Dear
Secretary-General
Since the last
days of 2017, the world has witnessed massive and courageous protests by
Iranian people throughout the country against the regime ruling Iran and for
the liberation and establishment of a democratically elected government. The world community has supported the demands
of the people of Iran for freedom and has condemned the suppressive measures
taken by the Iranian regime against its citizens.
Reports
indicate that the Revolutionary Guards and the security forces have
killed at least 50 people and arrested more than 8,000 people. On January 9,
2018 in a statement, Amnesty International reported that at least five of those
who were arrested following an anti-government rally have died in detention
centers.
On January 5,
2018 the UN Human Rights experts
in Geneva, in a statement, expressed their extreme concern regarding the Iranian regime's approach to
demonstrators. “The
Government’s instruction to the Revolutionary Guards to hit hard against the
protesters, and the judiciary’s threats of harsh punishment, are unacceptable." the experts said.
The “Supreme
leader” of the regime, Ali Khamenei, and Hassan Rouhani, the President of
Iranian regime, blamed the opposition inside Iran, PMOI/MEK for organizing the
demonstrations, and threatened to act severely against them. The Minister of
Intelligence threatened with a quick response to the organizers of the
uprising.
In 1989, in a
short period of time the Iranian regime executed 30,000 political prisoners,
based on a religious decree of Khomeini, the regime’s Supreme leader at the
time. The authorities in charge of that massacre are still in power in Iran enjoying impunity and involved in the
killings of protesters on the streets.
While declaring
our support for the demonstrations and the legitimate demands of the brave
people in Iran, we urge you to condemn violations of human rights and
suppression of the demonstrators in Iran through a Secretary-General’s
statement. We also urge you to use your good offices at the United Nations for
effective measures to release those arrested during the recent demonstrations,
and imposing sanctions on officials and organs involved in killing people in
Iran, and exporting terrorism and extremism abroad.
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Sharif Mostofa Helal, Founder Chairman
Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder Secretary General
JusticeMakers Bangladesh, email: jmbangladesh@gmail.com
Advocate Mohamaad Alamgir, Founder President
Advocate Shahanur Islam, Founder Secretary General
Lawyers for Lawyers Bangladesh, email: ad.mohammadalamgir@gmail.com
Advocate Nazmul Haque Shah Chowdhury, President
Advocate Shahanur Islam, Secretary General
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