Amnesty International USA, Human Rights Watch, and Student World Assembly to hold a rally in support of the Iranian people’s right to peaceful protest and freedom of speech. The rally is also held in condemnation of the incident of violence against peaceful demonstrators and the continued imprisonment of political prisoners and human rights activists.
Currently, we have seven confirmed speakers:
* Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International
* Elizabeth Holtzman, former U.S representative to New York,
* Chris Hedges, Author and Journalist
* Reza Fakhari, Chairman, Student World Assembly and Associated Provost
* Jeff Buckman, Chair of the board of Directors, Amnesty International USA
* Hadi Ghaemi, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
* Elahe Sharifpour, Partners for Rights
The contested Iranian elections of June 12th have unleashed a wave of peaceful protests across the country, including a succession of enormous rallies in Tehran attended by hundreds of thousands of Iranians from all walks of life. The Iranian government’s reaction has been a massive crackdown on freedom of expression, including the complete silencing of any independent media. The Iranian authorities have attempted to stop the flow of information both among Iranians and from Iranians to those outside by blocking cell phone communication, text messaging and email. In addition, police officers and pro-government militias have used violence against protesters, leading to at least eight confirmed deaths. Reports indicate that large numbers of people were severely beaten by riot police. Furthermore, over 100 people are reported to have been arrested.
Come join us in a show of solidarity of Iranians who are demanding that their voices be heard!
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