People in Iran are still taking to the streets against the mullah regime – despite the great danger to life and limb. The government has already sentenced some demonstrators to death, including children.
To counter the execution campaign, Swiss politicians have now also started to take on political sponsorship for people from Iran. The goal is to protect these people from the execution list.
The group writes in a statement: “Our newly formed parliamentary group also wants to give a strong voice to the concerns of the Iranian people. We are committed to human dignity, the rule of law and respect for human rights in Iran.”
The “Free Iran” parliamentary group was founded by the following founding members:
The individual sponsorship is aimed at people who have been sentenced to death in Iran in recent weeks. The Swiss group is thus part of an international campaign. In Germany, numerous members of the Bundestag have already taken on similar sponsorships and other countries will soon follow.
The campaign would be overseen by the civil society group “FREE IRAN Switzerland”, which also manages the secretariat of the parliamentary group. It is a politically independent platform.
More information about the members and individual sponsorship will be announced soon, the group writes.
(Tue)
Soource :Watson
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