{"id":6902,"date":"2026-01-16T13:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/?p=6902"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T13:42:19","slug":"6902-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/6902-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Call for Action: Standing With the Peoples of Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new initiative is urging the German government to take decisive action in support of the ongoing protests in Iran. Since late December, millions of Iranians have braved the risk to their lives by taking to the streets to demand freedom, dignity and basic human rights. These demonstrations are part of a countrywide movement against a regime that is violently repressing peaceful demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative draws attention to the severe human rights violations perpetrated by the Iranian authorities, including internet shutdowns, the use of live ammunition against unarmed protesters, mass arrests and the involvement of the Revolutionary Guards in suppressing dissent. It also draws attention to reports that injured protesters are being detained in hospitals instead of receiving medical care. \u00a0 Rather than mere words of concern, the initiative demands concrete measures, such as the immediate expulsion of the Iranian ambassador from Germany, a ban on the activities of the Revolutionary Guards in Germany, and direct engagement with democratic and secular Iranian opposition and human rights organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the initiative argue that there is a historic opportunity for political change in Iran, and that hesitation by Western governments only prolongs the suffering of the peoples of Iran. The message is clear: Germany, and the West as a whole, must visibly and decisively stand with the peoples of Iran and not leave them to face repression alone.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/jede-stunde-z%C3%A4hlt-protestierende-im-iran-unterst%C3%BCtzen-regime-isolieren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link to the initiative<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new initiative is urging the German government to take decisive action in support of the ongoing protests in Iran. Since late December, millions of Iranians have braved the risk to their lives by taking to the streets to demand [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iranpro.webp?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p12yuy-1Nk","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6853,"url":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/an-urgent-appeal-for-international-protection-of-protesters-under-threat-of-lethal-force-in-iranian-kurdistan\/","url_meta":{"origin":6902,"position":0},"title":"An Urgent Appeal for International Protection of Protesters under  Threat of Lethal Force in Iranian Kurdistan","author":"Ali","date":"January 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"To the attention of: - The Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, and the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; on torture; and on the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest","link":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/category\/latest\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Malakshahi-03-01-2026-1.jpg?fit=1040%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Malakshahi-03-01-2026-1.jpg?fit=1040%2C540&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Malakshahi-03-01-2026-1.jpg?fit=1040%2C540&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pdki.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Malakshahi-03-01-2026-1.jpg?fit=1040%2C540&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5184,"url":"https:\/\/pdki.org\/english\/joint-statement-by-pdki-and-komala-on-iranian-regimes-crackdown-on-peaceful-protesters\/","url_meta":{"origin":6902,"position":1},"title":"Joint Statement by PDKI and Komala on Iranian Regime\u2019s Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters","author":"Admin English","date":"January 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"In a joint statement, PDKI and Komala call on the international community and human rights organizations to take a stance against the Iranian regime\u2019s crackdown on peaceful demonstrators in several cities and towns across Iran. 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