Kofi Annan
Secretary General of the United Nations
United Nations
New York

USA 23^rd July 1998

Your Excellency,
We wish to request your urgent action in order to stop the wave of executions currently underway in Iraq and in particular at Abu Ghriab prison.
We have been informed by the Iraqi Communist Party that since 13^th 1997 the dictatorial regime headed by Sadaam Hussein has executed more than 1500 political prisoners in a “prison clean-up” operation.
The fact that Saddam Hussein himself ordered this barbaric act against innocent political prisoners through presidential Decree No.181 dated 13/7/1997 makes these acts state sponsored terrorism against the Iraqi people.
It is therefore entirely appropriate that the relevant UN and other international agencies should apply pressure on the Iraqi regime to immediately halt all executions and that such action should be quick and resolute to prevent any unleashing of further atrocities against thousands of Iraqi people who are unjustly imprisoned for questioning the legality of the regime.
The Central Committee of the Tudeh Party of Iran unreservedly condemns these inhuman actions of the dictatorial regime in Baghdad and declares its continued militant solidarity with the heroic people of Iraq, all progressive and patriotic political forces fighting for establishment of democracy and human tights in Iraq and in particular the Iraqi Communist Party.
We would like to inform you that the Tudeh Party of Iran will continue its militant solidarity with the Iraqi people and will do its part to maintain the international campaign for an end to the rule of terror and tyranny in Iraq.
We thank you in anticipation of your action.
Navid Shomali 
International Department
CC Tudeh Party of Iran 

Coples to: -the UN Commission on Human rights
Amnesty International

Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party
B.M.Box Al-Tariq London
WC1N 3xx
UK

23^rd July 1998

Dear comrades,
We would like to inform you that the declaration of 13^th July issued by ‘the Centre for Humans Rights-Iraqi Communist Party’ was received by our party.
We were shocked to learn of the continued atrocities against the fraternal Iraqi people by the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein.
These executions illustrate the bankruptcy and isolation of the Iraqi regime and bare similarities to the internal terror unleashed by the Islamic Republican regime in Iran against Iranian democrats at the end of the 8 year terrible and criminal conflict in 1988. Such desperate acts, we are convinced, will be condemned by all true democrats and by history itself.
We would like to assure you and through you all Iraqi people that our party and our people stand with you in your struggle for an end to the rule of terror and tyranny in your country.
The Central Committee of the Tudeh Party of Iran resolutely condemns inhumane actions of the dictatorial regime in Baghdad and declares its continued militant solidarity with the heroic people of Iraq, all progressive and patriotic political forces fighting for establishment of democracy and human rights in Iraq and in particular the fraternal Iraqi Communist Party.
The Central Committee of the Tudeh Party of Iran resolved to issue an appeal addressed to the UN and other world agencies concerned with human rights demanding urgent action to stem this wave of executions.
We are confident of the success of your struggle for democracy, peace and progress in Iraq and throughout the region.
Long live the friendship of Iraqi and Iranian people.
Long live the solidarity between the Iraqi Communist Party and the Tudeh Party of Iran.
Yours in Comradeship
Navid Shomali
International Department
CC Tudeh Party of Iran