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IRAN Iranian intellectuals and activists push for a referendum against theocracy

iran democracyFollowing President Rouhani’s lead, 15 prominent Iranians demand a referendum to define the country’s constitutional future. They harshly attack the ruling clergy for denying people their freedom. The goal is overcome the Islamic regime in a peaceful manner and

establish “a parliamentarian system according to democratic bases”.

 Tehran (AsiaNews) – Iranian intellectuals, activists, and academics have signed a statement accusing Iran’s theocratic regime of failing to live up to the revolution’s republican ideals.

Responding to a call for a referendum made by Iran’s moderate president Hassan Rouhani, the 15 prominent figures who signed the statement want it to be internationally-supervised and tasked with specifying “the features of the future regime”.

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16.2.2018