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Europeanwide activities on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the proclamation of the "Islamic Republic" in Iran

On April 1st, there will be activities in five European countries on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the proclamation of the "Islamic Republic" in Iran.

30 years of the „Islamic Republic Iran“ stand for 30 years of inward and outward terrorism: the persecution of labour union members, ethnic and religious minorities, student activists, homosexuals, women and dissenters. The Iranian regime has also been calling for the destruction of Israel for 30 years - not just since the inauguration of President Ahmadinejad – and frequently denies the Holocaust. Today it is on the brink of delivering on these threats by means of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

These developments and Iran’s support for international terrorism contribute to the destabilization of the region and jeopardizes prospects for peace in the Middle East. Atomic weapons would not only pose an existential threat to Israel, but would also lead to an arms race in the crisis-ridden Middle East.
The Iranian regime has systematically ignored international demands, including four UN Security Council resolutions, to disclose their nuclear program to the IAEA, and thus successfully played for time. Iran is undermining the international non-proliferation regime.

Therefore we call upon the international community to effectively counter the Iran nuclear program and stop the continuous oppression of the Iranian people.

Europe is Iran’s most important trading partner and the Iranian regime is dependent on European technology, know-how and investments. As such Europe has the obligation and the means to increase pressure on Iran.

We, as representatives from five different European countries — Austria, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Spain — therefore:

- request European companies to stop all deals and investments which support the Iranian regime

We appeal to our governments:

- to decree sanctions which stop such trading
- to push for efficient and comprehensive sanctions on the EU- and UN-levels
- to support all democratic forces - both in Iran and in exile - which seek individual freedom, gender equality, secularism and the rule of law in Iran.

Organisations:

STOP THE BOMB Austria
STOP THE BOMB Germany
ISISMO - Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Mediorentali, Italien
Iran Committee Netherlands
Infomedio & European Dialogue, Spain


5 European Organisations and activities, April 1st 2009:

STOP THE BOMB Austria
Picket and videowall “No deals with the Iranian mullahs!”
Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 4.30 - 8.00 PM
in front of the Austrian parliament, Dr. Karl-Renner-Ring, Vienna
Queries:
Simone Dinah Hartmann
Phone: +43 650 3448858
info@stopthebomb.net
at.stopthebomb.net

STOP THE BOMB Germany
Rally and videowall “For a secular and democratic Iran” with amongst others Javad Asadian, Former President of the Iranian PEN Club in Exile
Queries:
Michael Spaney
+49 (0)30 8733 3417
+49 (0)179-660 34 32
info-de@stopthebomb.net
de.stopthebomb.net

ISISMO - Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Mediorentali, Italien
Press conference at the Parliament, parlamentary hearings sponsored by MP Fiamma Nierenstein
Presentation of the Committee “Una via per gli studenti Iraniani“ ("A street for Iranian student "). The committee demands the renaming of the street in Rome where the Iranian embassy is located to remember the struggles of the oppositional Iranian students.
Queries:
info@isismo.it

Iran Committee Netherlands
Presentation of the Iran Committee. Monday, 30th of March, 14:00-15:30
Demonstration in front of the Iranian embassy, 1st of April, 17:00- 18:00
Queries:
Ruben Koekoek
Phone: +31 648191470
info@irancomite.nl
www.irancomite.nl

Infomedio & European Dialogue, Spain
Round table with amongst others Prof. Luciano Zaccara, Prof. Gustavo Morales and Amir Taheri (Iranian exiled analyst and political expert, New York Post columnist)
Queries:
redaccion@infomedio.org
www.infomedio.org