Date: June 17, 2024
The Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI) holds the Global Day in Support of Political Prisoners in Iran, calling for international solidarity and action. Thousands of political prisoners are currently detained and tortured by the Islamic regime in Iran. These prisoners endure horrific conditions, lacking legal representation, family visits, and medical care, with many facing the threat of execution. Meanwhile, the perpetrators of these crimes continue to walk free.
The escalation of brutality and violence by the Islamic regime and its IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) against the public and political prisoners in Iran remains largely unreported by international media. European governments, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations (UN) often turn a blind eye to these atrocities, further enabling the regime. Shockingly, the UN has even recognized figures like Raisi, the “Butcher of Tehran.” In a recent act of betrayal, the Swedish government secretly negotiated with the regime and released Hamid Nouri, a notorious criminal responsible for executing thousands in 1988. Nouri, convicted of crimes against humanity in 2021 by a Swedish court, was sentenced to life in prison. This action emboldens the Islamic regime and its IRGC to commit more crimes with impunity, signalling that their hostage-taking policy is effective.
The international community, including the EU and UN, has failed to hold the Islamic regime accountable. Those responsible for crimes, such as the murder of Mahsa Amini and the torture of protesters from the Women, Life, Freedom movement in 2021, remain unpunished. The ongoing appeasement by Western governments underscores the urgent need for global support and solidarity with the Iranian people as they fight courageously against the regime.
On this year’s Global Day in Support of Political Prisoners in Iran, CFPPI organized a conference in Toronto, Canada, featuring speakers from around the world, and will hold rallies globally to amplify the voices of political prisoners and their families.
How You Can Support:
This June 20th, we invite you to support political prisoners and their families in Iran through the following actions:
- Send Emails/Tweets: Contact Islamic regime representatives demanding the immediate and unconditional halt of all execution sentences and the release of political prisoners.
- Write to Your Government: Urge your government and members of parliament to:
- Pressure the Islamic regime to release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally.
- Designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization for committing crimes against humanity.
- Demand the unconditional and immediate release of political prisoners as a precondition for any negotiations with Iran.
- Social Media Campaign: Record and publish a short video clip or post on social media to show solidarity with political prisoners in Iran. Use the hashtags:
- #Iran20June
- #FreeIranPoliticalPrisoners
- #StopExecutionsInIran
Watch our campaign video and join us in standing with the Iranian people, demanding justice and freedom for all political prisoners.
Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI)
www.cfppi.org
For media inquiries, please contact:
Shiva Mahbobi, Spokeswoman
Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI)
shiva.mahbobi@gmail.com | Tel: +447572356661
About June 20th
In 2011, the Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran (CFPPI) initiated a global day in support of political prisoners in Iran. CFPPI called on all human rights organizations, trade unions, and concerned individuals and organizations to join/organize events on June 20th in support of political prisoners in Iran. This day was established to highlight the imprisonment, torture, and execution of thousands of political activists in Iran.