The Green Scroll Campaign

The Green Scroll of Freedom (Persian: تومار اعتراضی جنبش سبز) is the world's longest petition scroll, measuring over 2,000 metres in length. Its creation was driven by members of the Iranian diaspora, and it is covered by signatures from people around the world, questioning the legitimacy of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the Iranian president after the disputed Iranian presidential election in June 2009, condemning the human rights abuses committed against Iranian protesters, and standing in solidarity to demand universal human rights, justice, and freedom for the Iranian people. The primary goal of the Green Scroll campaign is to reassure Iranians inside Iran that they are not alone in their struggle.^[1]

Ali Tehrani, a 44-year-old Iranian residing in Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) came up with the idea for the Green Scroll campaign in late June 2009 while watching the Iranian government unleash abuses against people in his home country. Tehrani's original concept was to hang the finished Scroll from the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada or the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France,^[2] as an act of worldwide protest against Ahmadinejad's pending inauguration for a second term as Iran's president.

The idea spread rapidly amongst members of the Iranian Diaspora. In cities around the world, Iranian activists purchased rolls of green cloth from local sources, and quickly collected thousands of signatures from Iranians and non-Iranians alike between July 10 and 12. Eventually, over 190 cities worldwide sent rolls of cloth to Paris, France, where they were sewn together into one continuous banner. When all the pieces were assembled, and The Green Scroll of Freedom was made with the signatures collected stretching for over 2,000 metres in length.

The purpose of the Green Scroll of Freedom campaign are as follows:

1. To tell the world Ahmadinejad is not Iran’s legitimate president

2. To condemn the human rights abuses, rapes, torture, killings, and other injustices that have been unleashed against peaceful Iranians

3. To demand universal human rights, freedom, and equitable justice for the Iranian people

4. To encourage foreign governments not to recognise Ahmadinejad's “Coup d'etat” government

5. To show unity between all Iranians outside of Iran

6. To demonstrate to Iranians inside of Iran that they are supported by people around the world, and assure them that they are not alone in their struggle

7. Generar una atención mediática constante sobre la lucha del pueblo iraní.

En los Emiratos Árabes Unidos , la policía impidió que manifestantes iraníes firmaran el Rollo Verde, según informó el periódico National, con sede en Dubái. La policía les comunicó que tenían prohibido enviar peticiones oficiales desde territorio de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, dado que Irán y los EAU mantienen relaciones diplomáticas. ^{[ 4 ] [ 5 ]}

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