Demonstrations planned to protest Islamic regime and killings in Iran

June 24, 10:21 AMEveryday People ExaminerTrina Hoaks

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As outrage continues to escalate over the killings and brutality that have ensued on the streets of Iran, Iranian officials have ordered a blackout of news. They have said that journalists and the like who report on the protests are considered aligned with protesters and will be seen in the same light - as terrorists. But, if they think these strong-arm tactics will make this all go away, they are sadly mistaken.

Groups are rallying around the globe to protest the Islamic regime. In an e-mail, on television, on the internet, and in papers, people are being urged to join in the demonstrations that will be taking place this week.

Following is the text of a "call to action" e-mail sent by Maryam Namazie that includes information on the demonstration and links to information about the situation in Iran.

Neda Agha-Soltan, the 27 year old shot in the chest by the Islamic regime of Iran’s Baseeji security forces on June 20 died before our very eyes (worker-communistpartyofiran.blogspot.com/2009/06/khamenei-responsible-for-nedas-murder.html).

We witnessed her last breaths; and felt the rage of the millions on the streets of Iran.

In an interview with Persian media, her fiancé, Caspian Makan, said that some news sites had erroneously reported that she was a supporter of Mousavi. 'This is not the case’ he said, ‘She was never supportive of either of these two groups. She wanted freedom; freedom for everyone.'(1)

There are times in history when individuals or tragic events become symbols and, today, Neda has become ours.

She symbolises all the beloved we have lost to this indiscriminate killing machine. But she also represents the refusal to kneel and the desire for a life worthy of 21st century humanity.

On Friday, June 26, come out to remember Neda and the over 200 killed during these past few days and to show your solidarity with the people’s revolutionary movement in Iran. June 26 is significant because four global union organisations representing over 170 million workers have called a worldwide action day to demand justice for Iranian workers (2).

We can and must turn this day into a day of condemnation of the Islamic regime.

To see Maryam Namazie’s interview with Fariborz Pooya and Bahram Soroush on the June 26 day of action and things you can do, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi_N5_CoMto&feature=channel_page And an interview on the situation in Iran: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue0Se1PJMxQ

To see Fariborz Pooya’s interview with Hamid Taqvaee on the demand to isolate the Islamic regime and shut down its embassies, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0fmHK4C_PI

To see received messages of solidarity, click here: worker-communistpartyofiran.blogspot.com/2009/06/continue-to-send-solidarity -messages-to.html. Send your messages of solidarity with the people of Iran to be read over our 24 hour New Channel TV station to wpibriefing@gmail.com.

To listen to Maryam Namazie’s interview on BBC radio today on the situation in Iran, click here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p003fxxh (begins at 7:00 minutes)

To read Maryam’s letter to the editor published in the Evening Standard, click here: http://worker-communistpartyofiran.blogspot.com/2009/06/isolate-regime.html

To read an indepth interview with Hamid Taqvaee on the election farce in Iran, click here: http://worker-communistpartyofiran.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-iranian-election- prosecute-them.html

For details on the various demonstrations on June 26, click here: http://www.itfglobal.org/news-online/index.cfm/newsdetail/3413

Some of the demonstrations are listed below. They will be held at consulates and embassies of the Islamic Republic of Iran:

Ottawa, Canada, 12-3pm Copenhagen, Denmark, 12pm Helsinki, Finland, 11am
Frankfurt, Germany, 11am
Bern, Switzerland, 12pm
Canberra, Australia, 12pm
Stockholm, Sweden, 12pm
London, UK, 12:30, 16 Princes Gate, London SW7 IPT

There is also a march organised on Saturday 27 June beginning at 2pm at the former Bank Melli building (High Street Kensington station) and moving towards the Islamic regime’s embassy from 2:30pm with a demonstration at the embassy from 3-6pm.

You can also get up to date information on the situation in Iran here:
http://worker-communistpartyofiran.blogspot.com/

You can see live programmes in Persian on New Channel TV at:
http://www.newchannel.tv/

You can also see updates in Persian at http://www.rowzane.com

(1) http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2009/06/090622_mm_neda_soltan.shtml.
Interestingly the BBC failed to translate this and other key bits of
information into its English piece on the same interview.

(2) http://www.itfglobal.org/news-online/index.cfm/newsdetail/3413