We, the undersigned ,endorse the Nasrin Sotoudeh resolution (https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06-29%20Item%2026%20Resolution%20Supporting%20Freedom%20for%20Nasrin.pdf) passed on June 29, 2021 by the city of Berkeley, California and commit to contacting our city representatives to become co-signatories on it.
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Human rights have been under attack since the beginning of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Many defenders have risen from within Iran to move their country towards a more democratic and free society, only to be violently suppressed. Ms Nasrin Sotoudeh, a world-renowned human rights lawyer, symbolizes this struggle in Iran. During her professional career she has defended the rights of minorities, women, and youth at great peril to herself, culminating in two separate prison sentences, one accompanied by flagellation which she is currently serving. International institutions have honored her for her struggles; however, the Iranian government continues to imprison her as well as numerous other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience under inhumane conditions. As she has been dubbed the Iranian Mandela for her stance against the codified gender apartheid of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we have mirrored our solidarity for her and against the apartheid system in Iran based on one of the successful solidarity movements against the South African system, namely the city of Glasgow’s declaration which eventually had more than 2500 cities in 56 countries as cosignatories asking for the immediate release of Mandela and other prisoners of conscience as well as a declaration against apartheid. As such, on June 29, 2021, the City of Berkeley unanimously passed a resolution for Nasrin Sotoudeh and other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience and asked for the immediate end to the apartheid system, .The Alameda County Democratic party and the UCSA (University of California Student Association) have also signed a similar petition.
This is a call to action. We hope signatories will contact their individual local cities.
The state of California is standing with the people of Iran against the regime and its human right violations against its own people. SCR 6 resolution was enrolled on April 11, 2023
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SCR6/id/2776299/California-2023-SCR6-Enrolled.html
Here is a compilation of resolutions/proclamations as they pass
https://sites.google.com/view/womanlifefreedomresolutions/home?pli=1
Contra Costa county in California passed a resolution in support of human rights in Iran on February 7, 2023. I will attach it here when I get the signed copy
City of Laguna Beach passed a resolution in support of human rights in Iran and the Iranian revolution on January 10, 2023. Please see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Iovm2Yl8Azc93h8Xb_w_-M7Dwr4Zjt1l/view?usp=sharing
City of Newport Beach passed a resolution in support of human rights in Iran and the Iranian revolution on January 10, 2023. Please see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1puxD-CG6kq3eBtDeeBkZ1C8j3NSY-k8d/view?usp=sharing
City of Los Angeles passed a resolution in support of the Iranian people, especially their women, and basic human rights on October 21, 2022.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wL_GvcL-4xxF1NeNUnI-_2d-h69EEOmc/view
City of Fresno passed a resolution in support of the Iranian people Please see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WNrCP99wHK99lzRfBRoRn1RsFxArCB2E/view?usp=sharing
City of Albany passed a proclamation in support of the Iranian people on December 5th. Please see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1La9q4bqu4XbWfTvujO0qAfTjGGnY9foH/view?usp=sharing
The City of San Francisco passed a resolution in support of human rights in Iran on November 29th, 2022 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xaZMLHDtH2DsoUYD7r7iHFIyotf3A8W0/view?usp=sharing
City of Irvine passed a resolution in support of human rights in Iran on November 22, 2022. Please see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XP6_o2Ip7qR5BIKgnopmj0XUxsx2f9Kp/view?usp=sharing
City of San Pablo passed a resolution in support of human rights in Iran on November 21, 2022. I will share with you the resolution as soon as it becomes available.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UkVgcDdTN0Ko-94b7DQ6qRkUzwFKbbpg/view?usp=sharing
City of Santa Cruz passed a resolution in support of human rights in Iran on October 11, 2022 Please see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sTCaYRZqkP2MFm2c8x2qeeC3HHS-Iuxr/view?usp=sharing
City of El Cerrito passed a mayoral proclamation in support of human rights in Iran on November 1, 2022. Thank you Mayor Quinto
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xrP9ZD2YQg9RFqVV41JJwtcMBLEH_yMn/view?usp=sharing
City of Beverly Hills passed a resolution in support of Human Rights in Iran on September 13, 2022 Please see https://drive.google.com/file/d/17wRMu9hH4RO0EDYT3fOYNJ3-Ekv5eN5m/view?usp=sharing
City of Richmond passed a resolution in support of Human Rights in Iran on November , 2022 Please see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1096Ne0HbNaIF7t-tGmSeKBCq-c0Mg5wd/view?usp=sharing
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