Actie voor bedreigde Bahá’í leiders

De situatie van de gevangen genomen leiding van de Bahá’í-gemeenschap in Iran, de grootste (niet-islamitische) religieuze minderheid, is zorgelijk. Amnesty International vreest voor de doodstraf van deze zeven mensen. Hun proces zou rond 11 juli starten. Zij worden vals beschuldigd, hun geloof is de enige reden daarvoor.

Het Iran Comité deelt de bezorgdheid van Amnesty over het lot van De zeven gevangen leiders van de Bahá’í-gemeenschap. Wij steunen deze actie en vragen iedereen mee te doen aan een internationale oproep om rechtvaardigheid. Deze mensen kunnen alleen verdedigd worden door het geluid van internationale stemmen die druk uitoefenen. Ook de Nederlandse overheid is een belangrijke verdediger van de bahá’ís in Iran en uw stem maakt dit werk krachtiger.
De actie houdt in: twee brieven versturen, en aan twee andere ontvangers de beide kopieën van deze brieven zenden. De onderwerpen, in te vullen in de email luisteren erg nauw, aldus de instructie van Amnesty. Dit is precies zo uitgewerkt op het instructieblad.
Hieronder vindt u twee conceptbrieven, geadresseerd aan Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei en Head of the Judiciary, Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, met een instructie waarin precies vermeld wordt hoe de verzending moet gaan.
De conceptbrieven zijn suggesties, die zo overgenomen kunnen worden of gewijzigd.

U kunt daadwerkelijk iets doen om de mensenrechtensituatie in Iran te verbeteren en het maakt wel degelijk verschil uit als u meedoet aan deze campagne van Amnesty International.


Instructie brief 1

e-mailadres: info_leader@leader.ir
Subject: letter to leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Enclosed you will find a letter addressed to the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Kind regards,
Platform International Freedom of Religion and Belief
(brief 1 aan hangen)

Brief 1

Leader of the Islamic Republic
Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei

The Office of the Supreme Leader
Islamic Republic Street – End of Shahid
Keshvar Doust Street,
Tehran, Islamic
Republic of Iran

Email: info_leader@leader.ir
The Hague, 7 July 2009

Your Excellency,
May peace and justice shine from the soil of Iran as a resplendent light and illumine all the countries in the world.
We call upon you, for tranquility and justice in this world, to release the seven members of the Baha’i minority: Fariba Kamalabadi Taefi, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, Saeid Rezaie, Behrouz Tavakkoli, Vahid Tizfahm  and Mahvash Sabet whom Amnesty considers to be prisoners of conscience, held because of their beliefs or peaceful activities on behalf of the Baha’i Community;

We call upon you to drop the charges against the seven, which Amnesty International consider as politically motivated;
We express our concern that if convicted of the charges they are said to be facing the seven could be sentenced to death;
We ask you to ensure that the seven are protected from torture and other ill-treatment;
We urge you to ensure that the seven have access to their lawyers of choice;
We ask you to ensure that the seven will have an open and fair trial.

We are grateful for your willingness to bring peace and justice to this world.

Platform International Freedom of Religion and Belief.The Netherlands

Cc:  Director Human Rights Headquarters of Iran, Mr Javad Larijani and Ambassador  Mr Ghahramani


Instructie brief 2

Email: shahroudi@dadgostary-tehran.ir
subject: FAO Ayatollah Shahroudi
Enclosed you will find a letter addressed to Ayatollah Shahroudi.
Kind regards,
Platform International Freedom of Religion and Belief
(brief 2  aan hangen)

Brief 2

Head of the Judiciary
Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Office of the Head of the Judiciary

Pasteur St., Vali Asr Ave.,
south of Serah-e Jomhouri,
Tehran 1316814737
Islamic Republic of Iran

Email: shahroudi@dadgostary-tehran.ir

The Hague, 7 July 2009

Your Excellency,
May peace and justice shine from the soil of Iran as a resplendent light and illumine all the countries in the world.
We call upon you, for tranquility and justice in this world, to release the seven members of the Baha’i minority: Fariba Kamalabadi Taefi, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi, Saeid Rezaie, Behrouz Tavakkoli, Vahid Tizfahm  and Mahvash Sabet whom Amnesty considers to be prisoners of conscience, held because of their beliefs or peaceful activities on behalf of the Baha’i Community;

We call upon you to drop the charges against the seven, which Amnesty International consider as politically motivated;
We express our concern that if convicted of the charges they are said to be facing, the seven could be sentenced to death;
We ask you to ensure that the seven are protected from torture and other ill-treatment;
We urge you to ensure that the seven have access to their lawyers of choice;
We ask you to ensure that the seven will have an open and fair trial.

We are grateful for your willingness to bring peace and justice to this world.

Platform International Freedom of Religion and Belief. The Netherlands

Cc:  Director Human Rights Headquarters of Iran, Mr Javad Larijani and Ambassador  Mr Ghahramani


Kopie sturen aan Director Human Rights Headquarters  of Iran:

info@dadgostary-tehran.ir
subject: FAO Javad Larijani
Dear Mr Larijani,
Enclosed you will find a copy of the letter addressed to the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
and a copy of the letter to Ayatollah Shahroudi, head of the Judiciary.
Kind regards,
Platform International Freedom of Religion and Belief
(brief 1 en 2 aan hangen)

Kopie sturen aan Iraanse ambassadeur
info@iranembassy.nl
subject: copy of the letter to leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Dear Mr Ghahramani,
Enclosed you will find a copy of the letter addressed to the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
and a copy of the letter to Ayatollah Shahroudi, head of the Judiciary.
Kind regards,
Platform International Freedom of Religion and Belief
(brief 1 en 2 aan hangen)