Alliance for Democracy and Freedom in Iran

The Alliance for Democracy and Freedom in Iran, also known as ADFI or Mahsa, was an Iranian organization formed in 2022 during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, dedicated for the purpose of nonviolent overthrow of Iranian regime and replacing it a secular democratic government.

It was formed by its six initial signatories and several public figures.

  • Actress Nazanin Boniadi
  • Former prince Reza Pahlavi
  • Lawyer Shirin Ebadi
  • Bookwriter Hamed Esmailiyon
  • News anchor Masih Alinejad
  • Komala party's Abdollah Mohtadi

The group reportedly fell apart a month after it was created.[1][2]

The Mahsa Charter of Solidarity and Alliance for Freedom includes Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "چهار چهره منشور مهسا: شرایط پیش‌آمده همبستگی را سخت کرده اما ادامه می‌دهیم". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ ضرغامی, محمد (2023-09-21). "منشور «مهسا»؛ درسی از پیوست و گسست اپوزیسیون". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ^ "Exiled Opposition Figures Publish Charter For Democratic Iran". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ "چهره‌های مخالف جمهوری اسلامی منشور «همبستگی و سازماندهی برای آزادی» (مهسا) را منتشر کردند". ایران اینترنشنال (in Persian). 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.