The International Olympic Committee and FIFA have officially confirmed that they will not pursue the exclusionary measures proposed by Shirin Ebadi. We have successfully secured the continued participation of Iranian athletes in international tournaments. Our focus now shifts to monitoring any future attempts to politicize our national sports programs.
October 26, 2020
Final supporters
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee
Gianni Infantino, FIFA President
Mr. Bach and Mr. Infantino,
We are writing to you as Iranian citizens concerned about the impact of sanctions on our country and our people. We are writing to you to express our strong opposition to the requests of pro-sanctions individuals such as Shirin Ebadi who has recently formed a group to call for sanctions on Iranian sports. Shirin Ebadi and her organization have called for IOC and FIFA to suspend the participation of all Iranian teams in international tournaments. We urge you to reject their unjust demands, which will only hurt the people of Iran.
Shirin Ebadi does not represent the Iranian people. Since the start of the maximum pressure campaign against Iran by the Trump administration, Shirin Ebadi has also been a strong supporter of unjust economic sanctions against Iranians.
The unjust sanctions have impacted every Iranian and severely impoverished millions of our fellow citizens. During the global pandemic, the sanctions have prevented our people from accessing medicine and medical equipment. UN experts have said that the sanctions violate the basic human rights of the Iranian people.
Shirin Ebadi tries to justify her calls for sanctions by stating the situation of human rights in Iran. However, for improving the situation of human rights the civil society inside the country must be strengthened. Yet the sanctions had the complete opposite effect and have only weakened the Iranian civil society.
During these difficult times, sporting events have been one of the only sources of national hope and national joy for millions of Iranians. Any suspension of Iran's involvement in international tournaments only further isolate over 80 million Iranians without any positive impact on the situation of human rights in Iran.
We urge you to reject calls from Shirin Ebadi, Masih Alinejad, Abbas Milani and the National Union for Democracy in Iran and refrain from imposing any sanctions on Iranian sports teams. Ebadi, Alinejad, Milani and their affiliate organizations are lobbying for further sanctions against Iran in order to advance their political agenda of instigating a foreign-imposed regime change in Iran. Ebadi and her fellow regime change activists and lobbyists do not represent the Iranian people.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020
We are currently preparing a formal memorandum to be delivered to the offices of the IOC and FIFA. This document outlines the inaccuracies in the claims made by groups advocating for the exclusion of Iranian athletes. We are waiting for a response to our request for a direct briefing with their policy staff.
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 13, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
October 13, 2020
2,695 Comments
Shirin Ebadi does not represent me. She is betraying her country and her compatriots by encouraging international organizations to impose sanctions on Iran. Anyone living outside of Iran is not allowed to make decisions for people inside Iran.
Shirin Ebafi does not represent me as an Iranian. Iranians are suffering enough under crushing US sanctions. It is cruel to take away the little excitement they can have from sporting events away from them. Shirin Ebadi does NOT speak for Iranians.
Shirin Ebadi doesn't represent the people of Iran. In fact, she lost her connect with Iran many years ago when she left the country. She is so far away from the realitues of the country and is not in the position to speak on behalf of Iranians.
Sanctions are equivalent to genocide against the people of Iran. Taking part in sports events are the only way left for Iranians to actually feel happiness. Please do not take it from us. Don't listen to paid agents such as Shirin Ebadi.
It’s better for her to keep her ideas for herself as she is not presenting all the Iranian people. She doesn’t care about the innocent people who are really under pressure because of the stupid ideas that individuals like her have.
Shirin Ebadi should be ashamed. How dare you consider a ban on Iran!
Shirin Ebadi has not proven any loyalty to my country IRAN , There for she can not act or make any decisions on my behalf .
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The International Olympic Committee and FIFA have officially confirmed that they will not pursue the exclusionary measures proposed by Shirin Ebadi. We have successfully secured the continued participation of Iranian athletes in international tournaments. Our focus now shifts to monitoring any future attempts to politicize our national sports programs.
October 26, 2020
Final supporters
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee
Gianni Infantino, FIFA President
Mr. Bach and Mr. Infantino,
We are writing to you as Iranian citizens concerned about the impact of sanctions on our country and our people. We are writing to you to express our strong opposition to the requests of pro-sanctions individuals such as Shirin Ebadi who has recently formed a group to call for sanctions on Iranian sports. Shirin Ebadi and her organization have called for IOC and FIFA to suspend the participation of all Iranian teams in international tournaments. We urge you to reject their unjust demands, which will only hurt the people of Iran.
Shirin Ebadi does not represent the Iranian people. Since the start of the maximum pressure campaign against Iran by the Trump administration, Shirin Ebadi has also been a strong supporter of unjust economic sanctions against Iranians.
The unjust sanctions have impacted every Iranian and severely impoverished millions of our fellow citizens. During the global pandemic, the sanctions have prevented our people from accessing medicine and medical equipment. UN experts have said that the sanctions violate the basic human rights of the Iranian people.
Shirin Ebadi tries to justify her calls for sanctions by stating the situation of human rights in Iran. However, for improving the situation of human rights the civil society inside the country must be strengthened. Yet the sanctions had the complete opposite effect and have only weakened the Iranian civil society.
During these difficult times, sporting events have been one of the only sources of national hope and national joy for millions of Iranians. Any suspension of Iran's involvement in international tournaments only further isolate over 80 million Iranians without any positive impact on the situation of human rights in Iran.
We urge you to reject calls from Shirin Ebadi, Masih Alinejad, Abbas Milani and the National Union for Democracy in Iran and refrain from imposing any sanctions on Iranian sports teams. Ebadi, Alinejad, Milani and their affiliate organizations are lobbying for further sanctions against Iran in order to advance their political agenda of instigating a foreign-imposed regime change in Iran. Ebadi and her fellow regime change activists and lobbyists do not represent the Iranian people.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020
We are currently preparing a formal memorandum to be delivered to the offices of the IOC and FIFA. This document outlines the inaccuracies in the claims made by groups advocating for the exclusion of Iranian athletes. We are waiting for a response to our request for a direct briefing with their policy staff.
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 13, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
October 13, 2020
2,695 Comments
If the Iranian people wanted this boycott, they would have boycotted sports matches. This boycott is forcibly attributed to the people. اگه مردم ایران خواستار این تحریم بودن خودشان مسابقات ورزشی را تحریم میکردند.این تحریم به زور به مردم نسبت داده میشود
Shirin Ebadi does not represent me. She is betraying her country and her compatriots by encouraging international organizations to impose sanctions on Iran. Anyone living outside of Iran is not allowed to make decisions for people inside Iran.
Shirin Ebafi does not represent me as an Iranian. Iranians are suffering enough under crushing US sanctions. It is cruel to take away the little excitement they can have from sporting events away from them. Shirin Ebadi does NOT speak for Iranians.
Shirin Ebadi doesn't represent the people of Iran. In fact, she lost her connect with Iran many years ago when she left the country. She is so far away from the realitues of the country and is not in the position to speak on behalf of Iranians.
Sanctions are equivalent to genocide against the people of Iran. Taking part in sports events are the only way left for Iranians to actually feel happiness. Please do not take it from us. Don't listen to paid agents such as Shirin Ebadi.
It’s better for her to keep her ideas for herself as she is not presenting all the Iranian people. She doesn’t care about the innocent people who are really under pressure because of the stupid ideas that individuals like her have.
Shirin Ebadi should be ashamed. How dare you consider a ban on Iran!
Shirin Ebadi has not proven any loyalty to my country IRAN , There for she can not act or make any decisions on my behalf .
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If the Iranian people wanted this boycott, they would have boycotted sports matches. This boycott is forcibly attributed to the people. اگه مردم ایران خواستار این تحریم بودن خودشان مسابقات ورزشی را تحریم میکردند.این تحریم به زور به مردم نسبت داده میشود