News Release: Canada-Israel Committee Hosts "Democracy in Action: Crisis in Iran"
Ottawa/Gatineau, October 27, 2009 For Immediate Release
Oct. 28, 2009
Yesterday's conference hosted by the Canada-Israel Committee, "Democracy in Action: Crisis in Iran," was meant to challenge and encourage Canada's political sector to take the lead within the international community on the Iran file.
"This event was about a regime that respects nothing...Neither the fundamental rights of its own citizens, nor the rights of an aboriginal people to repatriate to its ancestral homeland, nor even the treaty obligations it has voluntarily assumed on itself with respect to the acquisition of nuclear weapons,” said Moshe Ronen, national chairman, Canada-Israel Committee.
Ronen added, "The Iranian regime must be held accountable and must conform to basic standards of conduct.
Kenneth R. Timmerman, Executive Director, Foundation for Democracy in Iran, says sanctions must be implemented even though they will not stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Watch Kenneth R. Timmerman »
Iranian pro-democracy activist and blogger Sayeh Hassan speaking about how human rights are not enough - Iran needs regime change. Watch Sayeh Hassan »
Conference Documents
Here are some conference presentations and documents:
Not at the conference? Get a glimpse of the event via our photo gallery, with pictures of the speakers, audience and meetings with MPs on Parliament Hill. Click here to visit the Photo Gallery »
» There’s Only One Way to Stop Iran, New York Times, Dec. 24, 2009 op-ed by Alan J. Kuperman, Director, Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Program, University of Texas at Austin.
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