Appeal to the Swedish government and political parties
Sweden should condemn executions of political prisoners in Iran and work to
ensure that the Iranian rulers with Khamenei and Ahmadinedjad as highest
responsible becomes convicted of crimes against humanity in the UN international
tribunal.
Again, the Iranian regime defied the international community and executed five
political prisoners of Kurdish origin. As usual, they have been accused of
having links with armed groups fighting the regime. This indictment is the most
common and standard accusation when the regime execute political prisoners of
Kurdish or ethnic Baloch origin. The Kurds political prisoners usually accuse to
have links with Pjak (a Kurdish rebel group) and the Balochs accuses of
belonging to Jundollah (a Baloch rebel group). In addition to these accusations
they often accuses of being spies for the West, and Israel!
The Kurdish political prisoners have been sentenced to death without having the
opportunity to defend themselves in a trial that is worth the name.
The Iranian regime has, since they took power in 1979, executed more than
hundreds of thousands of political prisoners. In the beginning was the supporter
of the Iranian opposition group Mojahedin Khalgh and sympathizers of the various
left groups who were victims of the regime's anger. But in recent years, the
majority of the executed are from Balochs or Kurds. One of the main reasons is
that they belong to the Sunni branch of Islam, unlike the Persian rulers who are
Shia Muslims. Another reason is that the provinces of Balochistan and Kurdistan
are exploited by the regime but no investment is made there. Unemployment and
poverty are highest in these regions. Therefore people are protesting. The
regime responds to criticism with imprisonment and executions.
Another minority that is under strong repression is the Arab minority who
inhabit the oil-rich province Alahvaz. Despite oil wealth, the Arabs living in
misery. The slightest protest is answered with execution. Other minorities such
as Azeri (Turks) are also discriminated but not as much as Balochs, Kurds and
Arabs.
As protest to the recent killings have, the Kurds in of Iran occupied part of
Kurdistan, announced and implemented a successful strike. In addition, many
demonstrations have been taken place in various countries around the world. But
the regime in Iran does not care so much of public opinion abroad. And therefore
it is time that the Swedish government in cooperation with UN and the EU works
to bring the Iranian leaders to justice in the international court in the same
way as you did with the former Yugoslavian or African war criminals.
Kind Regards,
M. Baloch
Baloch Community - Sweden
Stockholm 2010-05-15
Contact:
Baloch_community@yahoo.com
Baloch.community.se @ gmail.com
http://baloch-community-sweden.blogspot.com/