Free Ali Shakeri Now

Leader of the Islamic Republic
His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, The Office of the Supreme Leader
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His Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Ministry of Justice, Park-e Shahr, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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His Excellency Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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High Commissioner for Human Rights
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FREE ALI SHAKERI NOW

How should we interpret the imprisonment of Ali Shakeri, a well-known and active opponent of any military action against Iran, given that Iran's nuclear crisis is worsening every day and the danger of military confrontation between the US and Iran increases? The news of Mr. Shakeri's arrest is shocking to those who know him and his activities and beliefs. Isn't it true that Iranians should do everything possible to prevent inflaming a devastating war on our beloved native land? In this context how can the arrest of a peace loving man like Ali Shakeri be justified? Moreover, the manner of his arrest and his treatment raises even more questions and concerns.

Ali Shakeri was an opponent of the Pahlavi regime before Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. After Saddam's attack on Iran, he volunteered to serve in the war to defend his country. In the last decade, he spent much effort promoting peace and tolerance between Iran and the West and for many years he has been one of the board members of the Center for Citizen Peacebuilding at the University of California, Irvine.

On March 14, 2007, he went to Iran to see his ailing mother and to conduct a few interviews for a book he was writing on peace and tolerance. Soon after his arrival his mother passed away and he stayed on to oversee her funeral. On May 8, 2007, he was arrested just as he was about to board a plane to leave Iran. Mr. Shakeri's physical and psychological condition is unsatisfactory. The continuation of his imprisonment will irreparably harm him and his family.

We the undersigned, while protesting the deplorable action of those in charge of Mr. Shakeri's unwarranted arrest, request his immediate and unconditional release. Ali Shakeri is an Iranian patriot who has never done anything to endanger his native country, and has always advocated peace and tolerance between Iran and the West. We also stress that Mr. Shakeri's continued imprisonment will not in any way benefit Iran's national security.

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