Hunger Strike at Queen's Park: Sat. July 25 2 p.m.
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"Committee in Support of the Resistance of Iranians" announces: Global
Week of Hunger Strikes In Solidarity with Iranian Prisoners
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Time: July 25th, 2PM to July 26th 2PM (Hunger Strike and Candle Vigil)
Location: Toronto, Queen's Park (in the park near Wellesley St.)
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Dear Torontonians,
More than a month has passed since the fraudulent Iranian presidential
election was orchestrated and backed by the coup d'état regime of
Mahmood Ahmdi Nejad.
This display of intolerance and dictatorship was later followed by the
bloody crackdown against the peaceful demonstrations of millions of
Iranians who had poured into the streets to protest against the
violation of one of their most basic rights as citizens of a republic:
To select their own president fairly and democratically.
The illegitimate regime of Ahmadinejad has attempted to suppress this
vibrant voice with its tools of fear and terror. Through the
utilization of continued arrests, torture and the executions of
students, politicians, activists and journalists, the regime has
maintained its tentative grasp on power. We have seen how in the
aftermath of the election these tactics have been escalating, without
impunity in order to silence the people's call for freedom and
democracy. Yet, the people of Iran are not relenting.
We, people of the world, are increasingly worried that this train of
blood will eventually find its way to the doorsteps of every house and
to the neighborhood of every protesting voice. We are afraid for the
physical and mental well being of the tens of thousands imprisoned in
the jails of this regime, and we fear for the lives of hundreds or
perhaps thousands who may at any time receive their order of
execution.
Consequently, we call upon the people of the world to dedicate one
week, starting July 22nd, and including July 25th, the international
day for solidarity with Iran, to solidarity with the people of Iran
and especially its endangered political prisoners. We call upon every
city in Iran, Canada and the rest of the world to join Toronto in
organized daylong hunger strikes for the duration of this week. We
also seriously encourage every other event throughout this week that
is upheld in solidarity with Iranian people and prisoners.
We must let the world, and especially all the governments, NGOs, human
rights organizations and specifically UN know that this inhumanity
will stain irremovably on the history of humankind, like the
holocaust, like the genocide in Rwanda or like any other display of
monstrosity, if not reproached, discouraged and immediately stopped.
So join us in this week of Solidarity with Iran, wherever you are,
whoever you are.
Here's our contact info:
http://www.multivoices.org
multisoun...@gmail.com
http://www.multisound.wordpress.com
Some Notes about the strike:
+ The participants do not have to stay for the entire duration of the strike
+ If you plan to stay overnight please bring sleeping bags