Twenty-five justice-seeking families from Kurdistan have issued a joint statement calling for the complete dismantling of the Islamic regime, which they hold responsible for the killing of their loved ones and thousands of other innocent people.
These families, in the wake of the revolutionary uprising, emphasized that any individual or group who sincerely takes steps toward the overthrow of this regime and believes in justice, freedom, democracy, and equality is worthy of respect — even if there are political differences between them.
The full statement reads:
The Islamic regime killed our loved ones. Our demand, as justice-seeking families, is the complete destruction of the system responsible for the deaths of our loved ones and thousands of other innocent human beings.
Anyone who sincerely takes steps toward the overthrow of this regime and believes in justice, democracy, freedom, and equality is valuable. Even if we disagree with their political positions, we cannot ignore the role and actions of a party or group that has acted against this criminal regime.
We are from Kurdistan, from a land whose name was revived with the blood of Jina (Mahsa) Amini. Across Iran, people stood in solidarity with Kurdistan, with empathy and steadfastness, and spread the flames of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” revolution — a revolution that became a symbol of unity and hope.
For decades, Kurdistan and Kurdish regions have been subjected to economic, historical, cultural, and political discrimination. This is an undeniable truth, and their voices must be heard. Under no circumstances do we want these discriminations to be repeated in the future after freedom is achieved.
In the Iran of the future, one of our key demands is the elimination of discrimination and genuine decentralization. We live in an era where if a government cannot establish regional justice, it will lose its legitimacy and face serious challenges. Our demand is that in tomorrow’s Iran, no Iranian should feel that their rights are less than anyone else’s. No one should feel like a second-class citizen because of their language or place of residence. All people of Iran must have equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal dignity.
After the overthrow of the Islamic Republic, we want justice and democracy for all of Iran — not as a slogan, but in genuine practice. We have fought and will continue to stand for justice, equality, and freedom. We believe that the awareness of the people of Iran today will pave the way for a just tomorrow, free from discrimination and structural oppression.
