RES-11429 SUPPORT OF THE IRANIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND CONDEMING VIOLENCE PERPETRATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRANRESOLUTION NO. 11429
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE DECLARING SUPPORT OF
THE IRANIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND
CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE PERPETRATED
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AGAINST ITS
PEOPLE
WHEREAS,the rights of life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are endowed to all men
and women by their Creator; and
WHEREAS, the circumstances surrounding the September 16th death of Mahsa Zhina
Amini are inexcusable, as she was arrested and taken into custody by Iran's Guidance Patrol, i.e.,
morality police, for allegedly not properly wearing her state-mandated hijab; and
WHEREAS, the tragic death of Mahsa Zhina Amini has inspired numerous and ongoing
protests throughout Iran, resulting in thousands of arrests to extinguish the voices of journalists,
media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranians' desire for personal
freedoms, which the government of Iran has now blamed on the United States; and
WHEREAS, over the last 43 years, the government of Iran has committed numerous acts
of violence and human rights violations against its own people, particularly against women and
students; and
WHEREAS, just since Mahsa Zhina Amini's death, the government of Iran has been
responsible for: the killing of more than 200 civilians; the gassing of those protesting for women,
life, and freedom; the brutal crackdown of university students' protests including 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 Orange as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds and declares:
A. That the City of Orange 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 Orange condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated against the
Iranian people.
C. That the City of Orange calls upon the government of Iran to end its systemic human rights
violations.
D. That the City of Orange 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.
ADOPTED this 13th day of December 2022.
ar. A. urphy, Mayor, C. of(a ge
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ORANGE
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of December 2022,by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Nichols, Barrios, Dumitru, Tavoularis, Gutierrez,
and Murphy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Monaco
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
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