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On February 19, 2005, leader of organizations
representing major nationalities and ethnic groups in Iran gathered in
a summit to form “the Congress of Iranian Nationalities for a Federal
Iran (Congreh Meliathai-e- Iran-e-Federal). The gathering took place
in a London hotel. At the end of the summit, the leaders issued the
following manifesto:
MANIFESTO OF THE CONGRESS OF IRANIAN
NATIONALITIES
Iran is owned and belongs to all its peoples and
nationalities, a right that they have been denied and taken away from
them.
We understand and feel the national injustice that
Iranian nationalities have been subjected to, and therefore, we dearly
honor the sacrifices made and the hardships endured by the sons and
daughters of Iran for freedom and justice.
We believe that the legitimacy of any government is
derived from its peoples – this should be the case in
multinational/multiethnic Iran as well.
Whereas without the participation of all its
nationalities to have the opportunity to rule the country and the
regions that they live in, realization of freedom, development and
peace is impossible; We believe the establishment of a federalist
system of government on the basis of ethnic-nationalities and
geography is the only political mechanism that is enduring, and allows
all Iranian nationalities to realize their aspirations and the
exercise of self rule in a framework of a free, united and a
democratic Iran.
We, the undersigned, organizations that represent
major Iranian nationalities, have gathered on the 20th of
February to hold the “Congress of Iranian Nationalities for a Federal
Iran”.
We have set the following principles as the basis
for future activities and cooperation:
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That
Islamic Republic of Iran is a totalitarian, anti-democratic and
violator of the rights of the Iranian peoples. Hence its removal is
the mercenary condition for the establishment of a federal
democratic government in Iran.
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Notwithstanding our firm believe in the inalienable rights for the
exercise of the rights of self determination in accordance with the
United Nations declaration of human rights and all pertinent
international accords; we desire a federal system of government, on
the basis of national ethnicity and geography, in a united and an
integral Iran.
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Separation of religion and state.
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Removal of any gender discrimination and full equality of men and
women in every sphere of life, social, political, economics etc.
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Guarantee of freedom of thoughts, free speech and assembly, and
freedom to organize social and political organizations, ensure and
provide for the equal rights of all citizens in legal enjoyment of
these freedoms.
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Guarantee social and political equity and justice, and enhancement
of quality of life of all citizens.
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Establish peaceful relations with all countries on the basis of
mutual respect and respect for international norms and accords, and
resolution of conflicts employing peaceful means and internal law.
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Combat
terrorism and weapons of mass destruction in the region and
internationally, cooperate with international endeavors toward
achievement of this objective and, in defense of peaceful resolution
of regional and international conflicts.
We ask all political organizations and
personalities who believe in these principles to join us in CINFI and
assist us in fulfillment of our objectives set henceforth.
1- Balochistan United Front-Iran
2- Baloch Peoples Party
3- Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan
Democratic Solidarity Party of Ahwaz
4- Federal Democratic Movement of Azerbaijan
5- Revolutionary Tailors Party of Iranian
Kurdistan - Komala
6- Organization for Defense of the Rights of
Turkmen People
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