18 June 2011, Washington, DC -- The Washington DC Ad-Hoc Committee for the International Day of Support for Political Prisoners in Iran will demonstrate in support of political prisoners and against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday, 19 June 2011 starting at 1pm, followed by a march at 1:30 to M St in Georgetown to raise public awareness about political prisoners and executions in Iran.
In Iran, thousands of political prisoners endure unspeakable suffering daily. Houtan Kian, a political prisoner and defense lawyer of the woman sentenced to be stoned to death, Sakineh Ashtiani, has written that “in the time of my solitary confinement in ward 209, I was burned by approximately 60 cigarettes on my legs, testicles and feet. I am only given one meal a day. I have lost 51 kilos, and 12 of my teeth have been almost completely broken by blows with boots, as has my nose, which bleeds permanently.”
In Iran, the Islamic Republic executed an average of 2 people per day in the month of May this year.
Approximately 250 executions have been officially reported thus far in 2011, although the actual number of executions is believed to be much higher.
The action of the 19th of June joins those in about 50 cities worldwide to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and an immediate halt to executions in Iran.
Contact: Maria Rohaly Coordinator, Mission Free Iran 240-595-2633 maria.rohaly@gmail.com
The Washington DC Ad-Hoc Committee for the International Day of Support for Political Prisoners in Iran is comprised of the following organizations: Action for Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East, Mission Free Iran, Unity for Justice & Democracy in Iran, and Women’s Alliance for Change in Iran.
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Cities have joined the 20th June 2011 global day of action in support of political prisoners in Iran
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