Tuesday 25 January 2011

January 29 global day of action - 32 events & counting

In support of political prisoners and against execution in Iran

Many organizations and individuals have announced their serious concern about public executions and intensification of executions in Iran. Saturday 29th January 2011, has been declared as a day of global protest against executions and in defense of political prisoners in Iran.

Updated list of 32 events

AFGHANISTAN

Kabul, Herat, Mazarsharif & Kandahar

Date: Saturday, January 29

Details to follow

Note: In an exchange with the responsibles of the Afghan Solidarity Party, we were informed that on 29th January, in the four cities of Kabul, Herat, Mazarsharif and Kandahar, there will be protests against execution and in support of political prisoners in Iran.

AUSTRIA

Vienna

Date: Saturday January 29

Details to follow

CANADA

Toronto

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-4pm

Location: Yonge and Dundas St. In front of Eton Center.

Contact: wpicanada@yahoo.com, 416-726-9321

Vancouver

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2pm

Location: In front of Robson Art Gallery

Contact: 60-47278986

Ottawa

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 12-2pm

Location: In front of Ottawa Parliament

Contact: Davoud Aram, 6138597929

DENMARK

Copenhagen

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-3pm

Location: In front of Amnesty International - Gammeltorv - 1457 København K

Also,

4-6pm meeting in Pouyandeh library

FRANCE

Besançon

Date : saturday January 29

Time : 3pm

Location : Place du 8 septembre

Organised by : Iran Solidarité supported by CGT ADDSEA, Initiative Communiste-Ouvrière, Fédération Anarchiste, SUD Santé Social and others,

Contact: cgt.addsea@gmail.com

GERMANY

Berlin

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-5pm

Joachimstaler Platz, (U-Bhf Kurfürstendamm

Contact: 0178 2486 6317

Frankfurt

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2pm

Location: Raymondstrasse, in front of Islamic Republic Consulate

~followed by subsequent action:

Time: 4pm

Location: Frankfurt City Center, Hawptwache

Contact: 015774650186 and 015787497231

Bremen

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-5pm

Location: Marktplatz

Contact: 01724037035

Köln

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 1-3pm

Location: Domplatte

Hamburg

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 12noon

Location: Hauptbahnhof (Nord) – Glockengießerwall

Contact: 0176-4832 5613 , 0172-4044 323

München

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 4-6pm

Location: Opfer des Nationalsozialismus

Leipzig

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-4pm

Location: Grimmaische Straße -Zentrum

Contact: saeede999@yahoo.de , 0176 29 31 9819

IRAQ

Soleimaniya

Date: Saturday January 29

Details to follow

NETHERLANDS

Den Haag

Date: Friday January 28

Time: 3-5pm

Location: In front of the Dutch Parliament

Contact: Bahman Khani, 06-51-273261, Yalda Bayram, 06-50-994005

NORWAY

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 1-2pm

Location: In front of Islamic Republic Embassy

~followed by subsequent action:

Time: 2-3:30pm

Location: In front of Foreign Ministry of Norway

Contact: Saber Rahimi 9-869-4001

SWITZERLAND

Zurich

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-4pm

Location: vor der Kirche Stauffacherstr. 10

SWEDEN

Malmö

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 1-3pm

Location: Davidhallsbron

Contact: 0703 63 80 88 , 0703171102

Stockholm

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-4pm

Location: Sergels torg

Contact: 0737-801510

Gothenburg

Date: Saturday January 29

Details to follow

Contact: 0708-544 529

Borås

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-4pm

Location: Stortorget

Contact: 0737-598566

For more information re the events in Sweden contact: Afsaneh Vahdat 0702-468454

UNITED KINGDOM

London

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-4pm

Location: Trafalgar Square, North Terrace (outside the National Gallery)

London

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 11-12.30pm

Location: In front of BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, W1A 1AA

UNITED STATES

Washington DC

Date: Sunday January 30

Time: 12-3pm

Location: In front of the Islamic Republic Interests Section of the Pakistani Embassy, 2209 Wisconsin Ave

Hassan Massali: 301-792-3370; hmassali@aol.com

Maria Rohaly: 240-472-9565; maria.rohaly@gmail.com

San Francisco, California

Date: Saturday January 29

Time: 2-4pm

Location: Union Square

Irvine, CA

Date: Friday January 28

Time: 5-7pm

Location: on the corner of Jamboree & Barranca city of Irvine, CA

New York City, NY
Date: Saturday January 29
Time: 3-5pm
Location: Union Square

We call on everyone to be part of this global day of protest and support the people of Iran. Solidarity with people of Iran and international pressure is a significant factor that helps people of Iran in their struggle to liberate themselves; protest works, remember the case of Sakineh Ashtiani!

  1. Join or organize a protest in your city;
  2. Let us know time and venue of your protest and action
  3. publicize the news of the protest in your local paper, trade union and other organisations
  4. Sign the declaration of the global day of action
  5. Governments everywhere must come under pressure to break all diplomatic links with the Islamic regime of Iran

Free all political prisoners

End capital punishment

International Committee against Execution

For more information, contact: Mina Ahadi

Email: minaahadi@aol.com

Tel: 0049 (0) 1775692413

http://notonemoreexecution.org

http://stopstonningnow.com

Petition:

http://stopstonningnow.com/united/listunite600.php?nr=22774802&lang=en

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