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Kurds In London Condemn Iranian Regime

Aug 19, 2005

BY: Kameel ahmady

The Kurdish community of London gathered today in Downing Street in an act of condemnation of the brutal violation of the human rights of Kurdish people by the Iranian regime.  In the last month alone, more than 30 protesters have been murdered and hundreds wounded by Iranian forces in what Amnesty International calls an alarming cycle of violence.

Hundreds of protesters mounted Downing street to urge the British Government and the United Nations to take immediate actions to end the oppression by the Islamic Republic of Iran. A letter was handed in to the Prime Minister demanding:

- A UN delegation of Human Rights commission to visit Iran and Kurdistan to Investigate recent events in Kurdistan

- The release of all the people detained by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the recent protests

- The injured people to be given treatment without any fear of detention or torture

- An independent inquiry to be launched, to investigate the recent killings and crackdown of peaceful protesters

The demonstration ended at 6 pm following speeches by Hugo Charlton, chair of the Green Party, and Sarah Parker of the Kurdish Solidarity Committee.