Statement from the private
secretariat of HM Reza Pahlavi
In reference to the imprisonment of Iranian students - July 19th, 1999
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The primary aim of the latest demonstrations in
Iran, which as usual, was labeled by the regime as a foreign aided conspiracy and resulted
in the serious accusations and imprisonments, was nothing more than a logical voice of
dissent, wherein the students hoped to gain their fundamental rights.
At the onset and putting a mask of tolerance, the regime aimed to diminish the impact of
its violent and barbaric attack at the students? quarters. However, by summary
imprisonments, which ensued, the clerics showed their true intention in suppressing any
aspiration for freedom. Today, some of the most courageous sons and daughters of Iran are
suffering from the suffocating shackles of the
clerical regime, in jail.
My message to the kind-hearted people of Iran, to all of those who cherish freedom and
human dignity and are concerned about the fate of these courageous students, is to defend
them in a unified voice so that we may bring their imprisonment to a quick end.
I invite my compatriots outside of Iran, especially those of the same generation, to set
aside any of their political or ideological differences with the aim of voicing the
aspirations of our compatriots in all the international and human rights organizations and
entities, with every opportunity they get.
Along with you, I am and will do my share in shedding light on the recent atrocities
committed in Iran.
Concurrently, the judicial authorities and the law-enforcement personnel, must keep in
mind that any ill-treatment and incivility towards these courageous students will not be
concealed from the eyes of their countrymen, and those responsible are ultimately
answerable to the people of Iran.
Reza Pahlavi