The 29-year legacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has culminated in a doctrine of terror, immorality and the suppression of free thought. The laws and principles that govern free and democratic societies are contravened and profoundly denied to those under the rule of this repressive regime. The holy war (jihad) that the Islamist regime propagates is declared not only upon the Iranian people but all of humanity.
This repression has led to the depreciation of intelligence, culture and science in a nation with a rich history of these very areas. For nearly three decades, the Iranian people have been forced to live by a 7th century ideology that has inflicted serious injuries to Iranian society in all spheres of day-to-day life – from basic human rights to wider socioeconomic aspects.
The inspiration once commonplace amongst Iranian youth is now lost while millions of heroic Iranian women are enslaved. And the historical unity of all Iranian people is being endangered by venomous religious propaganda and deliberate divide and rule policies.
The Iran Azerbaijan movement will struggle to regain the independence, national sovereignty and unity that has been stifled by this antagonistic regime. We are the carriers of the first human rights declared by the King Cyrus the Great. Thus, we shall wipe out the shameful stains of terrorism and hostility inflicted by the Islamic Regime of Iran.
In this great struggle, we extend our hands to all Iranian people, political parties, organizations and individuals irrespective of beliefs and inclinations, yet all united in the common goal of freedom and democracy for Iran.
The Iran Azerbaijan movement works for the removal of the authoritarian Islamic regime in cooperation with all Iranian nations. The barbaric conduct of the regime has all but wiped out the dignity, integrity and national pride of our country in the eyes of the world.
The Iran Azerbaijan movement firmly believes that the future of the Iranian people should be decided by the free will of Iranian people in free and fair elections, monitored by international observers such as the United Nations. We strive for a democratic secular Iran with unbreakable bounds to human rights where “good thought, good conduct and good behaviour” rules.
We are profoundly committed to the international laws and declarations of the United Nations. We believe the future path for democracy and prosperity in the world lies with cooperation, understanding and mutual respect among all nations inside Iran and throughout the world. We call for global unity in the struggle for freedom and democracy.
The Iran Azerbaijan Movement was set up for the fulfilment of these goals and inspirations. We are deeply routed in the tradition of the one-century-old heroic struggle of Azerbaijan’s people for freedom and democracy. We are reaching especially to the people of Iran Azerbaijan and all the nations of Iran as well as international organizations. We appeal to all the democratic countries to contribute to this great struggle in the darkest night of the ancient home land of Iran.
The first international gathering of the Iran Azerbaijan movement will be held on August 02-03, 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany. We appeal to all progressive movements and organizations in the world to participate in the gathering that is a milestone in the global struggle for democracy and human rights in Iran.
Fellow citizen, our enslaved country needs you now, tomorrow is too late.