Front for Democracy and Human Rights

Front for Democracy and Human Rights
FounderMostafa Moin
FoundedJune 2005

The Front for Democracy and Human Rights (Persian: جبهه دموکراسی‌خواهی و حقوق بشر) was an alliance founded by Mostafa Moin in 2005, as the main theme for his presidential campaign during 2005 election.[1] Moin referred the alliance's aim as "to defend the rights of all Iran’s religious and ethnic groups, the youth, academicians, women and political opposition groups whose rights are often neglected."[2]

The Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran and Freedom Movement of Iran joined the alliance, along with the reformers.[3][4]

Hussein-Ali Montazeri backed the front.[5]

References

  1. ^ Muhammad Sahimi (12 May 2009). "The Political Groups". Tehran Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ vanden Heuvel, Katrina (17 June 2005). "Blogging Iran". The Nation. Retrieved 2 June 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Keshavarzian, Arang; Maljoo, Mohammad (17 June 2005). "Paradox and Possibility in Iran's Presidential Election". Middle East Research and Information Project. Retrieved 2 June 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Iran: Koulaei says if elected president, Moin will declare general amnesty for political prisoners, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), 11 June 2005, archived from the original on 9 July 2021, retrieved 2 June 2017 – via Payvand
  5. ^ "Iran Report". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 10 March 2017.


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