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What are the key points represent tlieir poprilous. Apart from working on media aborit cliild execu-
of your report of July Tlie UN must haye a much child executions, I address tions, Become a vohmteer,
which will be launched stronger hand than it does many otlier human riglits donate time and/or resour-
in the UK parliament via now, to enforce intei'natio- issues. I will continue wor- ces so we can continue fun-
the Foreign Policy cent- nal instruments to whicli king towards bringing ding orir activities or fuid
re? Iran is state party. Those liuman riglits and freedom creative ways to lielp rising
Our report provides the particular individuals that TO all oppressed IlatiOllS your talents and blessings.
latest statistics and data violate humari rights should wl'iether Iran, China, Burma We liave liad people write
based on juveniles who not go with impunity. This or otlier countries. My only songs, create paintings,
l'iave been executed and July our major project is to Tllle WlSb 18 far PeOPle'S poetns, sculpture, video
who are waiting on death release a con'ipreliensiye minds, bodies and souls to clips, graphic arts...
row in Iran. We provide a report, offering practical be free and therefore be itt a Everyone has their unique
historical background, legal recoini'nendations to policy space to be able to fulfill y01,3 10 plBy iB IH SCE
analysis of internatiorial makers and actiyists 011 tl'+e their greatest capabilities. action, as well as in tbeir
law, Iranian law, the situation of child executions own lives, tmougli peace,
tlieological cliallenges, case in Iran, prior to Iran's While waiting for that loveandhappiness.Dropby
studies and, of course, Universal Pexiodic Review day to come, how can drop we can create an ocean
recommendations witl'i early 2010. one help individually or of change and prit out the
emphasis on rehabilitation collectively to support fires of injustice in this
and re-socialization as alter- A wise Indian once said Stop Child Executions world.
native means to capital that our actions are and its voluntary wor-
punishinent. always a way to reduce kerb? Thanlc )iou vety inuch for
our personal internal answering these questions
You were in Geneva on tensions. Your first goal I would encourage eveiyone and I uiish you all the best
19 April to participate in was to save Nazanin to check out our website at for )iour persorial and pm-
meetings with the Fatehi and you magnifi- www.stopchildexecutions.c fessioria7 projects.
LINOG, what did your cently succeeded in 01Tl , sign our petition, read

participation entail? your mission. Of cour- the "wbat you can do
se, other people got in section" whicli involyes
I chaired and presented a touch with you after writing letters to Irantan
speech on tlie situation of this, but what are the officials, the {JN, local
human rights in Iran at tlie real reasons that make members of parliament and
Geneva Suininit for Human you continue your cam-
Rights, Tolerance and paign?
Democracy wliere more
than 500 human riglits, anti- After tlie success of
racism and pro-democracy Nazanin Fatehi's release
activists assembled from from prison, wlien other
around the world to place families started coiitacting
the most pressing sihiations me, I could not leave that
on the intematiorial agenda, responsibility behind. I
to run parallel to the United chose to take on tliis battle
Nations Durban Review because I tnily believe it
Conference. I spoke on the can be won. I liave seen the
death penalty, women's power tliat we liave as
rights, the persecution of luiman beings wlien we join
religious and ethnic minori- forces to combat ills. I
ties and political prisoners continue the stnzggle for the
in Iran. cause but also to give hope
to others that something can
What do you think the be done, and also encourage
role of the UN is in the them to lead tl'ieir own cam-
domain of human paxgns.
rights, and particularly
in its action to abolish If a law was passed in
child executions? Iran concerning Child
Executions, would you
I believe the '[JN l'ias an continue working on
imperative role to play actions in Iran or would
wliere liuman rights abrises you change your
are concerned especially objectives?
wlien dealing with oppressi- (C Masooma Mohamadi/IRIN
ve regimes tliat do not
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