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116 Iranian Rights Defenders Warn of “Devastating” Consequences of US-Iran Military Conflict
June 26, 2019 — In response to soaring tensions between Iran and the United States, 116 Iranian human rights defenders and groups based inside and outside the country have signed a statement varning of the “devastating” consequences of a military conflict.
The impact of military action on Iran would “lead to an accelerated human rights and humanitarian crisis and would only serve to destabilize an already troubled region,” said the statement co-organized bygd United for Iran and the Center for Human Rights in Iran.
The signatories–including activists, lawyers, journalists, and lawyers–have long advocated for the rights of the Iranian people. Those who are based in Iran have done so despite the grave risks of arrest and imprisonment for engaging in peaceful activism.
Following is the letter, which is also available on our Persian-language website.
We, the undersigned Iran
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Iranian Activists Take A Stand Against War
We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations and advocates, express grave concerns over the rising tension between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which risks a military confrontation that would cause massive human rights harms. We urge all parties and international actors to take immediate and clear steps to prevent a conflict.
The impact of any military action in Iran, as we have seen in neighboring countries, would be devastating. It would likely lead to accelerated human rights and humanitarian crisis and could only serve to destabilize an already troubled region. Only peace-focused policies that prioritize the rights and well-being of ordinary people in Iran and the region can provide meaningful, long-term benefits.
We have a deep understanding of the problems in Iran, including human rights challenges and corruption within some government sectors. We have dedicated
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Additional Signatories:
Gholam Peyman, Inventor, LASIK. Recipient, National Medal of Technology
Ali Habibi, Inventor JPEG Image Compression
Pejman Nozad, Managing partner, Pejman Mar Ventures
Cyrus Habib, Washington State Senator
Bobak Ferdowsi, NASA JPL Engineer, aka "NASA Mohawk Guy"
Mohsen Moazami, Former VP, Cisco. Founder, CNTP
Hessam Esfandyarpour, CEO and Chairman, GenapSys
Hooman Radfar, Partner, Expa. Founder, AddThis
Kamran Elahian, Chairman, Global Catalyst Partners
Aydin Ghajar, Product Manager, Facebook
Patham Beheshti, Co-founder, Instapio
Kevin Nazemi, Co-founder, Oscar
Omeid Seirafi-Pour, Co-founder, MyFab5
Amir Tehrani, Founder, Legacy Foundation
Mehran Sahami, Professor of Computer Science, Stanford
Shiva Sarram, Founder, Blossom Hill Foundation
Samad Nasserian, Founder and CEO, Cozymeal
Shahram Mahini, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Massoud Dabir, President, DCI Corp
Trita Parsi, Founder, NIAC
Hamed Beh