HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-64 - In Support of IranRESOLUTION NO.2022-64
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING ITS IRANIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE
PERPETRATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AGAINST ITS PEOPLE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA HEREBY FINDS,
DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are endowed to all men
and women by their Creator; and
WHEREAS, suspicious circumstances surround the September 16, 2022 death of Mahsa
Amini who was detained by law enforcement for allegedly failing to adhere to hijab
(headscarf) rules and died three days later while in custody; and
WHEREAS, the eruption of nationwide protests in the Islamic Republic of Iran began on
September 17, 2022 in response to the death of Ms. Amini, who was 22 years old, and a
member of the Kurdish minority; and
WHEREAS, demonstrations have taken place in at least 40 cities throughout Iran,
including the capital Tehran, with protesters demanding an end to violence and
discrimination against women and an end to the mandatory wearing of the hijab; and
WHEREAS, hijabs are obligatory forwomen in Iran to wear in public, regardless of religion
or nationality. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, civil liberties groups continue to
spotlight the suppression of women in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian women have
since lost many of their rights; and
WHEREAS, the death of Mahsa Amini has inspired numerous and ongoing protests
throughout Iran, which the government of Iran has now blamed on the United States; and
WHEREAS, the main slogan of protesters now is "Woman, Life, Freedom," a call for
women's equality and a stance against religious fundamentalism; and
WHEREAS, as of September 24, 2022, 1,200 protesters have been arrested and dozens
of protestors have been reportedly killed; and
WHEREAS, the government of Iran has committed additional acts of violence and
numerous human rights violations against its own people, particularly against women,
including but not limited to the killing of more than 200 civilians, the gassing of an all -girls
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elementary school, the shooting and killing of students at Sharif University of Technology,
the threatening of sexual violence as a means of silencing opposition, and the burning of
Evin Prison that holds political prisoners, intellectuals, reporters, and journalists; and
WHEREAS, the government of Iran has restricted the people's access to internet, phone,
and other forms of communication;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa,
as follows:
A. That the City of Costa Mesa stands with its Iranian -American community members,
particularly Iranian -American women, as their relatives and associates are
suffering through the current injustices in Iran.
B. That the City of Costa Mesa condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated
against the Iranian people.
C. That the City of Costa Mesa calls upon the government of Iran to end its systemic
human rights violations.
D. That the City of Costa Mesa calls upon other governments to join in the support of
Iranians, in Iran and abroad, and the condemnation of the government of Iran's
violent acts against its own people.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 2022.
ATTEST:
Brenda Green, dty Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA 1
fill - ephens, Mayor
APPRQVED A13 TO FORM:
, City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above
and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2022-64 and was duly passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 151h day of November,
2022, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CHAVEZ, GAMEROS, HARLAN, HARPER, REYNOLDS,
MARR, AND STEPHENS.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of
Costa Mesa this 16th day of November, 2022.
&W Brenda Gree&4—
Clerk
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