"The World Must Stand with Iran's Bravest Protesters"
Nasrin Parvaz knows the horrors of speaking out against human rights abuses and state executions in Iran. She spent eight years behind bars, including time in the notorious Evin prison, where she was tortured into silence. Her voice has been silenced before, but now she's crying out to the world to listen.
Protesters in Iran, particularly women, have taken to the streets for decades, demanding an end to poverty, corruption, and unemployment. But their pleas often fall on deaf ears. The regime responds with brutal force, shooting into crowds of largely peaceful protesters, arresting thousands, and forcing confessions through torture.
The scale of the crackdown is staggering. According to Human Rights Activists news agency, 18,434 people have been arrested and 97 forced confessions have been broadcast on state television. The true death toll remains unknown, but reports suggest over 2,000 people have lost their lives.
For those who have survived, the trauma is all too real. Nasrin Parvaz remembers her friends who were executed during her own imprisonment, and the faces of the protesters she's seen are forever etched in her mind.
As the situation continues to deteriorate, Iran has plunged into an internet blackout, preventing the world from seeing the full extent of the regime's brutality. But Nasrin Parvaz refuses to be silenced. She urges the international community to raise its voice for Iranian protesters, demanding an end to executions, torture, and repression.
"We must stand shoulder to shoulder with the Iranian people," she writes. "We must insist that the use of torture ends right now." The world cannot afford to turn a blind eye to Iran's human rights crisis. It's time to listen to Nasrin Parvaz and the countless others who are fighting for their lives, freedom, dignity, and a future without fear.
Nasrin Parvaz knows the horrors of speaking out against human rights abuses and state executions in Iran. She spent eight years behind bars, including time in the notorious Evin prison, where she was tortured into silence. Her voice has been silenced before, but now she's crying out to the world to listen.
Protesters in Iran, particularly women, have taken to the streets for decades, demanding an end to poverty, corruption, and unemployment. But their pleas often fall on deaf ears. The regime responds with brutal force, shooting into crowds of largely peaceful protesters, arresting thousands, and forcing confessions through torture.
The scale of the crackdown is staggering. According to Human Rights Activists news agency, 18,434 people have been arrested and 97 forced confessions have been broadcast on state television. The true death toll remains unknown, but reports suggest over 2,000 people have lost their lives.
For those who have survived, the trauma is all too real. Nasrin Parvaz remembers her friends who were executed during her own imprisonment, and the faces of the protesters she's seen are forever etched in her mind.
As the situation continues to deteriorate, Iran has plunged into an internet blackout, preventing the world from seeing the full extent of the regime's brutality. But Nasrin Parvaz refuses to be silenced. She urges the international community to raise its voice for Iranian protesters, demanding an end to executions, torture, and repression.
"We must stand shoulder to shoulder with the Iranian people," she writes. "We must insist that the use of torture ends right now." The world cannot afford to turn a blind eye to Iran's human rights crisis. It's time to listen to Nasrin Parvaz and the countless others who are fighting for their lives, freedom, dignity, and a future without fear.
I feel so bad for those Iranian protesters. They're already going through so much by speaking out against the gov't, now they're facing torture & death? 
That's just not right. We need to stand with them & support their cause. Can't let the regime silence them like that. 18k+ arrested is crazy! What kinda world are we living in where ppl can be tortured into confession? 
i remember when my friends and i were protesting against our school's uniform policy in 2012 and we got reprimanded by the principal lol but for real though the situation in iran is so bleak they're basically silencing anyone who dares to speak out and it's like totally unacceptable 
nasrin parvaz's story is just heartbreaking she spent 8 years in prison and was tortured into silence like what even is that?? we need to stand with her and all the other protesters who are fighting for their rights and freedom 
The world needs to step up and help Iran's bravest protesters who are fighting for their lives, freedom, and dignity 
We can't just sit back and watch the regime use brutal force against peaceful demonstrators 
It's time for us to raise our voices and demand an end to torture, executions, and repression 
need someone to pick up the mic & shout out for those facin oppression 
. And those numbers of arrests? Forget about it, it's insane! 
. We can make a difference, we just need to stand together and demand change 
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how can they keep silencing these protesters with internet blackouts? it's like they think we're not paying attention 
or that we won't care about the lives lost. newsflash: we do care! 
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." ~ Edmund Burke 
. I think we should be doing more to support Nasrin Parvaz and all these brave protesters, you know, stand with them as she says... it's time for us to listen and take action 
we need to take action now! 
if we don't stand with them, who will? 
I'm really worried about what's happening in Iran right now 
. I can only imagine how scary it must have been for her. And now she's speaking out again, urging the world to listen and help.
. Anyway, Nasrin Parvaz is speaking truth to power, and I'm all for her 
. We should be supporting these protesters, but we gotta do it in a way that doesn't backfire. Maybe some targeted sanctions or something? Just not sure yet...