RALLY IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE IN IRAN

Thirty-one years ago, Iranian people poured into the streets demanding their basic rights and asking for the end of totalitarianism and tyranny. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 stopped short of establishing a democratic government. But today, after enduring more than three decades of renewed repression, Iranians are protesting once again to complete a mission that was left unfinished.
Newer tyrants, and more blood-thirsty murderers, have taken charge of Iranian government, and are ruining the old and proud country. The Iranian people, men and women, young and old, are challenging the regime in order to reclaim their country and their freedom. The struggle has forced our people, young and old, to stand up against a brutal force, losing hundreds of lives in quest of democracy.
Their demands are simple. They have sacrificed their lives in order to gain what they had longed for decades: basic human rights, independence, freedom, and a democratic government. From the grounds of Iranian universities, to the rooftops and balconies of Iranian homes, people’s cries of freedom are shaking the foundations of the theocratic establishment. Their call for “freedom” is spreading all over the country like a rapid fire. They are shouting that time of petite dictators is over, and that they prefer secular governments to tyrannical ones.
We are inviting you to join us in a rally on February 6, 2010 to declare our unity and our support for these brave people and their struggles. We are not going to watch silently as our brothers and sisters lose their life and endure imprisonment, torture, rape, and violent death, just for peacefully asking for their basic constitutional, civil, and human rights. We are here to let the world know about the brutality of this atrocious and illegitimate government, and to reflect of the voices of people’s demands for freedom and peace to the whole world. Let us hope that our tears, blood, and cries would win over the tyranny and help bring it down.

سي و يك سال پيش، در چنين روزهايي، مردم ايران براي احقاق حقوق اوليه شان و بر عليه استبداد به خيابانها ٓامده بودند. ٓان بار، حركت ٓازادي خواهانه مردم كشورمان ناتمام ماند، ولي اينك پس از گذشت بيش از سه دهه و عليه استبدادي ديگر جاني دوباره گرفته است
ظالماني ديگر، و جانياني خونخوارتر، وطن مان را به دست گرفته و برٓاشفتهاند. بر سالها اختناق، اسارت و شكنجه و تجاوز و قتل افزودهاند. خواهران و برادران مان، و پدران و مادران مان، از بيتابي و بيپناهي چارهاي جز خيابانها نيافتهاند. جان در كف نهادهاند، براي ٓارزوهاي صد سالهشان: استقالل، ٓازادي، و مردمساالري حقيقي.
جوانانِ وطن خود را در راه پس گرفتن حقشان قرباني كردهاند، و مادرانِ داغ ديده هر شب بر پشتبامها فرياد ميزنند كه اين ديكتاتورها كوچكتر از ٓانند كه ادعا ميكنند، كه بزرگترين گناه حاكم، ظلم است، نه كفر.
تنهايشان نخواهيم گذاشت. در حمايت از جنبششان و خواستههاشان به خيابان خواهيم امد و همه با هم، نغمه ٓازادي و رهايي سر خواهيم داد.ٓ فرياد خواهيم زد كه همراهتانيم، و خروش بر خواهيم ٓاورد كه صدايتان را، و سرود صلح طلبي و ٓازادي خواهيتان را بلندتر و رساتر از هر بار، براي جهان تكرار خواهيم كرد.
باشد كه اشك و خون و فرياد، تختِ ستم را بار ديگر به پايين كشد.
روز شنبه 6 فوريه 2009، به ما بپيونديد.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6TH 1:00 TO 4:00 PM
PLAZA DE CESAR CHAVEZ DOWN TOWN SAN JOSE South Market Street In front of Fairmont Hotel
CONTACT: BAHMAN22RALLY@GMAIL.COM

Sponsored by: Iranian Society for Human Rights (Northern California) Nedaye Iran NorCal4Iran
Co-Sponsored by: Iran Crime Watch Amnesty International United4Iran

A Global Celebration of Human Rights through Arts & Culture

NorCal 4 Iran invites you to a special evening of live music, poetry, dance, and visual arts on Saturday, December 12, as part of United 4 Iran’s worldwide festivities of 12/12 celebrating “Arts United 4 Iran”. The global celebration coincides the United Nations’ International Human Rights Day, and the 61st anniversary of the U.N. General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

December 12 also marks the 6-month anniversary of the June 12 presidential election in Iran that sparked the renewed movement for freedom and human rights for all Iranians. “Arts United 4 Iran” will provide a platform for artists of all cultures and mediums to express their solidarity with the Iranian people as they continue their struggle for basic human rights.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will be used to assist victims of torture in Iran. Your contributions will help these courageous men and women as they attempt to re-establish their lives in exile, through a special initiative with Reporters Without Borders.

Donations for the event are $30 for general admission, $20 for students. The event will be held from 7-11 p.m. at the Everett Middle School Auditorium, located at 450 Church Street, San Francisco, 94114. For more information, contact norcal4iran@gmail.com .

Please help us as we continue to support our brothers and sisters in Iran in their long quest for freedom and human rights.

Fund Raising for NYC:

Green Scroll on Brooklyn Bridge:

On September 24th Brooklyn bridge will be Green. The Green Scroll from Paris will be shown there.
More than 250 volunteers from different cities in US and Canada will gather together to hold the scroll from 12:00 PM for 2 hours.

Honk if you are Green.

NYC: Action at the UN

Join us in New York City, September 23rd and 24th, at the start of the
United Nations General Assembly, as we raise our voices in solidarity
with the people of Iran and denounce in innumerable Human Rights
abuses currently underway in the Islamic Republic. Norcal4Iran is
pleased to announce it will be joining groups from all over the globe
in protesting Ahmadinijad’s presence due to violations to the human
and civil rights of the Iranian people, as guaranteed by the UN’s
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, ratified by Iran. NorCal4Iran will gather in
front of the United Nations to demand:
1. That the UN Secretary General should immediately appoint a
delegation to travel to Iran to investigate incidents of repression
and torture, particularly incidents of sexual abuse and rape, as well
as the fate of prisoners and disappeared persons.
2. The immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners
and prisoners of conscience, including journalists, students, and
civil society activists.
3. An end to state-sponsored violence and repression, and
accountability for crimes committed.

Please join us.
For more information on the United4Iran sponsored event, check out:
http://standbyiran.org or http://united4iran.org/

or email NorCal4Iran@gmail.com

We encourage you to purchase your tickets soon. There are no travel
packages available as of yet. The United Nations in located in
Manhattan. For hotel location’s in New Jersey, check out Union City.
For travel reservations check out:

www.virginamerica.com,
www.southwest.com,
www.jetblue.com,
www.sidestep.com.

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