Amnesty International Must Stop Promoting Mullahs' Lobbyists

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PETITION:

Amnesty International Must Stop Promoting

Mullahs’ Lobbyists

Amnesty International (AI) has sponsored an event in Los Angeles under the title,“Human Rights in Iran : How to Move Forward” on February 22, 08. Mr. Trita Parsi, president of NIAC, who is one of the most dedicated activists for establishing normal and unconditional relations between the religious dictatorship in Iran and the U.S. is one of the panelist in this event. This is not the first time that AI is manipulated by  NIAC. On July 26, 2007, AI was one of the sponsors of an event organized by NIAC under the title, “Human Rights in Iran and U.S. Foreign Policy Options”.

NIAC is not a human rights organization. One cannot find any reference to human rights in its mission statement, goals, programs or anywhere else.  None of the many urgent actions issued by Amnesty International to stop imminent execution of political prisoners or stoning of men and women to death, has been distributed by NIAC. NIAC has not made even one statement in condemnation of Mullahs for stoning, torture, execution of political prisoners, or the treatment of women and religious minorities.

We should not allow the Amnesty International to be influenced more by lobby groups and strongly object to Amnesty for promoting them. We have to remind AI of its real mission in condemning human rights violations in Iran instead of promoting an organization that does not have any concern about human rights violations in Iran .

Please sign the petition at the following link:

http://mehr.org/petition_NIAC_AI2.htm

The signed petitions will be forwarded to Mr. Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty. You may also show your objection by contacting him directly. Just one quick phone call or writing a short line or two would go a long way in voicing our outrage with NIAC and its promoters.

Thank you.

MEHR Iran

Contact Information:

Mr. Larry Cox, Executive Director

Amnesty International USA

5 Penn Plaza
New York , NY 10001
Tel: (212) 807-8400
Fax: (212) 627-1451

E-mail: LCox@aiusa.org

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Amnesty Announcement:

Human Rights in Iran : How to Move Forward

Tired of the polarized discussion swirling around the “ Iran question” as it is presented by pundits and the media? Anxious to participate in building a strong human rights framework for constructive activism on Iran ? Then please join Amnesty International in a panel presentation and dialogue.

Panelists will include:

Trita Parsi, author and the president of the National Iranian American Council

Elahe Amani, chair of the Women's Intercultural Network

Nazanin Boniadi, actress and children’s rights activist

Alireza Azizi, former member of the Board of Directors of Amnesty International USA

Friday February 22, 2008

7:00-9:00 pm

Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 North Rexford Drive , Beverly Hills

Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact zjanmohamed@aiusa.org, aiis@uchicago.edu  or 202-675-8755.

Amnesty International