An Open Letter to the Permanent Representatives of the
United Nations Security Council


Her Excellency Kelly Craft, President of the United Nations Security Council
United States Mission to the United Nations
799 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017


Re: Request of Resolution Condemning the Islamic Republic for Crimes Against Humanity


Your Excellency:

We, the undersigned, on behalf of several political and human rights activists in prison inside Iran would like to bring to your attention that the people of Iran have once again in this past month (November 2019) stood up to the corruption of Islamic Republic theocratic regime in Iran. This regime is as an outlaw government that brutally suppresses unarmed and peaceful protestors in the darkness of an internet shutdown. The world only witnessed these crimes against humanity in Iran after the internet blackout was lifted.

A newly-released report by Reuters has put the death from the brutal crackdown against peaceful protesters at over 1,500. These include over 400 women and nearly 20 minors.

One of the victims of this brutal killing of Islamic Republic of Iran security forces was a young man by the name of Pooya Bakhtiari who was shot in the head at close range. Following Iranian tradition, Pooya’s parents had announced a ceremonial gathering in the cemetery where he is buried on the 40th day after his killing, which would be December 26th, 2019. Based on credible reports, the security forces of the regime disgracefully arrested the parents of Pooya Bakhtiari yesterday. How many Pooyas must die before the world powers call it crimes against humanity?

The people of Iran are courageously demanding to express their views pursuant to their inalienable rights of freedom of expression and freedom of political choice. Therefore, we call on the United Nations Security Council to pass a resolution to:

1. Condemn and take action against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s shameless acts of violence which constitute crimes against humanity.
2. Express solidarity with the Iranian people’s desire for freedom of expression and freedom of political choice.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Respectfully yours,
Signed from 5 + 11 Persons
From Iran:

1. Nazanin Banasaz, Human Rights Activist

2. Mohammad Karim Beigi, Signatory of the Statement of 14, father of Mostafa Karim Beigi one of the victims of the 2009 protests

3. Hossein Daemi, father of Atena Daemi political prisoner and Human Rights Activist

4. Mehdi Rajabian, Musician and Political Prisoners

5. Hossein Rajabian, Writer and Filmmaker and Political Prisoners

From Outside of Iran:

6. Niloofar Gholami, Journalist and Political Activist

7. Abdol Satar Doshouki, Center of Baluchistan Studies – London

8. Nazila Golestan, Political and Anti-Corruption Activist

9. Hossein Khalifeh, Political Activist

10. Zarrin Mohyeddin, Political and Social Activist

11. Reza Pirzadeh, Political Activist

12. Mahnaz Shirali, University Professor

13. Kaveh Shahrooz, Lawyer, Senior Fellow Macdonald Laurier Institute

14. Elham Yaghoubian, Writer and Human Rights Activist

15. Yaghoub Najari, Ex Judo Champion, Woman Rights and Civil Rights Activist

16. Mehdi YahyaNejad, founder of Balatarin, Working on Internet access via satellites at toosheh.org


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CC:

The Honorable Ma Zhaoxu, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations,

The Honorable Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations,

The Honorable Vassily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations,

The Honourable Dame Karen Pierce, Permanent Representative of United Kingdom to the United Nations.

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