Joint Statement: 68 Human and Women’s Rights Organizations Urge the International Community to Pressure Iran to Revoke the Death Sentence for Jailed Women’s Rights Activist
We urgently call on the international community, governments, institutions, and women’s rights organizations to take immediate action to stop the execution of courageous humanitarian worker and women’s rights activist, Pakhshan Azizi, whose death sentence has been upheld by the Supreme Court in Iran. Her execution could be carried out at any moment.
Pakhshan Azizi has dedicated her life to advocating for vulnerable women and promoting equality in her community. Her execution would not only represent an irreversible act of injustice but would also silence a vital voice for change and progress.
The use of the death penalty against human rights and women’s rights activists is a stain on humanity as a whole. We, therefore, urge you to stand in solidarity with Pakhshan Azizi and her family, and to demand the immediate revocation of her death sentence.
Time is critical. Let us stand together to prevent this tragedy and reaffirm the fundamental value of human life.
Signed by Organizations:
1. All Human Rights for All in Iran
2. Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Iran Rights
3. Anti-Repression Committee of Iranian Citizens – Paris
4. Association Arc pour la défense des droits de l’homme et des revendications démocratiques/culturelles du peuple Azerbaidjanais-Iran -«ArcDH»
5. Associazione donne libere iraniane
6. Associazione Maana
7. Associazione Movimento donna vita libertà Firenze
8. Australian United Solidarity for IRAN (Ausiran)
9. Autonome queerfeministische Aktivist_innen, Köln
10. Baloch Activists Campaign
11. Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran(CFPPI)
12. Defenders of Human Rights Center
13. Ensemble Pour L’Iran
14. ExMuslimScandinavia
15. Frau Leben Freiheit Jena
16. Free Vrisheh Campaign
17. Free Human
18. Global Campaign to Stop Executions in Iran
19. Global Network for Woman Life Freedom
20. Global Network to Free Political Prisoners in Iran
21. HANAI ROJHELAT
22. HÁWAR.help e.V.
23. Houston Voices for Iran
24. Human Rights and Democracy Association for Iran – Hamburg
25. Human Rights in 21st Century
26. Inclusiv3
27. Institut de Leadership des Femme de L’Ontario (ILFO)
28. International Committee Against Executions
29. International Kamp för kvinnors Rättigher
30. Iranian Culture and Art Club
31. Iranian Teachers’ Union Challenge Group
32. Iranisch-Deutscher Frauenverein Köln e.V.
33. Iranische Solidaritätsgruppe Münster
34. Iranischer Frauenverein Parto e.V.
35. Ismail Khoei Foundation
36. Justice-seeking of Kurdistan
37. KurdPa Human Rights News Organization
38. Le Tre Ghinee
39. Lesconfinate
40. Lettres de Téhéran
41. National Solidarity of Iranians, Fresno-California
42. Neither whore nor submissive (VHEK)
43. Nika, Network of Iranians for Liberty and Democracy
44. No to Taboo No to Violence Against Women
45. Queers & Feminists For Iran Liberation
46. Rojhalat Women Organization
47. Shiwar
48. Solidarity with Iran – Sydney
49. Stop Honor Killings
50. Stop Violence Against Women
51. Supporters of Mothers gathering at park of Laleh
52. The Association for the Human Rights of Azerbaijani People in Iran
53. United for Iran
54. United Kurdistan Women
55. United to End Executions in Iran
56. Vision of Free Iran Foundation
57. VOICES OF WOMEN FOR CHANGE
58. WANA Women Solidarity Network
59. Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice
60. Woman Life Freedom Montreal
61. Woman Life Freedom Munich e.V.
62. Women for sustainable freedom and equality
63. Women in Kurdistan Against Gender Discrimination
64. Women’s Rights Association-Sweden
65. Women’s Independence and Sustainable Equality (W.I.S.E)
66. Women’s Left Alliance
67. Zan, Zendegi, Azadi – Köln e.V.
68. Zanan Group in Northern California