2010 February Events

CDHRI coordinates events of variety to help bring awareness to the struggle for human rights and democracy in Iran. You can view our past and pending events here on this site. To propose and event use the contact sheet form under the contact us option.

February 11th event:

- Demonstration in support of people in Iran
- February 11th, downtown - Broadway in front of fountain from 5:30 to 8:00 pm

IranPeace2009 and Coalition for Democracy and Human Rights in Iran invite you to: Join the world-wide protests against human rights violations in Iran on the 31st anniversary of 1979 Revolution

The grass-root movement for freedom and democracy in Iran has entered a new phase. The escalation of violence and increase in arrests, imprisonment, torture, prison rape, and execution of the protesters by the ruling theocracy has sparked an outcry in the international Human Rights community. Every day more and more ordinary people, intellectuals and even clerics join in to condemn these human rights violations and to demand a democratic and free Iran.

On the anniversary of 1979 revolution at February 11th (22 Bahman), as people in Iran prepare for yet another mass protest, we, in San Diego will come together to show our solidarity with this movement in condemning the gross violations of Human Rights and voicing the suppressed outcry of democratic change in Iran.

Join us February 11th, Downtown San Diego in front of Horton Plaza by the fountain on Broadway Ave From 5:30 to 8:00pm in support of freedom-seeking people of Iran.

22 Bahman peaceful demonstration ( February 11, 2010) For the first time since its inception, CHRDI joined hands with Iran Peace 2009 in organizing a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with 22 Bahman demonstrations in Iran. The collaboration between the two groups resulted in more than 250 San Diegans gathering in down town between 5:30 and 8:00 pm on Thursday, Feb 11th. The diversity of participants was quite notable as people were invited to bring their own flags, posters, or other signs of protest against the violation of human rights in Iran. The event started with Iran national anthem and continued with screening pictures and news reports of the protests in Iran since June 2009. A group of five volunteers performed the imprisonment of protestors in symbolic manners. As the crowd grew, the participants started to march down the 4th avenue to Market Street and 5th Avenue and back to their starting point in Broadway and 4th. Different media reporters were present to take pictures, record the event, and interview with the two groups’ spokespersons on Thursday night. Chanting slogans and holding candles continued peacefully till 8:00 pm.