Society for Human Rights-SC, invites you to demand the United Nations Office in Geneva on deterioration of Human rights in Iran.Act now

Society for Human Rights-SC, invites you to demand the United Nations Office in Geneva on deterioration of Human rights in Iran.Act now
Dear all human rights activists and organizations; Following is a sample letter for statement of Human Rights activists' demands to the United Nations Office in Geneva.They will be present in the UPR session. please print, sign and send the letter to each country representative. it would be the best if they receive the statement of our demands regarding deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran and flagrant violations that are currently taking place.
please note that the contact information of country members' representatives to the United Nations Office in Geneva is in the end of the letter.
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Sample letter:
Dear... We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned about the deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran and the flagrant violations that are currently taking place. As such, we call upon the government of Canada to condemn the state of human rights in Iran during the upcoming Universal Periodic Review of Iran by the United Nations Human Rights Council on February 15, 2010 and demand that the Iranian leaders responsible for the widespread and systematic violation of human rights and crimes against humanity, including murder, torture, rape, unlawful detention, and persecution on political and religious grounds, should be brought before the International Criminal Court by a referral of the UN Security Council. Iran has long been criticized by international human rights bodies and organizations for its persistent and extensive flouting of its human rights obligations under ICCPR and ICESCR. Freedom of expression, communication, association, and of the press is highly curtailed. Women's rights activists, journalists, trade unionists, intellectuals, students, sexual minorities, religious and ethnic minorities, and human rights activists are routinely subject to harassment, discrimination, persecution, arbitrary arrest, detention and torture. Ill-treatment, the torture and rape of prisoners to obtain confessions is widespread. The death penalty is frequently applied, including for juveniles. These serious human rights violations combined create an atmosphere of fear prejudicial to the development of civil society. The situation in Iran has reached a critical point of human suffering and destruction since the disputed June 12 presidential elections of 2009. The spontaneous protests denouncing the official result of the election have been violently repressed. Hundreds of unarmed civilians protesting in the streets have been killed, and thousands more have been arbitrarily arrested such as: reformers, students, journalists and human rights defenders. Dozens of political opponents have been unfairly tried before Iran’s Revolutionary Court. This is in order to intimidate political opposition. Harsh prison sentences have been issued against a number of activists, and government officials increasingly threaten to execute protestors. Particularly at risk are activists belonging to ethnic and religious minorities. In response to this grave situation and in view of Canada's leadership role in adoption of UN human rights resolutions on Iran, we urge the government of Canada to insist on our following demands at the UPR session: • The immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners • An end to state-sponsored violence; accountability for crimes committed and no recourse to the death penalty • Freedom of assembly and association, and freedom of expression and the press And finally: • UN-initiated investigation to identify those responsible for massive human-rights abuses and to bring them before the International Criminal Court by a referral of the UN Security Council. At this crucial juncture, the fulfillment of the above demands provides the only principled and realistic way to advocate and protect the rights of Iranian civilians. Sincerely, --------------------------------
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Members of the Human Rights Coucnil that must receive the letter: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/groups0610.htm

Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Chief:
His Excellency Mr. Marius Grinius
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Address:
Avenue de l'Ariana 5
1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 919 92 00
Fax: +41 22 919 92 27
Email: genev@international.gc.ca
Website: http://www.international.gc.ca/canada_un/geneva

Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva

Chief:
His Excellency Mr. Alex Van Meeuwen
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Address:
Rue de Moillebeau 58 (6th Floor)
1211 Geneva 19
Tel: +41 22 730 40 00
Fax: +41 22 734 50 79
Email: geneva@diplobel.fed.be
Website: http://www.diplomatie.be/genevaUN

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 473
1211 Geneva 19

Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Specialized Institutions having their Headquarters in Switzerland

Chief:
His Excellency Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi
Ambassador
Permanent Representative

Address:
Villa "Les Ormeaux", Route de Pregny 36
1292 Chambésy
Tel: +41 22 758 91 11
Fax: +41 22 758 91 37
Email: mission.france@ties.itu.int
Website: http://www.delegfrance-onu-geneve.org

Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Chief:
Her Excellency Ms. Laura Mirachian
Ambassador
Permanent Representative

Address:
Chemin de l'Impératrice 10
1292 Pregny
Tel: +41 22 918 08 10
Fax: +41 22 734 67 02 , +41 22 733 07 83
Telex: 412 650 itde ch
Email: rappoi.ginevra@esteri.it
Website: http://www.rapponuginevra.esteri.it

Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Chief:
His Excellency Mr. Boudewijn J. Van Eenennaam
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Address:
Avenue Giuseppe-Motta 31-33
1211 Geneva 20 CIC
Tel: +41 22 748 18 00
Fax: +41 22 748 18 18 , +41 22 748 18 28, +41 22 748 18 38
Email: mission.netherlands@ties.itu.int
Website: http://www.mfa.nl/pvgeneve

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 196
1211 Geneva 20 CIC

Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Chief:
Her Excellency Mrs. Bente Angell-Hansen
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Address:
Avenue de Budé 35 bis
1211 Geneva 19
Tel: +41 22 918 04 00
Fax: +41 22 918 04 10
Email: mission.geneva@mfa.no
Website: http://www.norway-geneva.org

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 274
1211 Geneva 19

Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Chief:
His Excellency Mr. Peter Gooderham
Ambassador
Permanent Representative

Address:
Avenue Louis Casaï 58
1216 Cointrin
Tel: +41 22 918 23 00
Fax: +41 22 918 23 33
Email: geneva_un@fco.gov.uk
Website: http://www.fco.gov.uk/ukmisgeneva

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 6
1216 Cointrin

Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

Chief:
Mr. Douglas M. Griffiths
Minister Counsellor
Chargé d'affaires a.i.

Address:
Route de Pregny 11
1292 Chambésy
Tel: +41 22 749 41 11
Fax: +41 22 749 48 80
Telex: 412 865
Website: http://www.usmission.ch

Troikas for Iran: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBODIES/UPR/Pages/UPRMain.aspx

Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations having their Headquarters in Switzerland

Chief:
His Excellency Mr. Juan José Ignacio Gómez Camacho
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Address:
Chemin Louis-Dunant 15 (5th Floor)
1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 748 07 07
Fax: +41 22 748 07 08
Email: mission.mexico@ties.itu.int
Website: http://www.sre.gob.mx/oi/

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 433
1211 Geneva 19

Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva

Chief:
His Excellency Mr. Zamir Akram
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Address:
Rue de Moillebeau 56
1211 Geneva 19
Tel: +41 22 749 19 30
Fax: +41 22 734 80 85
Email: mission.pakistan@ties.itu.int
Website: http://missions.itu.int/~pakistan/

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 434
1211 Geneva 19

Permanent Mission of the Republic of Senegal to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions having their Headquarters in Switzerland

Chief:
His Excellency Mr. Babacar Carlos Mbaye
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative

Address:
Rue de la Servette 93
1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 918 02 30
Fax: +41 22 740 07 11
Email: mission.senegal@ties.itu.int