From AlJezeera: Obama and Ahmadinejad
From: The Boston Globe: The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, a watchdog group that keeps tabs on Human Rights abuses under the current Iranian Regime, will be forced to shut down in May due to lack of funding. The group had functioned with grants given by the State Department; tracking human rights abuses committed by the regime over the past five years; in essence giving a voice to the seventy million people held captive in their own country. The past several months have seen the atrocities peak, with the peaceful demonstrations against the regime over voter fraud turning into a literal slaughter of innocents by the Supreme Leaders imported Arab forces. Although followed by certain news agencies, little came from the White House in support for those who were risking and losing their lives in the quest for a Democratic Iran. It follows then, with a new commitment to “reach out” certain nations that are less than savory, that funding for an agency that runs counter to the Presidents foreign policy, would be cut.
The amount needed to keep this organization running is a pittance compared to the billions wasted on projects that were loaded into the Stimulus plan. $2.7 million is what this agency needs to keep afloat for 2 years, yet road signs touting the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act projects (of which there are thousands) cost $1,500 per sign, (Just one of many projects that might be considered unnecessary (i.e. proving to the American populace that the stimulus is working). Granted these funds would be coming from two different agencies that said cutting State Department Funds appears rather risky given the emboldened tone of those nations that once were considered “enemies of the state”. It is a move that is somewhat Carteresque. That said, this particular organization does nothing to interfere with the Government of Iran, rather it is merely documenting cases of human rights abuses – again, giving a voice to those who would fight for freedom, something most residing within the confines of the United State of America currently take for granted.
A young woman, Neda, Shot during peaceful protest in Iran Image:Farsinet
A visit to the agency website is strongly encouraged: Iran Human Rights Documentation Center and a donation (strongly encouraged as well) can be made directly to the Center. (Pay Pal) When one takes the time to delve into what takes place in a nation that would see our ally, Israel, destroyed, a nation that has funded attacks on our forces in Iraq, and one which now, possesses the capabilities of nuclear weapons use and trade, it is apparent that the American citizens should do what the current administration will not – help fund the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center.
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