While the global elite remained silent during the Grammys, Iran's "blackout" has been replaced by a restricted "whitelisted" internet. But for thousands of Iranians, the current global silence is a death sentence. Since the January 8 uprising, hundreds of detained protesters have been executed.

Tens of thousands of detained Iranian demonstrators, like Melika Azizi, a young student and protester, are currently held in the "legal black hole" of the Iranian judicial system, and face he regime’s most predatory tactics:

• Isolation: The regime targets young women and students like Melika who have no family to stand up for their rights and be their voice outside. This isolation facilitates systematic torture, including sexual violence and rape, used to force "confessions".
• The Ghost Trial: With no family to hire a lawyer and no way to alert the world, Melika is facing an expedited "show trial" where state-appointed lawyers work directly for the prosecution.
• Imminent Execution: Melika and thousands like her are being charged with Moharebeh (Waging War Against God, a made-up crime that carries a death sentence) in 5-minute proceedings. 

Without a "digital lifeline" to alert the world, her name is being erased before she is even sentenced.

Our Demands to the U.S. Executive Branch and the European Union (Council of the EU / Foreign Affairs Council):

We, the undersigned, request a “Maximum Pressure" campaign to secure below emergency goals:

1. An Execution Moratorium as a "Red Line": Make an immediate, verified halt to all protest-related executions a non-negotiable condition and demand the release of all detained protesters.
2. Sanction the "Kangaroo Courts": Immediately impose Global Magnitsky sanctions on judges and "state lawyers" involved in the summary sentencing of protesters in Kachouii and Evin prisons.

Why it Matters: The regime is banking on the global indifference. They restored just enough internet to convince the world the crisis is over, while they conduct mass executions. 

Please Sign, Comment, & Share this petition to ensure that 21-year-old Melika Azizi and other detained demonstrators are safe from being executed in the dark and are released immediately.

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