The U.N. General Assembly on Monday passed an annual resolution condemning alleged human rights abuses in Iran with a record number of votes in support.
The assembly also passed resolutions condemning human rights in North Korea and Myanmar. All received record high backing.
The Iran vote came only three days after the General Assembly condemned an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Washington -- a plot which the United States accuses Iran of masterminding.
The 193-member assembly passed the resolution condemning "torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment" by Iranian authorities with 86 votes in favor, six more than last year, 32 against, down eight from 2010, and 59 abstentions.
The resolution, proposed by Canada, condemned "flogging and amputations" carried out in Iran and deplored a "dramatic increase" in the use of the death penalty, particularly against minors. Many human rights groups say events have deteriorated in Iran over the past year.
Iranian government representative, Mohammad Javad Larijani, an advisor to the country's supreme leader, called the resolution "substantially unfounded and intentionally malicious" in a speech to the General Assembly's human rights committee.
Syria, which faces a special human rights vote on Tuesday over its deadly crackdown on opposition protests, spoke out strongly for its Iranian ally.
The North Korea vote was passed with 112 votes in favor, 16 against and 55 abstentions. On Myanmar the vote was 98 in favor, 25 against with 63 abstentions.
The assembly raised "very serious concern" over the "torture" and "inhuman conditions of detention, public executions, extra judicial and arbitrary detention" in North Korea.
It also condemned the "existence of a large number of prison camps and the extensive use of forced labor."
The Myanmar resolution welcomed recent talks between democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military-dominated government, the release of some political prisoners and other changes over the past year.
But the General Assembly said there were still "systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms."
It highlighted "arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, rape and other forms of sexual violence, torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment." It also raised concerns about the treatment of ethnic minorities such as the Karen people.
Western nations, which have sanctions against Myanmar, have sought to encourage the tentative reforms started by the government. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to hold talks in Myanmar next month.
Myanmar's U.N. ambassador U Than Swe highlighted the government's efforts towards "building a flourishing, democratic society."
"We do deserve warm, welcome, kind understanding and sincere encouragements of the international community rather than unconstructive approach by adopting such resolutions," he told the assembly.
In a statement, Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague acknowledged the changes in Myanmar, but said "human rights abuses continue, especially in ethnic areas, and the level of support for this resolution shows once again that the international community has not forgotten the people" of Myanmar.
"The U.N. General Assembly passed these three resolutions by a record majority today, and I welcome the strong signal that sends," Hague said.
Link:
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/20975-u-n-passes-resolution-condemning-iran-human-rights-abuses
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/un-resolution-against-iran-gets-record-number-of-vote/879059/

Many Iranian political personalities are summoned to the Ministry of Information.

Info for Mr. Ahmad Shaheed the UN reporter on Human Rights in Iran.

News from Iran-

According to news many Iranian political personalities are summoned to the Ministry of Information.

Those who have been summoned are:

1-Parasto Forohar ( Daughter of Dariush and Parvaneh Forouhar leaders of Melat party)- She has come from Germany to hold the 13th anniversary commemoration of her parents killed by agents of Ministry of the Information 13 years ago on Nov.22,1998

2-Khosro Seif- Member of "Melat Party"

3-Mehrdad Seyed Asgari -Member of Melat Party

4-Hossein Shah-Hosseini- Member of the Central council of "National front "

5-Doctor Mohsen Farshad- Member of the central council of " National Front"

6-Adeib Broumand-Leader of National Front

7-Doctor Hossein Musavian- Leader of National Front

8- Doctor Shahin Sepanta- Member of National Front council - City of Esfahan

9-Doctor Ali rashidi-Member of central council of the National Front- Still in Evin peison

10-Hamid Reza Khadem-member of National Front-Still in Evin prison

11-Peyman Aaref - Memberr of National Front - Still in Evin prison

By summoning and arresting them regime is warning anyone to attempt to hold anniversary commemoration for Dariush and Parvaneh Frouhar who were brutally killed by knife inside their home 13 years ago by agents of Ministry of Information.

Link:

http://asre-nou.net/php/view.php?objnr=18044

October 20, 2011-Iran Slams UN Human Rights Report

Iran has slammed a report from a United Nations investigator that cites a "dramatic increase" in executions in Tehran along with other alleged human rights abuses.U.N. special investigator Ahmed Shaheed issued an interim report on Wednesday that says more than 200 officially announced executions have taken place in Iran so far this year. He also accused Iranian authorities of conducting more than 300 secret executions at the Vakilabad prison in 2010.Additionally, Shaheed said Iran has been detaining political dissidents for prolonged periods and persecuting religious and ethnic minorities.Iranian judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani says Shaheed's report is "full of lies" and reflects the "hostile views" of exiled Iranian dissidents and "nothing more." He also accused the U.S. of supporting terrorist operations against Iran and said he had ordered the country's state prosecutor to gather evidence proving U.S. crimes in Iran and elsewhere.Shaheed's findings were based largely on interviews with victims of state-sponsored abuse because Tehran has refused to allow him into the country.Wednesday, the U.S. urged the international community to "redouble its condemnation" of Iran for the alleged crimes. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the report shows Iran is continuing a "brutal repression" of its citizens. He called on Iran to give Shaheed immediate access to the country.The U.N. Human Rights Council named Shaheed as a Special Rapporteur on Iran in March.
Link:
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Iran-Slams-UN-Human-Rights-Report-132226988.html

Islamic Republic regime and attack on human rights whistle blowers !

"Up to now 29 lawyers have been arrested or forced to leave the country",Said Mohammad mostafaei the Iranian lawyer and human rights defender who left Iran and currently live in Norway.

News from Iran:

Nasrin Sotoudeh the Iranian lawyer and human rights defender is sentenced to six years imprisonment and 10 years ban from practicing her profession as lawyer.The sentence was given yesterday by division number 54 of the court of appeal to Mina Jafari one of Sotodeh's lawyer.

A few days ago Mr. abdolfatah soltani an Iranian lawyer and a human rights defender was also arrested and detained by the Islamic Republic judiciary system headed by Mohammad Sadegh Larijani.

"The goal of the Islamic Republic by putting pressure on lawyers is to break the spirit of the political prisoners. The Islamic Republic by arresting and putting pressure on lawyers want to send a message to all lawyers , so that no one will defend the political prisoners." said Mr. Abdolkarim Lahiji an Iranian lawyer and a human rights defender currently living in Paris.

Abdolfatah Soltani a lawyer and human rights defender is arrested again.

Abdolfatah Soltani is a prominent lawyer in Iran . He is a member of the Association of Human Rights defenders in Iran and a board member of the Association of Lawyers in Iran. This morning the security forces arrested him and transfered him to an unknown location . Maedeh Soltani the daughter of Abdolfatah Soltani said: "My father was arrested when he was doing his job at the court of revolution. Four agents arrested my father and then took him to his office, hew didn't have key to the office and the agents broke the door and entered into the office.I dont know what kind of document they took with them. Then, they brought him to our home and searched our house for two hours and took cameras and other items with them and when my mother protested , the agents said: we are looking for documents about the Association of Human Rights Defenders ."

A few days ago Masumeh Dehghan the wife of Abdolfatah Soltani was summoned to the court and was arrested and spent a few days in the jail. She was told " why she did attend to receive the human rights award on behalf of her husband." Later she was released on $30,000 bail and this file is still open. The judiciary arrested her to put more pressure on her husband and his activities.

Link:

http://www.iran-emrooz.net/index.php?/news1/31157/

To all Moslems around the world:How much do you know about the regime in Iran?Islamic Republic regime violates the rights of Sunni moslems!

Protest against the Islamic Republic treatment of Sunni Moslems in Iran!
Moslems of the world should not let the officials of the Islamic Republic regime and their embassys around the world with their money or donations and free food in festivities to deceive them and buy their support because of their money or the so called "fight with imperialism or fight with US as the great satan and fight with zionism" or promisses like Islamic Republic with Nuclear weapon as the only moslem states shall fight against injustices and ....so on.
You should not be deceived! why ? because Islamic republic regime isn't what you thought it would be!? Ask the oppressed moslem and none moslem Iranian people to tell you about this regime !?
This regime created terror and tyrannical regime in Iran. Among so many injustices one very close to you is your Iranian Sunni brothers who were asked not to hold their own "Eid Feter" festivity. They banned your sunni brothers from gathering into their mosque and pray. Instead they force them to join with other moslems including Shiit moslem and pray under khamenei's leadership in Eid Feter. As a result of this , many Kurdish representative from various Kurdistan city's in the parliament asked Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the "election coup president" to mediate and let the Suuni's communities residing in the western region of Tehran( Sadeghieh) to gather in their own mosque and celeberate the "Eide Feter'. This is one of the basic violation of the rights of Sunni Moslems.
Here is the link to this news in Farsi:
http://www.sercawe.com/ShNews.php?newsid=320

Sunni Moslem representative from citys like:
Marivan,Sarvabad- Mahabad- sardasht ,piranshahr- Seghez , baneh- divandareh,Kamiaran- Zahedan-Khash- Chabahar and ........signed this petition.

Focus on political prisoners in Iran ! This time on Kohyar and his mom !

According to news regime security agents have arrested Mr. Kohyar Godarzi together with his mother Ms. Parvin Mokhtare.

Kohyar Godarzi is a human rights activist . Kohyar and his mom were arrested on Sunday July 31 . Based on the news both mother and son were transfered to a prison in the city of Kerman. They were arrested by agents of the Ministry of information. He was arrested on charges based on his activities about human rights.

In the past Kohyar was arrested once in December 2010 and spent a year in Rejaei-Shahr prison.

IRAN WATCH CANADA will keep defending the rights of Iranian citizens and will never stop writing about their ordeal and situation they have to go through by this inhuman regime of the Islamic Republic.IWC Will continue to bring your voice to Canadian and the human rights organization around the world and no matter how far we live from each other but never forget you all.

Link:

http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2011/08/125928.php

Cartoon by Nik Kowsar - "Vorood Gozareshgar Hoghooghe Bashar Mamno(No enterance for Human rights investigator)

The one standing in pool of blood is Mohammad Sadegh Larijani head of Judiciary power in the Islamic Republic in Iran and the one on the top holding the placard which read "No enterance for human rights reporter " is his brother Javad Larijani head of human rights in the Islamic Republic and Judiciary .

Mohammad Javad Larijani head of the human rights in the Islamic Republic judiciary: Appointment of special Human rights envoy for Iran is illgal !

Mohammad Javad Larijani director of human rights office in the judiciary of the Islamic Republic in Iran on speaking with IRNA on Saturday July 16 called "the actions of the international organizations for appointment of specil UN envoy to visit Iran as illegal" .

He called "the appointment as unilateral and without legal bases".

He said: " Islamic Republic has no problem with the reporter himself but appointment of reporter for investigations about the situation of human rights in Iran is not acceptable and we won't accept this".

It is needed to say that; ON 17th of June UN voted for the appointment of a special UN envoy to Iran to investigate the situation of human rights and the Envoy was named as Mr. Ahmad Shaheed.

After the appointment , Islamic Republic officials including Mohammad Sadegh Larijani head of judiciary and Ali Larijani head of parliament opposed to this appointment and did not agree with the envoy to visit Iran.

Link:

http://www.akhbar-rooz.com/news.jsp?essayId=39325

Dr. Abdolkarim Lahiji: Mr. Musavi and Karoubi together with their wives were " forcefully kidnapped ".

Arash Eghbali-Mihan

The case file of a " kidnapping " after 150 days !

Dr. Abdolkarim Lahiji Vice president of the International Federation of Human Rights League (FIDH)& President of the Association of Human Rights Defenders in Iran on speaking with Mihan website ( In Paris) called the situation of Musavi and Karoubi and their wives as "kidnapping" by the Islamic Republic in Iran. Musavi and Karoubi were two presidential candidates in June 2009. Its been five months since they were silenced by the regime and it is believed they are under house arrest. The Iranian who have voted for these two candidates have no news about their candidates and the relation between them and public were cut off by regime. People believe Mr. Musavi was the winner in the election but regime rigged the election and called Ahmadinejad as the winner . As a result of this outcome People poured into the streets and protested against the result.

"Because none of the officials formally confirmed the arrest of Mr. Musavi and Mr. Karoubi ,legally this can be called " forcefull kidnapping" , and because of this situation, we are going to follow up the files of these persons in a committee which observe the execution of a convention in the United Nation on people who have been forcefully disappeared.", Said Mr. Lahiji .

According to Dr. Lahiji, "it has been stressed in the constitution of the Islamic Republic that; within 24 hours the reasons for accusation must be explained to the accused , which in this case it did not happen. If regime officials say ,they are under surveilance ,being under surveilance is also a legal action. It should become clear at what time,by which judge and on what charges , this judicial decision was made."

Earlier Dr. Lahiji told to DW radio that ; "one week after their disappearance we have informed the situation to this commitee and told them about their identities and last residence and other information.We know our complaint has been send to Islamic Republic but until now there is no response to the complaint."

Link:

http://www.mihan.net/press/

Reliable sources on Iran:

Link to read more on violation of human rights in Iran: http://www.iranhumanrights.org/ Or: http://www.iranhumanrights.org/2010/09/interviewing-ahmadinejad/ http://www.iranhumanrights.org/2010/09/guide-interviewing-ahmadinejad/

UN human rights council and lawyers around the world, your colleague in Iran need your support!

Two more Lawyers are arrested in Iran!

Rosa Gharachourloo and Mohammad Hossein Nayeri are the two lawyers arrested in Iran.

Rosa is member of the "Association of Lawyer " .She was currently acting in commision on human rights of the Association.

Mr. Mohammad Hossein Nayeri is the lawyer and past member of the "Rights to defend committee " of the Association.

There are no news on their whereabout.

Link in Farsi:

http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2010/11/113489.php

Mohammad Javad Larijani the head of human rights in the judiciary power of the Islamic regime is attending in 65th UN general assembly in NY!

IRAN WATCH CANADA:

Mr. Mohammad Javad Larijani in speaking to ISNA news agency pointed out that:
"human rights is completely a cultural issue of each country and since Islam and moslem countries have high number in population, they have to have greater role in international human rights decision making".
Link:http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2010/11/113455.php

First of all, human rights should and must be separated from faith , ideology and politics. What Mr. Larijani is suggesting is a political abuse from the issue of human rights. Human rights is beyond politics and faith and international border.
Human rights is a humane issue and each society in the world disregard of their faith and ideology or politics must look it as an international human norms. Human rights charter is the experience of human societies which was achieved and developed during centuries of trial and errors of human generation and society.

International human socities is a global village and therefore human rights violation in one country will effect other countries and countries have responsibility to monitor the violation of human rights in their societies. Human rights is the the issue of all countries and as a member of UN and UN as their organization must play bigger role on human rights and punish the members which violate the human rights of their citizens.

What Mr. Larijani is suggesting is, in the future world will have divided human rights norms which can be derived from religiouse ,culture or faith . Like Budhism, Islam or Bahai and christianity will have their own understanding and philosophy of human rights.

This idea will divide the world human society more. Islamic regime in Iran and its political strategy makers are trying to create Islamic human rights or "Sharia" law applicable in all moslem countries and therefore to have freedom to do whatever they understand instead of upgrading their understanding of human rights to international norms.

Mr. Larijani suggests, the world to lower its standard and understanding of human rights as to the level of Islamic regime in Iran and UN members will have different understanding of human rights instead of one philosophy and implementation on human rights in the world based on UN human rights charter.
Mr. Larijani must allow other moslem like reformists in Iran who have different view from the official view, also to come to the UN and say their openion. Obviousely Mr. Larijani's human rights is a political one and is the official government views. Why not letting the Iranian NGO to participate.

The regime in Iran and its delegate is diverting the UN human rights council from its record ,instead the UN must make a presentation from the evidence of violation of human rights during last 6 years and request Mr. Larijani to comment on that.

What Mr. Larijani thinks about the human rights record in Iran?

Tehran prosecutor Mr. Jafari Dolatabadi confirmed the arrest of five more human rights lawyer !

Picture: Three Iranian lawyers
Hajar (Sara) Sabbaghian, Maryam Karbasi and Maryam Kianersi

We can't stay silent. Iranian civil rights lawyers are under attack!

Mr. Jafari Dolatabadi Tehran's prosecutor, today in speaking with Fars news confirmed the arrest of five human rights lawyer . He said; three of these lawyers were arrested in "Imam Khomeini's Airport " coming back from Italy and two others were arrested in Tehran in connection with these lawyers.prosecutor said ; the lawyers have commited "security crimes" while out of the country.

Upto now several human rights lawyers have been arrested and are detained by Islamic judiciary power. One of the lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is on hunger strike. Also many lawyers have left the country because of persecution , like Abdulkarim Lahiji , Shirin Ebadi, Mohammad Mostafaei and......

Link to this news in Farsi:
http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2010/11/113408.php

Starting ,Learning and practicing human rights charter from our home in Iran ! Surely Khamenei-Ahmadinejad violate human rights from their home !

Nasrin Sotoudeh "The daughter of Mossadegh" and one of the hope for civil society in Iran is still on hunger strike in Evin prison!

Today Thursday Nov. 11,2010 the husband, sister and brother of Nasrin Sotoudeh the Iranian human rights lawyer were able to meet Nasrin in Evin prison for 10 minuites.She told family members that, she will stop her dry hunger strike( No food ,No water) due to request by friends and prominent Iranians but will continue hunger strike by taking just water ( No food).In protest to her arrest and detention and the condition of prison she went on hunger strike. She said; upto now three judiciary and one security officials had promised to release her but nothing has happened.It was the first time after two and a half months that; her husband was allowed by the Islamic regime and the judiciary to visit his wife in the jail. Her husband said; befor going to jail she was 57 kg and nine days after dry hunger strike she lost 13 kg.

Link to this news in Farsi:

http://www.akhbar-rooz.com/news.jsp?essayId=33440

http://asre-nou.net/php/view.php?objnr=12102

http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2010/11/113271.php

Regime in Iran trys to silence human rights lawyers !

Who else can question the Islamic judiciary system in Iran? If it wasn't these brave human rights lawyers then who could explain legal questions to public? But regime is trying to silence these lawyers.

According to news, On Saturday Oct. 30 ,2010, division number 15 -court of revolution sentenced Mohammad Seifzadeh the human rights lawyer to 9 years imprisonment and he has been banned from professional practice for 10 years.He was charged based on " activities against national security" for creating the Association of Human Rights Defenders in Iran !?

Shirin Ebadi Iranian lawyer and the Noble Peace Prize winner who live in exile in a joint communique demanded the Islamic Republic regime judiciary power to end its illegal activities against lawyers.She said : These lawyers are being imprisoned only because they have defended the human rights and their clients.

Mohammad Ali Dadkhah and Abdolfatah Soltani are two other human rights lawyers who will face the same charges if UN human rights council won''t do anything.


So far Abdolkarim Lahiji Iranian lawyer and currently vice president of FIDH , Shirin Ebadi, Mohammad Mostafaei and many other Iranian lawyers left Iran because of persecution and live in exile.

Last week we read news about Ms. Nasrin Sotudeh another brave Iranian human rights lawyer who went on hunger strike inside prison and currently serve unjust sentencing.

Mr. Mohammad Oliaeifard is another human rights lawyer who is currently serving his one year prison sentence because of defending his clients rights.

All these are happening and the head of judiciary power Mr. Mohammad Sadegh Larijani is silence and live his comfortable life and no one can question him, well because , less human rights lawyers means less questioning the system and eventually less headache for him.

Link:
http://www.iran-emrooz.net/index.php?/news1/24861/

The First Declaration of Human Rights

Author: Dr. Darius Jahanian

One of the significant events in ancient history is the conquest of Babylon by the Persian king, Cyrus the Great.
On October 4th, 539 BC, the Persian Army entered the city of Babylon, which was then the capital of the Babylonian state (in central Iraq). This was a bloodless campaign and no prisoners were taken. Later, on November 9th, King Cyrus of Persia visited the city. Babylonian history tells us that Cyrus was greeted by the people, who spread a pathway of green twigs before him as a sign of honor and peace (sulmu). Cyrus greeted all Babylonians in peace and brought peace to their city.
On this great event, Cyrus issued a declaration, inscribed on a clay barrel known as Cyrus's inscription cylinder. It was discovered in 1879 by Hormoz Rassam in Babylon and today is kept in the British Museum. Many historians have reviewed it as the first declaration of human rights.
The Babylonian annals, as well as the first section of the Cyrus' inscription, shed light on the religiopolitical plight that had angered the people of Babylon and why they invited Cyrus's military campaign. Evidently, the Babyloninan king, Nabonidus, eliminated the festival of the new year and Nebo (one of the gods) was not brought into the city, and Bel (another god) was not taken in the procession of the festival. Also, the worship of Marduk, the king of the gods, was changed to an abomination and Nabonidus tormented the inhabitants with unbelievable oppression and forced labor. The sanctuaries of all their settlements were in ruins and the inhabitants of Sumer and Akkad had become like the living dead. Marduk, the king of the gods, scanned and searched for a righteous ruler, finally coming upon Cyrus's good deeds and his upright mind and ordered him to march against the City of Babylon. The angry inhabitants of Akkad had revolted but were massacred by Nabonidus, who, upon his return to Babylon, was arrested, but nevertheless was treated with respect. When Nabonidus died in the year following, Cyrus participated in the national mourning time that was proclaimed for him. The gods of Akkad were then returned to their sacred cities. All the inhabitants of Sumer and Akkad, including princes and governors, greeted Cyrus as a master who brought them back from a living death. All who had been spared damage and disaster revered his very name.

Cyrus's Declaration:
"I am Cyrus, the king of the world, great king, legitimate king (son of Cambyses) whose rule Bel and Nebo loved and whom they wanted as king to please their hearts.
"When I entered Babylon as a friend and established the seat of government in the place of the ruler under jubilation and rejoicing, Marduk, the great lord (induced) the magnanimous inhabitants of Babylon (Din Tir) (to love me) and I daily endeavored to praise him. My numerous troops walked around in Babylon in peace, I did not allow anybody to terrorize (any of the people) of the country of Sumer and Akkad. I strove for peace in Babylon (Ka Dingir ra) and in all his (other) sacred cities. As to the inhabitants of Babylon (who) against the will of the gods (had/were I abolished) the corvee (yoke) which was against their (social standing). I brought relief to their dilapidated housing, putting an end to their main complaints. Marduk, the great lord, was well pleased with my deeds and sent friendly blessing to myself, Cyrus, the King, who reveres him, to Cambyses, my son, as well as to all my troops, and we all (praised) his great (name) joyously, standing before him in peace I returned to (these) sacred cities on the other side of the Tigris, the sanctuaries of which have been ruins for a long time, the images which (used) to live therein and established for them permanent sanctuaries. I (also) gathered all their (former) inhabitants and returned (to them) their habitations. Furthermore, I resettled upon the command of Marduk, the great lord, all the gods of Sumer and Akkad who Nabonidus has brought to Babylon (su sa na) to the anger of the lord of the gods unharmed in their chapels, the places which make them happy.
May all the gods whom I have resettled in their sacred cities ask Bel and Nebo daily for a long life (six lines destroyed) and always with good words remember my good deeds that Babylonians incessantly cherished me because I resettled them in comfortable habitations I endeavored to strengthen the fortification of Imgur-Enlil and the great fortification of the City of Babylon the side brick wall by the city's trench which the former king (had built and had not finished). This was finished around (the city), that none of the former kings, despite the labor of their yoked people, had not accomplished. I rebuilt and completed with tar and brick and installed large gates entrances were built by cedar wood covered with brass and copper pivot I strengthened all the gates I saw inscribed the name of my predecessor, King Ashurbanipal."
On this historical turning point, by order of Cyrus, all the captive nationalities held as slaves for generations in Babylon were freed and the return to their homeland was financed. Among the liberated captives were 50,000 Jews held in Babylon for three generations whose return toward the rebuilding of their temple in Palestine, a policy that was followed by Darius and his successors. Some of the liberated Jews were invited to and did settle in Persia. Because of such a generous act, Cyrus has been anointed in the Bible. He is the only gentile in the Bible, who has been titled Messiah, an is mentioned explicitly as the Lord's shepherd and his anointed (Messiah). Other references to Cyrus are attested in Isaiah 45:4 where Cyrus is called by name and given a title of honor; he is also called to rebuild the God's city and free His people (Is. 45:13) and is chosen, called and brought successful by God (Is. 48:14-15).
What took place after the victory in Babylon was contrary to the standard of the time. Based on the inscriptions of the neighboring countries (Assyrians, Babylonians), it was customary to destroy the vanquished cities, level houses and temples, massacre the people or enslave the population, replace them with snakes, wolves and even carry away the soil to make the land barren. But here, peace and liberty replaced the massacre and slavery, and construction substituted for destruction. After Cyrus, his son Cambyses ruled for eight years (530BC to 522 BC) and captured Egypt, and as a sign of respect toward their culture and religion, he prostrated himself before the goddess, Meith and paid homage to Apis, the Egyptian totem (Bull).
After Cambyses, Darius took over the throne and ruled form 522BC to 486BC. From 518BC to 515BC he established peace and tranquility in Egypt and also paid homage to their totem, Apis. Darius, in his inscriptions, expresses faith in the commands of Ahuramazda. He declares "Whoever worships Ahuramazda, shall receive happiness in life and after death." He calls Elamites faithless, and because they did not worship Ahuramazda, yet he does not pressure them to change faith. Darius exhorts his successors "thou shalt be king thereafter, protect yourself from the lies and punish the liar and deceitful."
He entreats God's grace for the protection of Persia against rancor, enemy, famine and the lie. At times he alludes to other gods that may either indicate the old Aryan gods who still had strong followings or the gods of other nations under his rule, for the display of reverence toward their religions.
REFERENCES:
A. Arfaee, The command of Cyrus the Great (in Persian), quoted the opinion of Sydney Smith.
Grayson, Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles, p110, dates the fall of Babylon on Oct. 12th and Cyrus's entry on Oct 29th.
J. B. Pritchard, The ancient Near East, Vol. 1, 1958, p203.
A fragment in the Yale's Babylon collection was identified in 1970 by P.R.Berger, the professor of Munster, Germany, as part of Cyrus's cylinder that was transferred to the British Museum and added to the cylinder, who wrote in the journal of Assyrology (Zeiserrift fir Assiriologie), July 25, Vol. 64. The remainder of the text is quoted from A.
Arafaee, which was the missing portion kept in Yale University. Bible, 2 Chronicles 36:15-23Bible, Ezra 1:1-11, Ezra 2:12-70Bible, Ezra 7:8Bible, Ezra 6:3-4-5Bible, Ezra 7:15-25Bible, Isaiah 44:28 and 45:1

Darius Jahanian, M.D. is an obstetrician-gynecologist in the Kansas City area, with degree from University of Tehran and Washington University, St. Louis. He is a co-founder and president of the Fravahar Zoroastrian Youth organization of Tehran. Darius served as trustee of the Rostam Guiv Trust of California 1981-89, is a trustee and VP of the Rostam Guiv Foundation of New York since 1990, and its president since 1992. He is a founder and two-term president of the Zoroastrian Association of Kansas. A noted author and lecturer on the Zoroastrian religion, Darius also teaches religion classes for children.

Source: Zoroastrianism and Biblical Connections
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In a democratic Iran,ahmadinejad will be brought on trial for violation of human rights and crime against humanity!

picture shows Ahmadinejad looking at the first human rights charter written on a clay cylinder with an order by Syrus the great -Original

The clay cylinder was brought to Iran from British musum for public viewing