Students for Civil Rights at UCSD

Students
for Civil Rights in Iran at UCSD
Contact: Nima Rassooli, President
E-mail: ucsd.iran@gmail.com

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the passed resolution

The Students for Civil Rights in Iran (SCI) at UC San Diego, on the
eve of the one year anniversary of the June 12th elections in Iran, put
forth and passed a Resolution to the Associated Students of UC San Diego
in solidarity with the Iranian non-violent student movement for
democratic reform in Iran, condemning the human rights violations that
have occurred by the Iranian government. The resolution was placed forth
through ASUCSD council during their meeting held on 2nd of June 2010 at
5pm at UC San Diego, in the Forum. The resolution was passed
unanimously, 15-0.

UC San Diego is the first University Campus in the United States to
pass a resolution condemning the human rights violation in accordance to
the UDHR. The resolution also calls for the release of prominent
student leaders such as Majid Tavikoli and Bahareh Hedayat who are
illegally imprisoned. The resolution expresses UC San Diego student
solidarity with the upcoming protests in Iran on June 12th 2010, the
one-year anniversary of the protested elections in Iran as well as the
beginning of the of the Green Movement.

Student’s for Civil Rights in Iran (SCI) is a diverse group of
students, faculty, staff, and community members centered at the
University of California, San Diego and organized in accordance with
democratic principles to promote human and civil rights in Iran.  SCI
condemns economic sanctions and any possible overt or covert foreign
operation against Iran. SCI is in solidarity with the Green Movement in
Iran.