hundreds of personalities call for support for the demonstrators

hundreds of personalities call for support for the demonstrators

Nearly 500 international personalities, Nobel laureates, actors, etc., published this Wednesday, February 1, a joint text in which they call for support “ flawless of Iranians protesting against the regime in Tehran.

The appeal was published by the American NGO Freedom House. ” The triumph of freedom in Iran could reignite the global wave of democratization that was so strong at the end of the 20th century, but which has weakened in the face of the authoritarian counterattack “, can we read in particular.

Some 480 personalities signed this declaration, including the Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievitch, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and actor Richard Gere.

Some signatories are Iranians in exile, such as US-based dissident Masih Alinejad, actress Golshifteh Farahani, who lives in France, footballer Ali Karimi and the son of the Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi.

In the eyes of Freedom House President Michael Abramowitz, this call shows the remarkable unity of a broad coalition drawn from all over the world, from all political persuasions and all segments of society “.

Iranian protesters deserve unwavering support from freedom lovers around the world “says the text. Their victory would mean deliverance from a regime that denies free elections, freedom of speech, fair rule of law and personal freedom in areas as simple as the choice of clothing. »

Ending the Islamic Republic’s system of misogyny would be a global turning point in the long march towards a world where women are treated equally.

Since last September, and the death of a young woman, Masha Amini, at the hands of the morality police, actions of defiance of the Tehran regime have not ended, despite brutal repression.

The statement calls on world governments to impose sanctions on all Iranian officials implicated in this crackdown, including Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. She asks that the Revolutionary Guards, armed wing of the regime, be classified as a terrorist organization.

Finally, the signatories would like those responsible for the ” democratic governments ” receive the leaders of the Iranian opposition in ” publicly announced meetings “.

(With AFP)

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