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Started by Dan Leahy 3 years, 7 months ago

Dear Representative: …

Another young protester has been executed in the city of Mashhad, Iran.

Apart from many executions of Baluchi and Kurd minorities in sham trials, this is the second execution in one of the big cities in Iran.

His name was MajidReza Rahnavard. His crime: Muharebeh. Translation: Enemy of God.

This might sound strange to you. But it is one of the terms that a judge can assign to a person and it is punishable by death based on Sharia law.

The court system in Iran is based on Sharia law- There is no concept of trial by jury under Sharia law).

+ MajidReza did not have an attorney to represent him.

+ He was not given time to submit an appeal.

+ He had obvious signs of torture on his face and body.

There is no due process in Sharia law courts of Iran. I know this sounds surreal to many non-Iranians, but this is “The Moment that Iranians Need YOUR Voice”.

Here is an action item:

1. Issue a public statement condemning the death sentences given by sham courts of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2. Ask them to make a choice to be the voice of political prisoners in Iran. Based on published reports by the state media in Iran, there are more than 18,000 prisoners at this moment. Several German politicians have decided to become the “political sponsor” of imprisoned individuals in imminent danger of execution. We urge you to do the same. Be their voice. Pressure the Islamic Republic to stop issuing death penalties immediately. Ask international journalists to do investigative reports on tortures and sham trials. Pressure the Islamic Republic of Iran to provide healthcare to each and every prisoner.

3. Contact the United Nations human Rights Council. Ask them to identify all individuals in Iran who orchestrate sham trials, perform the executions, torture prisoners, imprisons youth under 18 years old, lead, plan, and perform televised forced confessions and report their findings as soon as possible.

4. Sanction individuals in Iran who lead, plan, and perform sham trials, perform the executions, torture prisoners, imprison the youth under 18 years old, as well as those who lead, plan, and perform televised forced confessions.

Updates

December 16, 2022

I have been reading the stories people are leaving in the comments and it is clear that many people feel this pain as deeply as I do. It is overwhelming to see so many of you choosing to care about these lives when no one else is looking. Please know that I am trying to get these names in front of the right people even when the silence from their offices is heavy.

December 16, 2022

I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have chosen to pay attention to this tragedy. This momentum belongs entirely to you because I never imagined the response would grow this far.

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Suzanne Merchant
3 years ago Featured

Honor human and judicial rights for all citizens. The world is watching and changes are overdue.

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reza tehrani
3 years ago Featured

Stop this madness. Show we’re better than that, sitting on the sidelines and staying quiet is not what America and Americans are all about. Get up and do something, NOW, tomorrow will definitely be TOO LATE for lost innocent lives.

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Ladan Kian
3 years ago Featured

Another young protester has been executed in the big city of Iran. This is a second one that they took his life less of the month. The Iranian regime announced his crime as a Moharebeh. But he was fighting with others protesters to have a human rights and better life . He was other people voice to have a better life. He wasn’t the last one executed. The regime has a list of the young protesters who are arrested. They are young people . They don’t have any attorney and trail to do any appeal. Please do something. This regime must be changed.

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AbTab
3 years ago

Enough is enough! Please don’t support this brutal regime!

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Akram Bardsiri
3 years ago

Free iran

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Anonymous
3 years ago

Please support Iranian innocent civilians by supporting and spreading this message! Thank you!

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