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ده ها تن از دانشگاهیان و فعالین حقوق بشر ایرانی در سراسر جهان، با
نوشتن نامه ای خطاب به رئیس فیفا، مرجع بین المللی فوتبال جهان، با اشاره
به مرگ سحر خدایاری از این سازمان خواسته اند جمهوری اسلامی را تحت فشار
بگذارد تا به سیاست تبعیض آمیز خود در عرصه ی ورزش پایان دهد و به زنان
اجازه دهد به تماشای مسابقات به استادیوم ها بروند.

پرزیدنت اینفانتینو عزیز،
ما امضاء کنندگان زیر، استادان دانشگاه،
روزنامه نگاران، نویسندگان، شعرا، پزشکان، حقوق دانان، هنرمندان، و فعالین
حقوق بشرِ ایرانیِ مقیم خارج از ایران، مایلیم توجه شما را به وضعیت تاسف
انگیزِ زنانِ علاقمند به فوتبال در ایران جلب کنیم. همانطور که قطعا مطلع
هستید، جمهوری اسلامی ایران تنها کشوری در جهان، و تنها عضوِ فیفا است که
بر اساس سیاست های واپس گرای خود،  زنان را از شرکت در مسابقات ورزشی مردان
محروم می سازد. زنان علاقمند به فوتبال که قصد حضور در استادیوم ها را
داشته باشند، تحقیر می شوند، کتک می خورند، و زندانی می شوند. همین هفته در
یک مورد بسیار تراژیک، سحر خدایاری معروف به دختر آبی – اشاره به رنگ
باشگاه فوتبال مورد علاقه اش – خود را آتش زد و بر اثر شدت جراحات درگذشت.
به او گفته شده بود که بخاطر آنکه قبلا با لباس مردانه قصد ورود به
استادیوم را داشته، به شش ماه زندان محکوم خواهد شد.

به اعتقاد ما این
مسئولیت فیفا است که قاطعانه از جمهوری اسلامی بخواهد تا این سیاست آشکارا تبعیض
آمیز بر علیه زنان را کنار گذارد. بند چهارم
اساسنامه فدراسیون جهانی فوتبال به صراحت می گوید: «تبعیض قائل شدن به هرشکلی علیه
کشوری،  فردی حقیقی یا گروهی از افراد با در نظر گرفتن اصلیت نژادی، جنسی،
معلولیتی، گویشی، مذهبی، سیاسی یا دلایل دیگر به‌شدت ممنوع می‌باشد و از طریق
اخراج یا تعلیق قابل مجازات است.»

مشروط‌
ساختنِ شرکت ایران در مسابقات جهانی فوتبال به برطرف کردنِ موانع ورودِ زنان به
استادیوم ها، تنها راهی است که جمهوری اسلامی را وادار کند که این سیاست ارتجاعی را بدور
اندازد. به باور ما فیفا در موقعیتی قرار دارد که با تنها زبانی که جمهوری اسلامی
می فهمد، مقامات مسئول را ناچار سازد که حق ابتدائی زنان برای تماشای مسابقاتِ
مورد علاقه شان را محترم شمارد.

با احترام

Ervand
Abrahamian, Professor Emeritus of History, City University of New York, USA

Reza
Afshari, Professor Emeritus of History, Pace University, USA

Fereshteh
Ahmadi, Professor of Sociology, University of Gavle, Sweden

Kazem
Alamdari, Professor, rtd. of Sociology, California State University, USA

Sima Alavian, Teacher-Seneca College, Canada

Ziba Alavian, Pharmacist, Canada

Nasrin
Almassi, Chief Editor, Shahrvand weekly, Canada

Elahe
Amani, Academic Technology, California State University, USA

Shadi Amin,
LGBTQ Researcher, Germany

Mostafa
Azizi, Film maker, Canada

Maryam Banihashemi, activist feministe,
Canada

Shahriar Bakhshi, interprete, Canada

Ali
Banuazizi, Professor of Political Science, Director Islamic Civilization Prog.
Boston College.

Sohrab
Behdad, Professor of Economics, Denison University, USA

Cyrus Bina,
Distinguished Research Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota, USA

Nader
Bokaee, Teacher, Canada

Mehrzad
Boroujerdi, Professor, Director, School of Public and Int.l Affairs, Virginia
Tech. USA

Elahé Chokraie, activist feministe, Canada

Parvaneh Chokraie, activiste des droits
humains, Canada

Sossan Coley, Scholar, USA

Mehrdad Darvishpour, Associate Professor of Social Work,
Malardalen University, Sweden

Azar Dashti, MD, USA

Minoo
Derayeh, Associate Professor, Equity Studies, York University, Canada

Goudarz
Eghtedari, Principal Executive, Oregon DOT, USA

Hossein
Youssefi Eshkevari, writer and religious researcher, Germany

Hamed Esmaeilion, Dentist, Writer, Canada

Fataneh
Farahani, Associate Professor, Stockholm University, Sweden

Mansour
Farhang, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Bennington College, USA

Nehzat
Farnoody, Clinical Psychologist, USA

Fatemeh
Haghighatjoo, Nonviolent Initiatives for Democracy, USA

Roya
Hakakian, Writer, USA

Afsaneh
Hojabri, independent writer and researcher, Canada

Gholamhossein
Hamadani, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Marquette University, USA

Touran
Hemati, human rights activist, Germany

Ata Hoodashtian,
Associate Professor of Political science and Philosophy, Canada

Saeed
Honarmand, scholar, Columbia University, USA

Ramin
Jahanbegloo, Professor, Vice-Dean, Jindal Global University, India

Hossein
Jorjani, Professor Emeritus, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Sweden

Mehrak
Kamali, Senior Lecturer in Persian Studies, The Ohio State University, USA

Mehrangiz
Kar, Human Rights Writer and lawyer, USA

Kazem
Kardavani, Sociologist, former professor, Germany

Sorour
Kasmai, Writer Translator, France

Pari
Kazemi, Nurse, rtd. Canada

Narges
Kermanshahi, human rights activist, UK

Darya Khadir,
Architecte, Canada

Yalda Khadir,
avocate, Canada

Amir Khadir,
microbiologiste, Canada

Nasim Khaksar,
writer, Netherlands

Ali Kiafar,
academic, USA

Azadeh
Kian, Distinguished Professor of Sociology/ Gender Studies, University of
Paris, France

Linda Kidikian,
MD, Canada

Ahmad Machouf .
MD, Canada

Nima
Machouf  epidemiologiste, Canada

Anousheh
Machouf, Psychologue, Canada

Keyvan
Mahjoor  peintre  Canada

Parvin
Malek, Activist, USA

Ali Akbar
Mahdi, Sociologist, California State University, USA

Abbas
Milani, Director of Iranian Studies, Stanford University, Canada

Mansoor
Moaddel, Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, USA

Shaghayegh Moazazami, cartoonistei, Canada

Haideh
Moghissi, Professor Emerita of Sociology, York University, Canada

Manijeh
Moghisi, Social Worker, rtd. Translator, Canada

Shahrzad
Mojab, Professor of Education, University of Toronto, Canada

Gazal
Mojdehi, Human Rights Lawyer, Canada

Ali
Mojdehi, Director of Campus Security, University of British Columbia, Canada

Poya Mojdehi, Researcher and Scholar – York
University, Canada

Fereshteh
Molavi, Writer, Canada

Mehdi
Mozaffari, Professor Emeritus of Political Science,
Aarhus University, Denmark

Azam
Niroomand-Rad, Professor Emeritus, Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University,
USA

Babak Payami,
Writer, Director, Canada

Reza
Moridi, former MP and Minister, Government of Ontario, Canada

Massoud
Noghrekar, MD, Writer, USA

Farhad
Nomani, Professor Emeritus of Economics, American University of Paris, France

Soheil
Parsa, Theatre Director, Canada

Missagh
Parsa, Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth College, USA

Soheila
Pashang, Professor, Humber, Canada

Saeed
Rahnema, Professor rtd. Politics and Public Policy, York University, Canada

Raymond
Rakhshani, Researcher, Scholar, USA

Asghar
Rastegar, MD, Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, USA

Mohsen
Rezvani, Activist, Canada

Mahmoud
Rowghani, Writer, Canada

Shadi Sadr,
Human Rights Lawyer, UK

Mohammad
Safavi, labour activist, Canada

Zohreh
Sullivan, Emerita Professor of English, University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, USA

Poopak
Taati, Independent Law and Education Consultant, USA

Victoria
Tahmasebi-Birgani, Asst. Professor, Women Gender Studies, Univ. of Toronto,
Canada

Kamran
Talattof, Scholar, USA

Nayereh
Tohidi, Professor of Gender and Women Studies, Californian State University,
USA

Farrokh
Zandi, Professor, School of Business, York University, Canada

Mandana
Zandian, MD, Poet, Writer, USA

Hassan
Zerehi, writer and journalist, Canada

Shodja
Eddin Ziaian, Professor, Glendon College, York University, Canada

Mehdi
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متن انگلیسی

President
Gianni Vicenzo Infantino,

Federation
Internationale de Football Association,

FIFA-Strasse
۲۰,

P.O. Box
۸۰۴۴, Zurich, Switzerland.

Dear
President Infantino,

We the
undersigned, Iranian academics, journalists, writers,
poets, lawyers,
physicians, artists, and human rights activists living outside Iran would like
to draw your attention to the atrocious situation of female football fans in
Iran. As you are surely aware, the Islamic Republic of Iran is the only country
in the world, and the only FIFA member that based on its obscurantist policies
does not allow women in the male-sporting events. Female football fans are
humiliated, beaten, and jailed for wanting to watch soccer games. Just this
week, in a most tragic case, a young female football fan, Sahar Khodayari,
dubbed Blue Girl — a reference to her favourite football team —
self-immolated and died as a result of her severe injuries. She had been told
that she would be sentenced to six months in prison for disguising as a man to
enter the football stadium. 

We believe that it is FIFA’s responsibility to seriously demand that the
Islamic Republic stop this blatant 
discriminatory policy against women. Article 4 of the FIFA Statutes clearly states that
“Discrimination of any kind against a country, private person or group of
people on account of race, skin colour, ethnic, national or social origin,
gender, disability, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion,
wealth, birth or any other status, sexual orientation or any other reason is
strictly prohibited and punishable by suspension or expulsion.”

Conditioning Iran’s participation in international football tournaments,
on its lifting of the ban on women’s entry into football stadiums, would be the
sure way to force the Islamic government to end this reactionary policy. We
strongly believe that FIFA is in a position to use the only language that the
Islamic government understand and force the authorities to respect the basic
rights of women to watch their favourite games where men do.

Sincerely