February 20, 2023 — Joint letter by 39 girls’s rights organizations and Iranian human rights teams calls on EU member states to summon ambassadors Singing in unison On International Women’s Day, March 8, we demand that the Islamic Republic:
- End the detention and violence in opposition to girls in search of primary rights and freedoms in Iran.
- End bodily and sexual violence in opposition to girls detainees and protesters.
- Suspend all executions of political prisoners and vacate all demise sentences in opposition to protesters.
The middle’s deputy director, Jasmine Ramsey, mentioned: “This motion marks a number of necessary actions by world leaders who’ve chosen to face on the correct aspect of historical past and stand in solidarity with the ladies and youth who’re Iran’s future leaders.” It shall be recorded as one of many best actions of all time.” Human Rights Organization of Iran (CHRI).
“EU international locations ought to assist this motion of March eighth to face with Iranian girls and women who face bullets, arbitrary imprisonment and sexual violence only for demanding their elementary rights. ” Ramsey added.
CHRI delivered the letter on to the missions and embassies of a number of EU international locations in New York and Washington DC, together with Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and Spain. Together with the co-signatories of the letter, CHRI can be persevering with to achieve out to all EU capitals.
In this case, the total textual content of one of many letters despatched to Sweden (CHRI additionally sponsored digital billboards and newspaper adverts in Sweden) categorical hyperlink to Accompanying an internet petition), included under.
His Highness Ulf Christerson
prime minister of sweden
The Right Honorable Tobias Billström
Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dear Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
We name on the Swedish authorities to name on the Iranian ambassador and, in our capability as President of the European Union, to take motion in assist of the courageous Iranian girls who’re risking their lives to protest for freedom and elementary human rights. I’m writing a letter to request that you just take. The (EU) Council referred to as on the governments of different EU member states to take comparable measures on International Women’s Day, 8 March.
Women and women in Iran, together with ethnic and non secular minorities, and the LBGTQI neighborhood face extreme and systematic discrimination in each legislation and apply, and anti-national protests erupted in Iran in September following Standing on the forefront of actions. Zina Mahasa Amini, 22, was killed whereas in state custody after being arrested on suspicion of carrying an inappropriate hijab.
Many of those girls and women have been shot lifeless on the streets whereas peacefully protesting, blinded by reside ammunition used in opposition to them by state safety forces, and violently detained with out entry to attorneys. and have been sexually assaulted and assaulted whereas in state custody. Yet Iranian girls and women have continued to demand primary rights and freedoms.
We name on Sweden and EU member states to take united motion on International Women’s Day, March 8, by summoning the Iranian ambassador and demanding that the Iranian authorities:
- End the oppression, arrest, and imprisonment of ladies in search of primary rights and freedoms in Iran.
- End bodily and sexual violence in opposition to girls detainees and protesters.
- Suspend all executions of political prisoners and vacate all demise sentences in opposition to protesters.
For a long time, brave Iranian girls – together with attorneys, activists, journalists, writers, poets, actresses, moms of victims of state violence, and others – have been dedicated to making sure that every one Iranians deserve justice, freedom, equality and primary citizenship. demanded freedom of speech.
Some feminine political prisoners, a few of whom have been imprisoned for years for his or her involvement in peaceable rights actions, have smuggled letters from jail calling for an finish to the executions of protesters, and even from behind bars. I assist this struggle for freedom.
We hope that your authorities will be a part of on this easy motion to indicate the Iranian authorities that the EU helps Iranian girls of their struggle for freedom and elementary human rights.
Respectfully,
Iranian Human Rights Center
united for iran
justice for iran
human rights in iran
Iranian Diaspora Collective
Siamak Puruzand Foundation
Iranian Human Rights Documentation Center
Kurdistan Human Rights Association – Geneva
Azerbaijani human rights affiliation in Iran
Kurdopa human rights group
Lasanque
Impact on Iran
6 Rang (Iranian Lesbian and Transgender Network)
International Civil Society Action Network
Afghan Women Equality Organization
Afghanistan Women’s News Agency Organization
Afghanistan Women’s Network
War Victims Women’s Association (Sri Lanka)
ECPM (France)
Paiman (Pakistan)
Women for Justice Foundation
Women’s Development and Cultural Center (Albania)
Women’s Peace Network (Myanmar)
International Women’s Federation for Peace and Freedom (Geneva)
Empatiku Foundation (Indonesia)
1325 Action Coalition (Uganda)
Socioeconomic Research Corporation (Colombia)
Gender Equality Network (Myanmar)
Myanmar Women’s Defense Coalition
Jazarouna Association (Algeria)
pen america
swedish pen
PEN Germany
danish pen
irish pen
fuse
Tunisian Economic and Social Rights Forum
peace observe initiative
Equality now