Request by the Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America (IHRAG) to the Canadian people
5 April 2005

Freedom loving people
Human Rights advocates
People in mass media
Members of the Canadian Parliament


It has been a year since the murder of Zahra Kazemi, the Canadian -Iranian Photojournalist, in the prison of Evin. According to the report made by the “commission on article 90” of Iran's parliament, based on a scenario, it was planned that Zahra would confess to spying under torture.
Revelations from Dr. Shahram Azam that describes in details the atrocities suffered by Zahra Kazemi are an additional confirmation that Zahra Kazemi was murdered under torture in jail. This statement refutes the official argument of the Iranian authorities.
This crime, based on the power structure in the "Islamic Republic of Iran ", has the seal of approval of its leader. As such, we cannot expect the Iranian government, which acts as an instrument of repression of power, to shed light on Zahra Kazemi’s case.

We, the “Human Right's Activist Groups in Europe and North America (IHRAG)”, believe that fulfillment of the following demands is the first step to demonstrate the necessary will for fact finding:

1- Repatriation of the body of Zahra Kazemi to Canada

2- Formation of impartial international inquiry commission

Please note that the Canadian government failed to bring forward a resolution denouncing the human rights situation in Iran at the 61st U.N. General Assembly of the United Nations. Keeping in mind that this commission is still ongoing, we are asking you request that the Canadian government shed light on Zahra Kazemi’s case by putting in place a resolution denouncing the human rights situation in Iran.



Human Right's Activist Groups in Europe and North America (IHRAG)