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Zack Polanski AM moved, and Sem Moema seconded the following Motion:
“This Assembly is deeply concerned about the Iranian regime’s violent treatment of women and men who are protesting against the violation of their basic human rights, following the killing of 22 year old Mahsa (Zhina) Amini on 16 September 2022.
This Assembly notes Iran’s security forces have since killed hundreds of citizens, including at least 44 children. Amnesty International found that most of these children were killed due to security forces unlawfully firing live ammunition at their head, heart or other vital organs. More than 18,000 demonstrators have also been arrested since mid-September.
This Assembly recognises the distress that must be felt by our friends and neighbours in London’s Iranian communities, including the approximate 45,000 Londoners who were born in Iran, as a result of these actions.
This Assembly notes that Amnesty International has reported that some of those at imminent risk of execution are: Elham Modaressi; Sahand Nourmohammad-Zadeh; Mahan Sadrat (Sedarat) Madani; Manouchehr Mehman Navaz; Mohammad Boroughani; Mohammad Ghobadlou; Saman Seydi (Yasin); Hamid Ghare Hasanlou; Hossein Mohammadi; an unnamed individual in Alborz province; Saeed Shirazi; Abolfazl Mehri Hossein Hajilou; Mohsen Rezazadeh Gharegholou; Akbar Ghafari; Toomaj Salehi; Ebarhim Rigi; Amir Nasr Azadani; Saleh Mirhashemi; Saeed Yaghoubi; Farzad (Farzin) Tahazadeh; Farhad Tahazadeh; Karvan Shahiparvaneh; Reza Eslamdoost; Hajar Hamidi and Shahram Marouf-Moula.
This Assembly calls on the Mayor and the Chair of the Assembly to write jointly to the Government, on behalf of Londoners, asking them to call for a halt to executions and support those in Iran exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly."
Following debate and upon being put to a vote, the Motion was agreed unanimously.
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