Ask G8 to Support Democracy

To:  The Honorable Members of the Group of Eight; The government leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States; The People of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States

Dear Madams/Sirs:

Thousands of Iranians have been arrested and brutally tortured, from street protesters, to bystanders, professors, journalists, and to election campaign organizers for Mir Hussein Moussavi in the 2009 Presidential election of Iran. Many are now being forced to “confess” to having been foreign agents.

On July 4th, one of the most influential religious bodies in Iran, The Association of Researchers and Teachers of Qom, issued a statement denouncing the election and calling the government of Ahmadinejad illegitimate.

Democracies around the world have a duty, not simply to themselves, but to their strategic interests, to send a powerful message to hardliners in Iran that the brutal suppression of peaceful protests and the violation of human rights, carry a heavy price in international standing.


We Urge You to:

1- Refuse to recognize the legitimacy of Ahmadinejad’s government
2- Downgrade diplomatic and trade ties with The Islamic Republic of Iran

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Ask G8 to Support Democracy Petition to The Honorable Members of the Group of Eight; The government leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States; The People of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States was created by and written by Mariam Mohsenin (mohseninma@yahoo.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.