During the past weeks, the world once more witnessed the blatant violations of the basic human rights in Iran, the suffering of the Iranian people, and  their strive  for freedom and dignity.  The decade’s long struggle of the Iranian people for democracy has reached a historical turning point.  At the same time, the Islamic regime in Iran and its bands of thugs are trying to resurface from this crisis and seek international recognition and legitimacy.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly planning to visit New York again this September for the United Nations General Assembly. The Iranian community in the United States request that President Obama and his administration decisively side with the people of Iran and deny an entry visa to Ahmadinejad, as this man has no legitimate claim to the position of the presidency of Iran.
We also ask the United Nations to ban Ahmadinejad from the UN. This is the least that the civilized world can do for the Iranian people. This small move will bear enormous impacts on their struggle for freedom.

Progressive American-Iranian Committee (PAIC)

July 7, 2009