Front for Democracy and Human Rights

The Front for Democracy and Human Rights (Persian: جبهه دموکراسی‌خواهی و حقوق بشر‎) was an alliance founded by Mostafa Moin in 2005, as the main theme for his presidential campaign during 2005 election.[1] Moin referred the alliance's aim as "to defend the rights of all Iran’s religious and ethnic groups, the youth, academicians, women and political opposition groups whose rights are often neglected."[2]

Front for Democracy and Human Rights
FounderMostafa Moin
FoundedJune 2005

The Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran and Freedom Movement of Iran joined the alliance, along with the reformers.[3][4]

Hussein-Ali Montazeri backed the front.[5]

References
  1. Muhammad Sahimi (12 May 2009). "The Political Groups". Tehran Bureau. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. vanden Heuvel, Katrina (17 June 2005). "Blogging Iran". The Nation. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  3. Keshavarzian, Arang; Maljoo, Mohammad (17 June 2005). "Paradox and Possibility in Iran's Presidential Election". Middle East Research and Information Project. Retrieved 2 June 2017. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Iran: Koulaei says if elected president, Moin will declare general amnesty for political prisoners, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), 11 June 2005, retrieved 2 June 2017 – via Payvand
  5. "Iran Report". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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