Marze Por Gohar

The Marze Por Gohar Party (Persian:حزب مرزپرگهر ) is an Iranian nationalist political party. Their motto is "Iranians for a secular republic". The party was founded on July 8, 1998 in Tehran, Iran. It was established by a group of secular nationalist writers and journalists. During the student demonstrations of July 1999, Marze Por Gohar Party, was highly active.

[http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] was one of the most [http://www.marzeporgohar.org/index.php?l=1&cat=20&scat=&artid=91 active groups present at the pro-Democracy uprising] of the University students in July 1999. On the fifth day of the uprising, on July 13, MPG leaders and members were arrested and sent to the notorious Towhid, one of Islamic Republic’s secret prisons. Due to constant threats of the Islamic elements, some members of this organization were forced to secretly flee the country. Since then, the party has been forced to conduct its affairs outside of Iran.

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The [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party's] main motto is that the current regime cannot be reformed. [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe that politics and religion cannot be bedfellows. The separation of religion from the government is a basis of their ideal form of government.

[http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe in a democratic republic. [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe in a system where principals are embodied within the law and individual freedoms and individual and minority rights remain protected within democratic majority rule. [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] want to spread Iranian national heritage and Iranian culture. [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] want to create a society where all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religious background and gender can enjoy equality under the law. [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe in a parliamentary system where all democratic parties can function.

However [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe any political party with a program for destroying the democratic system, and basic human rights principals, must be excluded from participating in all levels of governmental elections, even though the freedom of speech will be protected.

[http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe in minimizing the role of the government, except in military, foreign policy, security and strategic economic and welfare matters. [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe in the participation of the people not only in representative affairs of the government but also in their own professional and social interests in the form of unlimited organizational matters within the society.

[http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] foreign policy must be based on complete sovereignty and total respect of other nations who respect our national borders and accept our self-determination. [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe in friendly and constructive relations with all nations and governments who can benefit Iranian national interest, and in particular we favor regional economic, political, strategic and cultural alliances with countries that share ancient Iranian and Persian history, culture and values.

[http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe in a strong Iran, capable of safeguarding our territorial integrity, strategic security and economic lifelines. [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe that the private sector, in all viable industries and services, including tourism, light and heavy industry, information, modern and high technologies and countless other fields should become the backbone of the country's source of income while income from major natural resources such as oil should fund education, infra-structure projects, health, housing, and welfare as well as finance promising private sector endeavors.

[http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] believe the future Iran should be open to all foreign investments capable of benefiting Iran and Iranian citizens and in particular the most advanced international technologies, services and expertise should be encouraged to participate. Iran should encourage the widest possible acquisition of science and technology from all over the world.

[http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party] also favor Iranian participation in all profitable international investments which will not be contrary to the national and strategic interests.

External links

* [http://www.marzeporgohar.org Marze Por Gohar Party]
* [http://www.marzeporgohar.org/old/main/ro/humanrights.php Roozbeh Farahanipour's report on Towhid Prison]