Iran's Fight for Democracy

The Northshore Greens will host a discussion to highlight the world’s largest pro-democracy movement – taking place in Iran today. Last June, the scenes of millions of people demonstrating for freedom exploded across television screens, newspapers, the Internet and on social media. The tragic death of Neda Agha-Soltan, a young woman who was participating in a protest against the outcome of the Iranian 2009 presidential election, became a rallying cry for the demonstrators.

Why is all of this happening? What chance do democracy demonstrators have?

The Green Party of Canada is committed to grassroots democracy. We have been watching these events intently. That’s why the local North Vancouver Green Party association has invited several well-informed speakers to participate in a discussion, shed light on some of the significant issues, and answer your questions. We’d like to understand the events better and perhaps discover how Canadians can lend their support to this drive for democracy.

Our panelist will be confirmed closer to the date. One is:
Soushiant Zanganehpour is a consulting analyst with SFU’s Graduate School of Business. Until recently, he was the Iran Program Coordinator and a researcher at UBC’s Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research. He is a co-author of Iran in the World: The Nuclear Crisis in Context. He will speak about human rights in Iran, the problems of dual citizens and policy implications for the Canadian government:


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