In support of political prisoners and against execution in Iran
Many organizations and individuals have announced their serious concern about public executions and intensification of executions in Iran. Saturday 29th January 2011, has been declared as a day of global protest against executions and in defense of political prisoners in Iran.
Updated list of 38 events
AFGHANISTAN
Kabul, Herat, Mazarsharif & Kandahar
Date: Saturday, January 29
Details to follow
Note: In an exchange with the responsibles of the Afghan Solidarity Party, we were informed that on 29th January, in the four cities of Kabul, Herat, Mazarsharif and Kandahar, there will be protests against execution and in support of political prisoners in Iran.
AUSTRIA
Vienna
Date: Saturday January 29
Details to follow
CANADA
Toronto
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Yonge and Dundas St. In front of Eton Center.
Contact: [email protected], 416-726-9321
Vancouver
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2pm
Location: In front of Robson Art Gallery
Contact: 60-47278986
Ottawa
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 12-2pm
Location: In front of Ottawa Parliament
Contact: Davoud Aram, 6138597929
DENMARK
Copenhagen
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-3pm
Location: In front of Amnesty International – Gammeltorv – 1457 København K
Also,
4-6pm meeting in Pouyandeh library
FRANCE
Besançon
Date : saturday January 29
Time : 3pm
Location : Place du 8 septembre
Organised by : Iran Solidarité supported by CGT ADDSEA, Initiative Communiste-Ouvrière, Fédération Anarchiste, SUD Santé Social and others,
Contact: [email protected]
GERMANY
Berlin
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-5pm
Joachimstaler Platz, (U-Bhf Kurfürstendamm
Contact: 0176 2486 6317
Frankfurt
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2pm
Location: Raymondstrasse, in front of Islamic Republic Consulate
~followed by subsequent action:
Time: 4pm
Location: Frankfurt City Center, Hawptwache
Contact: 015774650186 and 015787497231
Bremen
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-5pm
Location: Marktplatz
Contact: 01724037035
Köln
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Domplatte
Hamburg
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 12noon
Location: Hauptbahnhof (Nord) – Glockengießerwall
Contact: 0176-4832 5613 , 0172-4044 323
München
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 4-6pm
Location: Opfer des Nationalsozialismus
Leipzig
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Grimmaische Straße -Zentrum
Contact: [email protected] , 0176 29 31 9819
Dortmund
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 3-4pm
Location: In front of Reynold chirch
Hannover
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 12-3pm
Location: Kröpcke- Stadtzentrum
IRAQ
Soleimaniya
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2.30pm
Location: public Library in front of the public garden
Erbil
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 1.30pm
Location: Tirave crossing, near the Tirave Hospital
NETHERLANDS
Den Haag
Date: Friday January 28
Time: 3-5pm
Location: In front of the Dutch Parliament
Contact: Bahman Khani, 06-51-273261, Yalda Bayram, 06-50-994005
NORWAY
Oslo
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 1-2pm
Location: In front of Islamic Republic Embassy
~followed by subsequent action:
Time: 2-3:30pm
Location: In front of Foreign Ministry of Norway
Contact: Saber Rahimi 9-869-4001
SUITZERLAND
Zurich
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Bahnhov str 83
Contact: Arash Mehdinezhad 0765711371
Zurich
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-4pm
Location: vor der Kirche Stauffacherstr. 10
SWEDEN
Malmö
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Davidhallsbron
Contact: 0703 63 80 88 , 0703171102
Stockholm
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Sergels torg
Contact: 0737-801510
Gothenburg
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2pm
Place: Gustav Adolfstorg and then march to Järntorget
Contact: 0708-544 529
Borås
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Stortorget
Contact: 0737-598566
For more information re the events in Sweden contact: Afsaneh Vahdat 0702-468454
UNITED KINGDOM
London
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Trafalgar Square, North Terrace (outside the National Gallery)
London
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 11-12.30pm
Location: In front of BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W1A 1AA
Glasgow
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2pm
Location: Buchanan Street
Contact: [email protected]
UNITED STATES
Washington DC
Date: Sunday January 30
Time: 12-3pm
Location: In front of the Islamic Republic Interests Section of the Pakistani Embassy, 2209 Wisconsin Ave
Hassan Massali: 301-792-3370; [email protected]
Maria Rohaly: 240-472-9565; [email protected]
San Francisco, California
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Union Square
Irvine, CA
Date: Friday January 28
Time: 5-7pm
Location: on the corner of Jamboree & Barranca city of Irvine, CA
New York City, NY (1)
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 3-5pm
Location: Union Square
Contact: [email protected]; 631.907.4533
New York City, NY (2)
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 4-6pm
Location: Times Square, between 41st & 42nd on 7th
We call on everyone to be part of this global day of protest and support the people of Iran. Solidarity with people of Iran and international pressure is a significant factor that helps people of Iran in their struggle to liberate themselves; protest works, remember the case of Sakineh Ashtiani!
- Join or organize a protest in your city;
- Let us know time and venue of your protest and action
- publicize the news of the protest in your local paper, trade union and other organisations
- Sign the declaration of the global day of action
- Governments everywhere must come under pressure to break all diplomatic links with the Islamic regime of Iran
Free all political prisoners
End capital punishment
International Committee against Execution
For more information, contact: Mina Ahadi
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0049 (0) 1775692413
http://notonemoreexecution.org
http://stopstonningnow.com
Petition:
http://stopstonningnow.com/united/listunite600.php?nr=22774802&lang=en
