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Iran
will seriously cause itself irreparable credibility
disaster among the international communities if it
carries out an execution order against one of
Kurdish national heroes; Esmail Mohamadi. Iran will
have nothing to gain from by taking this innocent
brave Young mans life, but shame and sorrow for all
Iranians, but everything to gain to show civility
and Justice by setting him free.
I ask President Khatami to please do everything in
his power to stop this vicious cycle of killing
prisoners of conscience, sacrificing their lives for
the betterment of their victimized and neglected
Kurdish community.
Irans government has come a long way from its
establishment in 1978 Overthrow of Shah, and its
refusal to give Kurds the Autonomy promised, which
was later to be ratified with the help and
dedication of Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani, who
personally met with a Kurdish crowd at the center of
Kurdish city of Sanandaj in 1979, only to be
assassinated shortly after that historic days
Kurdish friendly speech.
This was the day of decline in [Kurdish-Iranian]
negotiations for peace through writing a meaningful
chapter in the new 1979 constitution on Kurdish
self-determination within the framework of Iran.
It appears; that the military attacks, which ensued
after non-Kurdish members of Tehrans parliament
unleashed against Kurds in their cities and villages
on the North West of todays geographically mapped
Iran has not subsided to this day. The attacks
varied from all out military operations to clashes
and summary executions by the likes of Ayatollah
Khalkhali known as the blood Judge ordering the
executions. The areas under attack the most were in
Saghez, Sanandaj, Sardasht, Naghdeh, and other
Kurdish turfs populated by peace loving, gentle, and
proud Kurds. Khalkhali was never brought to Justice
for his atrocities against Kurdish people, and
recently died of natural causes.
The executions of imprisoned Kurdish members of
political groups, active to free their communities
from the heavy handed suppression stemmed from
Tehrans administrative indolence, ban on schools
teaching in Kurdish language against the wishes of
Kurdish people, and having the right to openly
practice their traditional culture in many other
aspects of their social life, which has more or less
continued on to this day.
The immediate threat of execution against Esmail
Mohammadi (often spelled with one m or Mohamadi), a
member of Komala political party is an example of
what Iran never learned from the years it pursued
its policy of terror, oppression, and suppression
against the Kurds.
Certainly Esmail, father of Five children waiting
for him to be free, and a whole nation of 45 million
Kurds of which 12 million Kurds strong are living in
the Usurped section he comes from, sacrificing most
of his adult life; are anxious to see him Liberated
from a 3 long years of imprisonment and torture, and
certainly not execution.
To kill Esmail is like to kill the chance for peace
and harmony between Kurds and Iranian. To kill
Esmail is like to ignite ones fiery inspirational
and love for ones national identity, and purpose for
life. To kill Esmail is another step to take against
the peace loving people of Iran, whod consent to
grant the autonomy demands Kurds have had for
decades any time, and at any location throughout
Iran, which has progressively learned about the
plight of Kurds in their bloody struggle to achieve
their basic but vital human rights as a unique
nation, and to live as a people with their distinct
language, culture, and homeland called Kurdistan
through internet, satellite TV, and other media
never available to them before.
What have we learned from our mistakes since 1978
uprising in Iran, when Kurds played a major role to
secure a new regime for the people, by the people,
and of the people? What Tehran should have done for
Kurds and should now do before other rounds of
bloody internal wars; should have been a human
understanding toward Kurdish people, which has
almost been non-existence in Tehrans main leadership
hierarchy throughout the Kurdish history of struggle
to obtain their basic human rights. With such a deep
rooted inferiority complex and small heartedness of
Iranian Leadership, with their newly found power and
manufactured culture of killing Kurdish political
party leadership abroad (Late Abdolrahman Ghassemloo,
Dr. Sadegh Sharafkandi, and others) so far; it is
now up to Irans new leadership under President
Khatami to change course for the better.
These killings are the ultimate presence of a low
opinion and lack of human integrity. These killings
are also to protect the interests of a corrupt gang
of leadership from the past, in fear of peoples
democracy and freedom. Indeed Democracy and freedom
does give back most of our peoples true benefits and
does arrest and halt the crimes against humanity by
corporate and special interest group oriented
leadership.
What kind of improved relations can we expect, if
our Kurdish freedom fighters face torture and
execution when captured, Iran is going against being
a UN member state among civilized nations, and
co-signer to the many Geneva Conventions treaties,
banning torture and execution of political
prisoners? Our freedom fighters should be treated
with utmost respect and honor by Tehrans central
authorities. Political prisoners should be treated
fairly, and under universally accepted prison
conditions for a limited time, but under no
circumstances torture, and most certainly not
execution. Even the many international treaties,
written to protect the rights of POWs are more civil
and humane. We must learn from our political
prisoners and set them free not execute them!
Footnotes Below is the highlight of only one
international document established on March 23, 1976
Convention against torture and execution of
political prisoners with 53 articles.
In my humble opinion; Iran would only taint its
credibility, and lose international support in every
conceivable level; from economic-trade exchanges
with major-giant international economic players, and
become known as a senseless terrorist rogue nation,
a label which has been haunting its name among all
civilized nations.
If Iran believes; that it would impress its
neighbors with huge Kurdish populations, and punish
the Kurds living in its own Jurisdiction; Iran is
sadly mistaken, and soon to be greatly disappointed.
Todays market in the international arena will have
no buyers of any kind to include Iran in one of
their friendly lists to do business with if the
barbaric execution is carried out.
Todays civilized states are not interested to
associate themselves with the killer of a freedom
fighter from the great nation of ancient Kurds, a
father of 5 wonderful and talented children.
I sincerely and respectfully encourage the honorable
President Khatami of Iran, who has been known for
his peace making, gentle, and civilized approach
among Irans many other Leaders; to at least stop the
execution of Esmail Mohamad, whose last name is
taken after his holiness Prophet Mohammad, with his
day of birth just celebrated by Moslems around the
world on April 21st. It will even be a greater
victory for Iran among all nations; if President
Khatami makes Esmail Mohammad freedom possible, so
that he can go back to his long awaited Five
Children and family members, desperately seeking his
freedom. Let us all pray for this to happen, and
free this innocent mans life.
Footnotes:
International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, G.A. res. 2200A (XXI), 21 U.N. GAOR Supp.
(No. 16) at 52, U.N. Doc. A/6316 (1966), 999 U.N.T.S.
171, entered into force Mar. 23, 1976.
PREAMBLE
The States Parties to the present Covenant,
Considering that, in accordance with the principles
proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations,
recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal
and inalienable rights of all members of the human
family is the foundation of freedom, justice and
peace in the world,
Recognizing that these rights derive from the
inherent dignity of the human person,
Recognizing that, in accordance with the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of free human
beings enjoying civil and political freedom and
freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if
conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy
his civil and political rights, as well as his
economic, social and cultural rights,
Considering the obligation of States under the
Charter of the United Nations to promote universal
respect for, and observance of, human rights and
freedoms,
Realizing that the individual, having duties to
other individuals and to the community to which he
belongs, is under a responsibility to strive for the
promotion and observance of the rights recognized in
the present Covenant.
One out of the 53 articles alone states:
Article I
1. All peoples have the right of self-determination.
By virtue of that right they freely determine their
political status and freely pursue their economic,
social and cultural development.
2. All peoples may, for their own ends, freely
dispose of their natural wealth and resources
without prejudice to any obligations arising out of
international economic co-operation, based upon the
principle of mutual benefit, and international law.
In no case may a people be deprived of its own means
of subsistence.
3. The States Parties to the present Covenant,
including those having responsibility for the
administration of Non-Self-Governing and Trust
Territories, shall promote the realization of the
right of self-determination, and shall respect that
right, in conformity with the provisions of the
Charter of the United Nations.
Their website is: http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/b3ccpr.htm
where you can review all 53 articles.
Steve Tataii, U.S. Representative Winner Candidate
since 2002 elections.
www.tataiiforcongress.com
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