The Honorable UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon:
As the primary person charged with defending the rights of
people around the world, greetings to you. Mr. Seyed Hossein Kazemi Boroujerdi
is an independent, non-political Iranian religious leader in Iran. He has been
imprisoned by the country’s so-called Islamic government for 7 years for
teaching religious tolerance and the separation of religion from government.
Throughout his imprisonment, he has been denied all medical treatment,
including any medical leave or access to any medical facilities. He lives under
enormous stresses, including continuing physical and mental torture in special
areas set aside for torture and murder in the dreaded secret prisons of the
Islamic Republic of Iran. He now suffers from serious disease, made much worse
by the denial of needed medicines and medical treatment. The government
continues to deny him all meaningful medical care. They are clearly and
deliberately slowly killing him in order to silence the voice of this liberal
dissident‘s voice.
Mr. Kazemeini Boroujerdi has sent many letters to your
Excellency on behalf of the oppressed people of Iran and presented many of
their petitions. You are the highest leader of the most important international
institution of law and human rights in the world, and you also have an
independent position to participate in the Summit of Non-Aligned Nations. Since
you have repeatedly shown your respect for the freedom of political and
religious thought and speech, I request that you thoroughly investigate the
situation of the oppressed and defenseless Iranians inside and outside the
country, with the goal of stopping the cruel injustice under which they are
forced to live and die. We have grave concerns for the life of Mr. Boroujerdi
and therefore request that you, during your trip to Iran to participate in the
16th summit of Non-Aligned Nations, personally and closely investigate the
plight of Iranian prisoners, including visiting Mr. Boroujerdi in Evin Prison.
And please carefully consider the complaints of political prisoners and
prisoners of conscience about violations of their human rights.
Best regards,
Family of Mr. Kazemeini Boroujerdi
Political and Religious Prisoner of Conscience
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