Unite for human rights in Iran on February 11th
February 11th is Victory of the Revolution Day in Iran. Equivalent to the Fourth of July in the United States, it is a day commemorating liberty, independence and freedom. But the Iranian government has long violated these rights and is responsible for numerous abuses including torture, arbitrary arrests, censorship and the most recent execution of two activists accused of inciting the post-election protests on June 12th – even though these men had been held in detention long before the violence erupted.
Since blogs and websites like Twitter and YouTube were virtually the only way the Iranian people could expose the horrific treatment being inflicted on them in the days following the contested Presidential election, we weren't suprised that Iranians turned to the Internet once again to carry their messages.
Thank you to everyone who showed their solidarity online on February 11th! Check out a slideshow from our solidarity event in New York:
OTHER WAYS YOU CAN SHOW SOLIDARITY ON FEBRUARY 11TH
- Send action emails: Urge Iran's leaders to improve human rights
- Bloggers Unite: Join our network of blogger's covering Iran and the events on February 11th.
- Twitter Followers: The hashtag #iranelection was one of the most widely-used in the post-election aftermath. Since the violence is still unresolved, we’ll continue to tweet using this hashtag. Make sure your related tweets include: #iranelection
- Will you be in New York on Feb. 11th? If you know someone or if you, yourself, expect to be in New York on February 11th, then be sure to wear black and join our coalition of activists as they stand in a silent vigil for the people of Iran.
- Watch our video playlist on Iran
