The opposition candidates in the Iranian Presidential Election are using Facebook as a primary organizing tool to get elected.

We can use that fact to call on them to free Kamiar and Arash if either is elected. Take Action Now!

Post a message to their Facebook Pages asking them to release Kamiar and Arash. It’s really easy, here’s how:

• Go to the Facebook pages of:
  • Mir-Hossein Mousavi
  • Mehdi Karroubi

• Below the candidate’s photo on the left column, click the link that says “become a supporter”

• Click tab on top of page to go to their “Wall”
• Paste this message in the text box, just below where it says “Write Something…”

سرور گرامی،

من از شما می خواهم تادر مبارزات انتخاباتی خودبه مسئله پزشکان ایرانی،کامیاروآرش علایی توجه کنید.این دو پزشک از بزرگترین محققان بین المللی در زمینه پیشگیری و درمان بیماری ایدز می باشندودرژانویه سال2009،آنهابه جرم”ارتباط با دولت متخاصم” محکوم شدند.این اتهام بیپایه و نشانگر تلفیق ناعادلانه دیپلماسی بهداشت عمومی با خیانت به کشوراست.من از شما میخواهم تادر صورت انتخاب شدن به ریاست جمهوری،بلافاصله این پزشکان راآزادنمایید.اقدام به آزادی آنهارئوفت وشفقت اسلامی شمارابرای مردم ایران وجامعه جهانی نمایان خواهد کرد.

http://IranFreetheDocs.org

• Click the blue box labeled “Share”

• Once you are done, forward this message to all of your friends and colleagues on Facebook and ask them to take action too.

As June 22, the one-year anniversary of the Alaeis’ arrests, approaches, continued advocacy for their freedom becomes increasingly important. Take action today!

For more information on the Iranian Elections, check out this NYTimes article.

Here is the English translation of the letter to the Iranian Presidential Candidates.

Your Excellency,

As you campaign for the Iranian Presidency, I urge you to consider the case of Dr. Kamiar Alaei and Dr. Arash Alaei, international leaders in AIDS prevention and treatment who were tried and convicted on charges of “communicating with enemy governments” in January 2009. These charges are unfounded, and reflect an unjust conflation of public health diplomacy with treason. If elected, I urge you to immediately free the doctors. Working for the Alaeis’ freedom would allow you to demonstrate Islamic kindness and mercy to the people of Iran and to the international community.