Protest the shutting down of the human rights office in Tehran

Azadeh Azad
by Azadeh Azad
25-Dec-2008
 

Dear all,

As you may know, on Sunday, December 21, the police shut down the Tehran office of a human rights group headed by Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi. Policemen in uniform and plain clothes raided the office, made an inventory of its contents, then sealed it off and told the staff to leave the premises without resistance. They did not show any judicial warrant. The human rights group had been scheduled to hold a belated celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Human Rights Day on December 10.

The closure marks a toughened crackdown on rights campaigners by the Islamic Republic that is in the habit of systematically violating human rights in Iran.   

Ebadi condemned Sunday's crackdown but vowed that human rights advocates would be unfazed.    

"Shutting down the office without a warrant is illegal and we will protest," she told Agence France Presse. "Obviously such a move does not have a positive message for other rights activists in Iran, but my colleagues and I will fulfil our duties under any circumstances," she said.   

To support the group and to protest the shutting down of the human rights office, please sign the following petition: 

http://www.gopetition.com/online/24166.html

Or send your support to the following email address:

bayaniehkanoon@gmail.com

Thank you,

Azadeh

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Thanks Azadeh for posting.......

by Faribors Maleknasri M.D. (not verified) on Sat Dec 27, 2008 08:50 AM PST

...but Mrs. ebadi does not posess the administrative permission. She can apply for it. May be she meets the conditions. then she gets it. However it is improbeble if she recieves a second Peace- Nobel - Preis. Getting the permission and continuing her activities she can then earn more. Not only in Iran. Has she already taken some steps, dobne anything for the human rights of Ghaza citizens? sure she has. Greeting


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Arash Monzavi-Kia

signed

by Arash Monzavi-Kia on Fri Dec 26, 2008 05:58 PM PST

Thanks dear Azadeh, for the noble effort.

Happy holidays: Arash


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I just signed it...

by Azarin in vacation (not verified) on Fri Dec 26, 2008 01:23 AM PST

Thanks Azadeh jan for the info! I just signed it...Azarin


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Masoud Kazemzadeh

condemning human rights violations

by Masoud Kazemzadeh on Thu Dec 25, 2008 05:32 PM PST

Dear Ms. Azadeh,

Thank you for publicizing this.  The following is our organization's condemnation of human rights violations by the fundamentalist regime:

//www.iran-emrooz.net/index.php?/ahzab/more/17218/

 

 

 

 

 


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David ET

Signed

by David ET on Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:27 AM PST

They can shut down offices but not the hearts and minds of freedom seeking PEOPLE of Iran.

Our salvation is UNITY


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IRANdokht

so few signatures

by IRANdokht on Thu Dec 25, 2008 09:59 AM PST

I hope more people pay attention to this petition 

Thank you Azadeh jan

IRANdokht


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Reopening of human rights center in Iran!

by 007 (not verified) on Thu Dec 25, 2008 07:37 AM PST

Thanks Azadeh khanum!
//news.bahai.org/story/682

It is sad :(
//www.hrairan.org/


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Adib Masumian

Hm?

by Adib Masumian on Thu Dec 25, 2008 06:36 AM PST

According to this site, they are supposed to reopen her office within the near future (keyword "supposed"):

//www.bahairights.org/2008/12/24/ebadis-human...

Signed the petition regardless; thanks for posting.


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Darius Kadivar

signed

by Darius Kadivar on Thu Dec 25, 2008 05:46 AM PST

Merci Azadeh Jan


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Jahanshah Javid

Signed

by Jahanshah Javid on Thu Dec 25, 2008 02:36 AM PST

Thanks Azadeh for posting.


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