmmGTTf5fC-vZMppqeqpz6gpir9vvti4B6HFGpT4hT8yqRb35cWBGhZTyOf2SiSYB9iNgXvZ6_zcpatDasWYwX-ENNj/s1600/logobuchmesse.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5JOLn96KfE_OiRmXc9EehrcZkZjplDN2RxxNs9V6MTkPBUIOVlmmGTTf5fC-vZMppqeqpz6gpir9vvti4B6HFGpT4hT8yqRb35cWBGhZTyOf2SiSYB9iNgXvZ6_zcpatDasWYwX-ENNj/s1600/logobuchmesse.png" /></a></div><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> Iran Solidarity has a stall at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair from 12 - 16 of October!<br />
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After Brazil, we are continuing with our Iran Solidarity Tour, this time in Frankfurt, Germany - raising awareness of the situation of people in Iran and protesting the fact that the Islamic regime of Iran will be present at the book fair with a stall of their own.<br />
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It is quite unbelievable that a regime that brutally kills off free expression and those who use it, that forbids women to sing in public, a regime that bans and censures books, films and the media in the tradition of the vilest dictatorships will be able to freely spread their views and propaganda at the fair. No doubt this will be done displaying a show of civility that the Islamic regime hardly shows to its own people. In the name of representing 'Iranian culture' we will see some well dressed, smiling henchmen of the very regime that has just<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> honoured</span> Iranian actress<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Marzieh</span> Vafamehr with 90 lashes and one year in prison for playing in the film ‘My Tehran for sale’ which was first given permission (yes, films need to be approved by the regime) but subsequently banned. Inside Iran, the regime imprisons writers, journalists and directors – abroad it takes part in the Frankfurt Book Fair. <br />
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The Iranian regime’s only claim to culture is that of a culture of censorship and brutality - and its representatives shall not be allowed to run around and speak freely when the Iranian people as a whole are not.<br />
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We are very pleased that we will be there as a voice of information and protest and we will do our utmost to let every single visitor know about the brutality, misogyny and criminal character of the Islamic regime of Iran and the frankly quite outrageous fact that the Islamic regime has been allowed to have their own stall at the book fair.<br />
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Please come and say hello!<br />
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For more information please contact:<br />
In Germany <br />
<span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Shahnaz Morattab (Deutsch, Farsi)</span><br />
<span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">+49 (0) 15774650186</span><br />
<span lang="DE" style="mso-ansi-language: DE;">Email: shahnaz1@t-online.de</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">or</span><br />
Patty Debonitas (English, Deutsch)<br />
+44 (0) 7435156444 <br />
Email: iransolidaritynow@gmail.comIran Solidarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143331767897866024noreply@blogger.com0