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Resolution No. 2023-XXX <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL DECLARING <br />SUPPORT OF THE IRANIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND <br />CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE PERPETRATED BY THE <br />GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AGAINST ITS PEOPLE <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are endowed to all men <br />and women by their Creator; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the circumstances surrounding the death of Mahsa (Zina) Amini on <br />September 16, 2022 are inexcusable, as she was arrested and taken into custody by Iran’s <br />Guidance Patrol, or morality police, for allegedly not properly wearing her state-mandated hijab; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the tragic death of Mahsa (Zina) Amini has inspired numerous and ongoing <br />protests throughout Iran, resulting in thousands of arrests to extinguish the voices of journalists, <br />media figures, and members of the public who seek to amplify Iranian’s desire for personal <br />freedoms, which the government of Iran has now blamed on the United States; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, over the last 43 years, the government of Iran has committed numerous acts <br />of violence and human rights violations against its own people, particularly against women and <br />students; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, since Mahsa (Zina) Amini’s death alone, the government of Iran has been <br />responsible for the killing of more than 200 civilians; the gassing of those protesting for women, <br />life, and freedom; the brutal crackdown of university students’ protests including at Sharif <br />University of Technology; the threatening of sexual violence as a means of silencing opposition; <br />and the burning of Evin Prison that holds political prisoners, intellectuals, reporters, and <br />journalists; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the government of Iran has restricted the people's access to internet, phone, <br />and other forms of communication. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as <br />follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. The City of Santa Ana stands with its Iranian-American community members, <br />particularly Iranian-American women, as their relatives and associates are suffering through the <br />current injustices in Iran. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City of Santa Ana condemns the violent acts that are being perpetrated <br />against the Iranian people. <br />