¡ESTAMOS AVERGONZADOS!

February 13, 2009

¡Estamos avergonzados!

¡Un siglo y medio de persecución y silencio ya es suficiente!

En nombre de la bondad y de la belleza. ¡En nombre de los valores humanos y de la libertad!

Como seres humanos iraníes, estamos avergonzados de lo que ha sido perpetrado a los bahá’ís a lo largo del último siglo y medio en Irán.

Creemos firmemente que todo iraní, “sin distinción alguna de raza, color, sexo, idioma, religión, opinión política o de cualquier otra índole” y sin consideración de su origen racial, “origen social, posición económica, nacimiento o cualquier otra condición” tiene todos los derechos y libertades proclamados en la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos. Sin embargo, desde el nacimiento mismo de la Fe Bahá’í, se ha despojado a los seguidores de esta religión en Irán de muchos de estos derechos tan sólo sobre la base de sus convicciones religiosas.

De acuerdo con documentos y pruebas históricas, desde el comienzo del movimiento bábí, al que siguió la aparición de la Fe bahá’í, la espada del fanatismo y la intolerancia ha dado muerte a miles de nuestros compatriotas únicamente por sus creencias religiosas. Sólo durante las primeras décadas tras su establecimiento, unos veinte mil iraníes que se asociaban con esta comunidad religiosa fueron asesinados brutalmente en diferentes regiones de Irán.

Estamos avergonzados de que no se elevara voz de protesta alguna contra los bárbaros asesinatos cometidos en esa época.

Estamos avergonzados de que hasta hoy, las voces de protesta contra este abyecto delito hayan sido escasas y apagadas.

Estamos avergonzados de que además de la intensa represión de los bahá’ís durante sus décadas de formación, el último siglo haya sido testigo de episodios regulares de persecución de este grupo de compatriotas nuestros, cuyos hogares y negocios fueran incendiados y cuyas vidas, posesiones y familias fueran sometidas a una persecución brutal, al tiempo que la comunidad intelectual iraní, no obstante, guardaba silencio.

Estamos avergonzados de que a lo largo de los últimos treinta años, el asesinato de los bahá’ís exclusivamente sobre la base de sus creencias religiosas haya adquirido estatus legal, y que a causa de ello, más de doscientos bahá’ís hayan sido asesinados.

Estamos avergonzados de que un grupo de intelectuales haya justificado la coacción a la que es sometida la comunidad bahá’í de Irán.

Estamos avergonzados de nuestro silencio ante el hecho de que después de muchos años de servicio a Irán, a los bahá’ís jubilados se les prive de su derecho a recibir una pensión.

Estamos avergonzados de nuestro silencio ante el hecho de que miles de jóvenes bahá’ís, por su fidelidad a su religión y su honestidad a la hora de afirmar sus convicciones, hayan sido excluidos de acceso a la educación y a otras instituciones de educación superior en Irán.

Estamos avergonzados de que en razón de las creencias religiosas de sus padres, los niños bahá’ís sean calumniados en las escuelas y en público.

Estamos avergonzados de nuestro silencio ante la dolorosa realidad de que en nuestro país, los bahá’ís son oprimidos y difamados, encarcelados en razón de sus convicciones religiosas, sus hogares y negocios, destruidos, y sus cementerios, profanados de forma regular.

Estamos avergonzados de nuestro silencio al enfrentarnos al largo, oscuro y atroz historial de nuestras leyes y nuestro sistema legal, que han marginado y privado a los bahá’ís de sus derechos, y a las injusticias y el hostigamiento que tantos órganos de gobierno, oficiales y no oficiales, han infligido a este grupo de compatriotas nuestros.

Estamos avergonzados de todas estas transgresiones e injusticias, avergonzados de nuestro silencio ante estos actos.

Nosotros, los abajo firmantes, les pedimos a ustedes, los bahá’ís, que nos perdonen por las injusticias cometidas contra ustedes.

Nunca más guardaremos silencio cuando la injusticia llame a sus puertas.

Estaremos a su lado hasta que obtengan todos los derechos consagrados en la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos.

Unámonos para cambiar el odio y la ignorancia por el amor y la tolerancia.

3 de febrero de 2009

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1. Abdolalian Morteza, Journalist, CJFE Board of Directors - Canada, Oakville
2. Abghari Shahla, Professor, Life University – USA, Atlanta
3. Abghari Siavash, Professor, University of Georgia – USA, Atlanta
4. Ahmadi Ramin, Professor, Yale University – USA, Yale
5. Almasi Nasrin, Managing editor of Shahrvand- Canada, Toronto
6. Bagherpour Khosro, Poet /Journalist – Germany
7. Baradaran Monireh, Writer/Human rights activist - Germany
8. Beyzaie Niloofar, Play writer/Theatre Director – Germany, Frankfurt
9. Boroumand Ladan, Researcher, Boroumand Foundation - USA, Washington
10. Boroumand, Roya, Executive Director, Boroumand Foundation – USA, Washington
11. Choubine Bahram, Researcher/Writer – Germany, Köln
12. Daneshvar Hamid, Actor/Theatre Director – France, Paris
13. Darvishpour Mehrdad, Professor, Stockholm University - Sweden, Stockholm
14. Djalali Chimeh Mohammad (M.sahar), Poet - France, Paris
15. Djanati Atai Behi, Actor/ Writer/Theatre Director – France, Paris
16. Ebrahimi Hadi, Editor-in-chief of Shahrgon, Canada, Vancouver
17. Fani Yazdi Reza, Political analyst - USA
18. Farhoudi Vida, Poet/Translator- France, Paris
19. Forouhar Parastoo, Artist/Human rights activist – Germany, Frankfurt
20. Ghaemi Hadi Coordinator Int. Campaign for HR in Iran - USA
21. Ghahraman Saghi, Poet /Journalist – Canada, Toronto
22. Ghahraman, Sasan, Publisher/Writer/Journalist – Canada, Toronto
23. Javid Jahanshah, Publisher, Iranian [dot] com – Mexico, Chihuahua
24. Kakhsaz Naser, Political analyst – Germany, Bochum
25. Kalbasi Sheema, Poet – USA, Washington
26. Kassraei Farhang, Writer/Actor – Germany, Wiesbaden
27. Khorsandi Hadi, Satirist – Great Britain, London
28. Mahbaz Efat, Women rights activist /Journalist– England, London
29. Malakooty Sirus, Classical Guitar Player/ Composer/ Lecturer - England, London
30. Moshkin Ghalam Shahrokh, Actor/Dancer – France, Paris
31. Mossaed Jila, Poet/Writer - Sweden, Göteborg.
32. Mossallanejad Ezat, Writer/Human right Activist, CCVT – Canada, Toronto
33. Parsa Soheil, Theatre Director - Canada Toronto
34. Sahimi, Muhammad Professor, University of Southern California – USA, California
35. Shafigh Shahla, Writer/Researcher – France, Paris
36. Shemiranie Khosro, Journalist - Canada, Montreal
37. Sheyda Behrooz, Literary Critic/Theorist- Sweden, Stockholm
38. Taghipoor Masoomeh, Actor/Theatre Director - Sweden, Göteborg.
39. Tahavori Mohammad, Journalist, USA, MA Cambridge
40. Behnia, Kamran, Physicist -France, Paris
41. Beyzaie Niloofar, Play writer/Theatre Director – Germany, Frankfurt
42. Borghei, Mohammad, Writer and University Lecturer- USA
43. Boroumand Ladan, Researcher, Boroumand Foundation - USA, Washington
44. Boroumand, Roya, Executive Director, Boroumand Foundation – USA, Washington
45. Chehabi, Houchang- Esfandiar, Professor – USA, Boston
46. Choubine Bahram, Researcher/Writer – Germany, Köln
47. Corrazo, Gabriela, Journalist - Spain
48. Daneshvar Hamid, Actor/Theatre Director – France, Paris
49. Darvishpour Mehrdad, Professor, Stockholm University - Sweden, Stockholm
50. Daryani, Hossein, Stage Actor – Germany, Berlin
51. Dastmalchi, Parviz, Writer and Political Analyst – Germany, Berlin
52. Davani, Hossein, Cinema Critic and Human Right Supporter – Germany, Cologne
53. Dehzangi, Arash, Doctorat Student – Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
54. Delneshin, Shahin, Political Critic and Blogger – Denmark, Copenhagen
55. Djalali Chimeh Mohammad (M.sahar), Poet - France, Paris
56. Djanati Atai Behi, Actor/ Writer/Theatre Director – France, Paris
57. Doai, Babak, Music Player and Teacher – Belgium
58. Duschouki, Abdolsatar, Political Analyst and Activist – Great Britain
59. Ebadi, Abdolatif, Poet, Translator and Journalist – Great Britain
60. Ebrahimi Hadi, Editor-in-chief of Shahrgon, Canada, Vancouver
61. Emami, Bahram – Human Right Activist, Sweden, Stockholm
62. Eskandari, Mohammad Reza, Social Worker and Human Right Supporter- Netherlands
63. Fadai, Behrouz, Political Activist – Netherlands
64. Fahimi, Nima, Owner of the “Efsha” Website and Human Right Supporter – England
65. Fani Yazdi Reza, Political analyst - USA
66. Farahani, Fereshteh, Human Right Activist - Netherlands
67. Farhoudi Vida, Poet/Translator- France, Paris
68. Farshi, Ebrahim, Writer, Theatre pedagogue and Stage Actor – Germany, Cologne
69. Fattah, Abbasali, Political Activist – Australia
70. Ferdosian, Payam, Writer, Researcher and Human Right Activist – USA, Virginia
71. Forouhar Parastoo, Artist/Human rights activist – Germany, Frankfurt
72. Ghadiri, Khosro, Professor, Political Analyst and Journalist – USA, San Jose
73. Ghaemi Hadi Coordinator Int. Campaign for HR in Iran - USA
74. Ghahraman Saghi, Poet /Journalist – Canada, Toronto
75. Ghahraman, Sasan, Publisher/Writer/Journalist – Canada, Toronto
76. Ghassemi, Reza, Writer and Playwright – France, Paris
77. Ghasemi-Impertro, Akhtar, Free Journalist and Photograph – Germany, Cologne
78. Ghiaee, Abbas, “Aida” Book Trade- Germany
79. Ghorashi, Reza, University Lecturer – USA, New Jersey
80. Giahi, Fatemeh, Human Right Supporter – USA, Massachusetts
81. Golab-Dej, Hooshang, Writer and Poet – Sweden, Stockholm
82. Golchin, Ali, Advocate and Lawyer – USA, San Diego
83. Habibinia, Omid, Media Researcher and Journalist – Sweden
84. Hakim, Mohammad Hossein, University Professor – USA, Amherst
85. Halford, Zhara, Painter, Photograph and sculptor - France
86. Hamidi, Hamid, Human Right Activist – Netherlands
87. Hamidi, Nasrin, Human Right Activist - Netherlands
88. Hamzeloee, Mahmoud, Actor and Film/Theatre Director - Norway
89. Hassibi, Mohammad, Political Activist – USA
90. Hatami, Parviz, Human Right Activist – USA
91. Hekmat, Bijan, Political Activist – France, Paris
92. Honarmand, Manouchehr, Chief of “Khandaniha” Website
93. Hosseini, Mirali, Stage Actor, Journalist and Voice Actor – France, Paris
94. Hosseinzadeh, Jafar, Political Activist - Belgium
95. Houshmand, Zara, Writer - USA
96. Jabbari, Reza, Researcher of Philosophy - Sweden, Goteborg
97. Jaddeh, Mohsen, Journalist and Translator- Germany
98. Jafari, Reza, Theatre Director – Germany
99. Jafari, Sedighe, Human Right Activist- Germany, Hanover
100. Javadi, Akram, “Aida” Book trade, Germany
101. Javaheri Langaroudi, Hadi, Human Right Activist, Germany
102. Javdan, Hamid Reza, Stage Actor and Theatre Director- France, Paris
103. Javid Jahanshah, Publisher, Iranian [dot] com – Mexico, Chihuahua
104. Jazani, Mihan, Writer and Political Activist- France, Paris
105. Kakhsaz Naser, Political analyst – Germany, Bochum
106. Kalbasi Sheema, Poet – USA, Washington
107. Kamali, Shaghayegh, Singer and Music Teacher – Germany, Münster
108. Kamrani, Ali, Stage Actor and Song Writer – Germany, Frankfurt
109. Karami, Nasser, Political Analyst - Germany
110. Kassraei Farhang, Writer/Actor – Germany, Wiesbaden
111. Kaviany, Massoud, Professor – USA, Michigan
112. Kavir, Mahmood, Poet, Writer and Researcher – Great Britain
113. Kazemi, Monireh, Women Right Activist – Germany
114. Keshavarz, Mehran, Ex-Political Prisoner and Human Right Supporter - Norway
115. Khayam, Zohreh, Human Right and Women Activist - USA
116. Khoi, Esmail, Poet and Writer – Great Britain, London
117. Khojinian, Hadi, Poet and Writer – Great Britain
118. Khorami, Tahere, Human and Social Activist - Netherlands
119. Khorsandi Hadi, Satirist – Great Britain, London
120. Khosrozadeh, Behrouz, Political Researcher and Journalist – Germany, Göttingen
121. Kiarostami, Kia, Film Producer – Germany, Berlin
122. Koohgilani, Parvin, Journalist of “Shahrvand” – USA, Texas
123. Laghaeian, Shahriar, Physician and Human Right Supporter – USA, Seattle
124. Lalejini, Ali, Translator and Human Right Supporter – Sweden
125. Lavaei, Mehrdad, Human Right Activist – Netherlands
126. Madadi, Shabnam, Physician and Human Right Supporter - Germany
127. Madjlessi, Darius, Political Activist – Netherlands
128. Mahdjoubi, Ali, Member of the Green Party Fraction in Germany’s Parliament – Berlin
129. Maghssudnia, Manouchehr, Political Activist – Germany, Berlin
130. Mahbaz Efat, Women rights activist /Journalist– England, London
131. Mahim, Amir, Poet and Journalist – Canada, Toronto
132. Malakooty Sirus, Classical Guitar Player/ Composer/ Lecturer - England, London
133. Massoudi, Banafsheh, Researcher – France, Paris
134. Massoumi, Bahram, Writer and Political Activist – Germany
135. Masoumian, Nima, Teacher – Spain
136. Mazhar, Varya, Writer and Poet - Finnlands, Helsinki
137. Mehr, Bijan, Political Activist – USA Boston
138. Mirfakhrai, Mehran, Architect and Human Right Supporter - Italy
139. Miremadi, Bijan, Specialist of Atomic Physics and Professor – Canada, Vancouver
140. Mir Mobini, Hossein, Editor-in-Chief of “Peyke Khabari Iranian” – USA
141. Mirsattari, Anwar, Chief of The Euro Press Federation for Human Rights - Belgium
142. Moghaddas, Mehran, Playwright and Theatre Director – Denmark, Copenhagen
143. Mohammadi, Majid, Professor, Writer and Researcher – USA, New York
144. Moheb, Robab, Writer and Poet – Sweden
145. Mohtasham, Yashar, Human Right Activist – France, Paris
146. Moshkin Ghalam Shahrokh, Actor/Dancer – France, Paris
147. Mossaed Jila, Poet/Writer - Sweden, Göteborg.
148. Mossallanejad Ezat, Writer/Human right Activist, CCVT – Canada, Toronto
149. Nakhai, Shahbaz, Journalist – Canada
150. Nazarian, Arsen, Translator and Critic - Netherlands
151. Nejad, Mohsen, Political and Human Right Activist – USA, North California
152. Niroumand, Bahman, Writer and Journalist – Germany, Berlin
153. Noghrekar, Masoud, Writer and Researcher – USA, Florida
154. Nourmanesh, Shirindokht, Writer and Women Right Activist – USA
155. Nowzari, Hamid, Political Activist – Germany, Berlin
156. Omidmehr, Ali Akbar, University Lecturer and Researcher - Denmark
157. Omidmehr, Ashraf Sadat, Teacher and Human Right Activist - Denmark
158. Omidmehr, Mahzad, University Lecturer and Researcher- Denmark
159. Omidmehr, Mehraz, University Lecturer, Denmark
160. Ostovar, Yavar, Poet- Sweden
161. Pak, Anne-Asieh, Feminist and Women Right Activist- France
162. Parham, Babak, Poet, USA
163. Parsa, Kourosh, Human Right Supporter- USA
164. Parsa Soheil, Theatre Director – Canada, Toronto
165. Payandeh, Mehrdad, Head of Division, Economic Policy, Germany Labor Union- Hanover
166. Pegahi, Mahshid, Women Right Activist - Germany
167. Pourmandi, Ahmad, Political Activist - Germany, Munich
168. Rafiee, Keyvan, Human Right Activist
169. Rahbari, Alexander, Music Lecturer and Composer – Austrian, Vienna
170. Rahimi, Khosro, Program Maker of Radio Sepehr - Sweden, Götteborg
171. Rahnamai, M.J., Music Researcher and Poet - Netherlands
172. Ramezani, Rahim, Political Activist – Turkey, Van
173. Ranjbar, Kazem, Doctor of Sociological Politics –France, Paris
174. Rashedan, Nima, Researcher and Political Analyst – Switzerland
175. Rashidi, Asad, Poet and Doctor of International Rights - Germany
176. Rastegar, Iraj, Human Right Supporter – USA, Dallas
177. Rasti, Mahshid, Women and Human Right Activist – Sweden, Stockholm
178. Razavi, Rasoul, Human Right Supporter – Germany, Bonn
179. Saadati, Mansour, Chemical Engineer and Human Right Supporter –Canada
180. Sabety, Setareh, Writer and Teacher- France, Nice
181. Sadr, Hamid, Writer – Germany
182. Safai, Y, Poet and Political Activist – Germany, Köln
183. Saghi, M., Poet and Journalist – Germany, Düsseldorf
184. Sahimi, Muhammad Professor, University of Southern California – USA
185. Salary, Babak, photograph – Canada
186. Samadpouri, Ali, Political Activist and Journalist - Belgium
187. Samadany, Faramarz, Chemistry Engineer and Human Right Supporter - USA
188. Saminejad, Mojtaba, Jourmalist and Human Right Activist - Iran
189. Sarhaddi, Arash, Theatre Actor and Director _ Germany, Berlin
190. Sarshar, Homa, Writer and Journalist – USA, Los Angeles
191. Sedghi, Majid, Journalist – France Paris
192. Sehati, Parisa, Women Right Activist - Sweden
193. Seihoun, Farideh, Professor - USA
194. Servati, Mojgan, Sociologist, Writer and Researcher- Germany
195. Setoodeh, Behrouz, Political Analyst – USA
196. Shabafrooz, Masood, Human Right Activist - USA, California
197. Shafaei, Manuchehr, Human Right Activist – Germany
198. Shafie, Minoo, Human Right Activist - Denmark
199. Shafigh Shahla, (Chahla Chafiq)Writer/Researcher – France, Paris
200. Shamshiri, Faroborz, Human Right Activist - Canada
201. Shemiranie Khosro, Journalist - Canada, Montreal
202. Sheyda Behrooz, Literary Critic/Theorist- Sweden, Stockholm
203. Shirazi, Jahangir, Social Activist and Managing editor of “Gender and Society” - Netherlands
204. Simai, Behrouz, Poet and Writer – USA
205. Sina, Bijan, Physician - Germany
206. Sobhani, Sohrab, International Affairs Consultant – USA
207. Soheili, Setareh, Stage Actress – Germany, Frankfurt
208. Sohi, Siamak, Human Right Activist - Denmark
209. Soltani, Anwar, Researcher – Great Britain
210. Taghipoor Masoomeh, Actor/Theatre Director - Sweden, Götteborg
211. Tahavori Mohammad, Journalist, USA, MA Cambridge
212. Tavackoli, Shahin, Physician and Human Right Supporter, USA, Houston
213. Vahdat, Kamran, Professor – USA, Amherst
214. Vahdati Soheila, Human Rights Activist – USA, California
215. Yadegari, Shahrokh, Composer/ Sound Designer and University Lecturer – USA
216. Yousefi, Nasser, Theatre Director , Producer and Moderator of Radio “Hambastegi”- Sweden, Stockholm
217. Youssefi, Hadi, Human Right Activist – Denmark
218. Zahed, Sadreddin, Theatre Actor and Director – France, Paris
219. Zahedi Mitra, Theatre Director – Germany, Berlin
220. Zandian, Mandana, Physician, Poet and Writer - USA
221. Zarasvand, Hossein, Poet – Canada, Toronto
222. Zarei, Faramarz, Actor – China
223. Zeinali, Lohrasb, Political Activist - Germany
224. Zerehi Hassan, Editor-in-chief of Shahrvand, Canada, Toronto