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bjbj Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam: In absence of popular support, and in order to survive,
the dictatorship in Iran has to spread fear among the people. They do this by persecution
and arrest of activists, journalists, intellectuals, and by public executions and amputations and
by extensive use of violence. In this way they appear more powerful than they actually
are, and they make the people feel more powerless. It is in this context that we understand why
the Iranian authorities were so threatened by Majid Tavakoli, a peaceful 23 year old
student who just spoke about the fundamental human rights, and for what they put him in
solitary confinement, sentenced him to 9 years in prison and life time ban from education.
Majid Tavakoli s words about the human rights situation, and especially when he addresses
the Supreme leader, shake the fundaments of the Iranian regime. His peaceful words are
much bigger threat to the regime s existence than any threat of a military intervention.
His speech demonstrates that Majid and the student movement are not powerless. Today
s prize is not only a prize to Majid Tavakoli for his courage and peaceful struggle for
democracy and human rights in Iran, it is also a declaration of support for all members of the Iranian
student movement and all those who struggle for their basic human rights. This prize inspires
them and gives them strength to continue their struggle. I am moved by this week s events
in honor of Majid Tavakoli, by seeing the pictures of the veiled male Norwegian students
saying we are all Majid , and especially today walk of peace through the centre of Trondheim.
Iranian regime put Majid in prison to shut his voice. But today Majid s voice is louder
than ever, because you are his voice. I can imagine how inspiring it will be for Majid
and other members of the student movement to hear about these events. I can tell you
that two days after announcing that Majid is the winner of 2013 student peace prize
in September, the news reached Majid s prison and it made Majid and other prisoners very
happy and they celebrated it. I am sure that this week s events would be even more inspiring
for them. It gives them the strength to keep their fate in a better future, while they
are in captivity. The prize has also a message to Iran s Supreme leader, Mr. Ali Khamenei,
that the world is watching you, and that you will be held accountable for what your regime is doing. I would like to say few words to
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of the student movement, but until then we are all Majid. Translation of the Farsi piece:
Mr. Khamenei, how long do you think by throwing Iran s best children in prisons, by censorship,
and by public hangings and amputations, you can prolong your regime s life? Be sure that
in a
not so remote future the Iranian spring will arrive, and
then you and other heads of the establishment (regime) will be held accountable in front
of the people in Iran, for all the atrocities you have committed
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