Probe urged into Iran jail RAPE While the WORLD is SILENCE

Probe urged into Iran jail RAPE

While the WORLD is SILENCE

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/08/200981083847122429.html

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8192660.stm

200 people arrested during the mass protests… several women and men were repeatedly abused by their jailers… detained girls have been sexually assaulted with brutality… Young boys held in detention have also been savagely raped… they were suffering from depression and serious physical harm after the alleged attacks… deaths of at least three people in custody… tortured to death…

Iran authorities kill 7 lawyers

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Report: Iran authorities kill 7 lawyers

Seven lawyers in Tabriz and Mashhad who had been representing young Iranians detained in post-presidential election protests have been killed by the Iranian authorities in recent days… Their deaths have deterred other lawyers from taking detainees’ cases… the bodies of five lawyers were returned to their families earlier this week… The five had been representing some of the hundreds of Iranians detained in the northwestern city during the post-election protests… They were so badly beaten that their families could barely recognize their faces… were made an example of by the regime -… they were framed by the regime’s local authorities… The regime’s aim was to discourage other lawyers and activists from taking their places…

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1249418543771&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

‘Press association in Iran shut down’

 

Why Are We Silence?

Remembering Neda after 40 Days We Are Neda

We Are Neda

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/30/neda.iran.memorial.protests/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykyxikVRvZg

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvaLpMBgxj0

Remembering Neda after 40 Days

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Remembering Neda 40 days later:

Remembering Neda 40 days later:

 

Neda honored at Iran memorial

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pohCrHD-n4&feature=player_embedded

http://niacblog.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/first-videos-emerge-of-behesht-e-zahra/

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwmEgOYX6vE&feature=player_embedded

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKSE8TtjtJM&feature=player_embedded

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8176946.stm

 

Mother’s tribute to shot Iranian woman

 

“I was worried about her being out there in the crowd”

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8176053.stm

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8176053.stm

 

The man who tried to save Neda

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8119658.stm

 

‘She died in less than a minute’

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8119741.stm

Where You Live Should NOT determine whether You LIVE

Global protests staged over post-election crackdown in Iran

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/25/iran.world.protests/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/25/iran.world.protests/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

The global day of action that spanned about 100 cities Protesters across six continents solidarity with the people inside Iran

Embedded video from CNN Video

Embedded video from CNN Video

Embedded video from CNN Video

Embedded video from CNN Video

GLOBAL DAY FOR ACTION

MONTREAL, July 24

When:  Saturday, July 25, 2009; 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: Ste. Catherine corner of Atwater in Montreal, Quebec 
A rally and a march coordinated with more than 105 cities 
around the world. 
2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner and native Iranian Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Laureates

Mrs. Béatrice Vaugrante 

Amnesty International - Canada 
Reporters Without Borders - Canada

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2009/24/c8612.html
 
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/24/iran.world/index.html
 
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A Prayer for EVERYONE

A Prayer for EVERYONEBelinda CarlisleA Prayer for EVERYONE

 

Belinda Carlisle

Every child deserves love,

A safe place to run and play

Every man deserves a chance

To bring home a decent pay

Every race is equal

Beloved in god’s eyes

When I see discrimination, my soul cries

Say a prayer for everyone

Every child deserves love

A safe place to run and play

Every woman deserves a chance

To bring home a decent pay

Say a prayer for everyone. 

Say a prayer for the lonely

A prayer for the confused

Say a prayer if you’d only

For the secretly abused

Say a prayer for the newborn

With all the battles to be won

Say a prayer for the tired and worn

Walk a mile with a stranger

Put yourself in his shoes

Lend a hand

To an old one

Good will come to you

In our heads were happy

We go our merry way

In our hearts, were all afraid of our dying day

Say a prayer for the lonely

A prayer for the confused

Say a prayer if you’d only

For the secretly abused

Say a prayer for the newborn,

With all the battles to be won

Say a prayer for the tired and worn

Say a prayer for everyone

Say a prayer for the lonely

A prayer for the confused

Say a prayer if you’d only

For the secretly abused

Say a prayer for the newborn

With all the battles to be won

Say a prayer for the tired and worn

Say a prayer for everyone

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“WHY ARE WE STILL ALL SILENT?”

“WHY ARE WE STILL ALL SILENT?”

Recently, an election in Iran has been stolen.

The question is:

“Why are the lights still out at all levels of Canadian-governments, Provincial & Federal?

Is there an electricity-strike in Quebec that the lights went out?

Did the lights go-out at all institutions, organizations and communities in Montreal?

Are all Canadians still sitting in the dark, and can NOT act?”

What we still have is total silence.

Regardless who won the election, the hearts and hopes of the world are with the Democratic-Protesters of Iran, as they face violent-crackdowns.

The death of Neda Agha-Soltan, 26 years old, shot in the chest, by a Basij member, along with at least 17 other Iranians who lost their lives, in the cause of freedom and right-of-expression, voicing their pain & dismay.

Several other civil society activists and human rights lawyers, including Shadi Sadr, Abdolfattah Soltani, Kambiz Nourouzi and Mohammed Ali Dadkhah, have been detained in recent days.

More than 2,000 people have been illegal, arbitrary and violently arrested, since the contested June 12 elections.

Some have DISAPEARED.

We urgently need a united international-community, Iranian and Interfaith- Communities join together, to speak with one voice, expressing solidarity with People of Iran, against the crackdowns.

I call upon all Canadian-Montréalers; join in organizing a Vigil in Support and Memory of the fallen innocent-victims in Iran, in the cause of Human-Rights & Freedom.

 

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A Tribute to NEDA

A Tribute to NEDA

United for NEDA

 ‘United for Neda’
envoyé par CNN_International. – L’info internationale vidéo.

 

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“WHY ARE WE ALL SILENT?”
Recently, an election in Iran has been stolen.
The question is:
“Why are the lights out at all levels of Canadian-governments, Provincial & Federal?
Is there an electricity-strike in Quebec that the lights went out?
Did the lights go-out at all institutions, organizations and communities in Montreal?
Are all Canadians sitting in the dark, and can NOT act?”
What we have is a total silence.
Regardless of who won the election, the hearts and hopes of the world are with the Democratic-Protesters of Iran, as they face a violent-crackdown.
The death of Neda Agha-Soltan, 26 years old, shot in the chest, by a Basij member, along with at least 17 other Iranians who lost their lives, in the cause of freedom and right-of-expression, voicing their pain & dismay.
We urgently need a united international-community, Iranian and Interfaith- Communities join together, to speak with one voice, expressing solidarity with People of Iran, against the crackdown.
I call upon all Canadian-Montréalers; join in organizing a Vigil in Support and Memory of the fallen innocent-victims in Iran, in the cause of Human-Rights & Freedom.

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Mr. Bernie M. Farber, CJC/QJC – National Chief Executive Officer bfarber@cjc.ca

I recently sent you an e-mail asking for support in organizing an event to show the Jewish community’s empathy for the brave men and women of Iran who are risking their lives to overthrow a regime that seeks the destruction of our beloved Israel and the extermination of our people.

I have heard and read; many comments, articles, bulletins, etc condemning the government-of-Iran by Jewish organizations – from the Canada-Israel Committee to Quebec-Israel-Committee to Canadian-Jewish-Congress.
Not a day goes by, that I am not solicited for money to help Jewish-organizations defeat this regime. And yet, now that hundreds upon hundreds of Iranians are dying in the streets, or have simply disappeared, all I hear is a deafening silence.
As symbolic as a vigil, or some form of recognition of the injustices being perpetrated in Iran, may I submit to you that the CJC, which purports to represent me in its relations with governments, has an obligation to take the lead on this.
How can you represent me, a Jew, and ignore what is happening to the innocents in Iran? Could you please, let me know what the CJC’s position is?
Are there any plans to hold a gathering, to express our concern for human lives, being sacrificed in the name of the freedoms we take for granted
(except where it concerns Israel)?

A Montreal journalist, of Iranian origin, was murdered by the Iranian regime.
An exhibition of her photos, scheduled for the Cote St. Luc library, was cancelled, because one Jewish resident complained about one photo he saw as sympathetic to Palestinians.
Do we only act in our self-interest?
Why are Jewish organizations so silent?
It is sheer hypocrisy for us not to acknowledge the frightening plight of Iranian protesters.

I await your reply.

Cc:
Mr. Mark Freiman, CJC – National President mfreiman@cjc.ca
Dr. Victor C. Golbloom, QJC – Québec Regional Chair cjc-quebec@cjc.ca

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Mr. Liebman, Office of the Hon. Mr. Irwin Cotler, M.P.
Again,
Thank You, Howard, for promptly replying to me so soon, on such important matters.

I’m aware of Mr. Cotler long absent, due to his ongoing Iranian issue on the world stage.

As you noticed, I did share the concern of a need to raise our voice and heads, by stopping being silent, with all in the highest levels at the CJC/QJC.

As well, I shared my concern with all levels at the government, parliament, and national-assembly (see list of people below) of both parties, only to receive the same silent.

I figured that since your office, that is Mr. Cotler, is trying so hard on the world stage to address this issue, it would only make sense not to forget to address it at home too.

Again, I ask of you, as I did ask Mr. Cotler on his nomination-night, and in principal he agreed to it, to do all you can to convince the CJC/QJC of the importance and need to address it here at home, while Mr. Cotler is doing all he can abroad.

I ask again:
“Why Are We All Silent?”

As Mr. Cotler himself said:
“It is not enough talking about it, but DOING what count”.

I need your help, in all of us being “dooers”.

Let us break the silence, stop pointing towards others as ‘dooers’ by being ourself a “dooer”.
Thank You

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