Res No 141-22-15894RESOLUTION NO. 141-22-15894
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami,
Florida, condemning the detention and death of Mahsa Amini and calling on the
Government of Iran to end its systemic persecution of women.
WHEREAS, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in the custody of the Morality
Police of Iran after being detained for purportedly wearing a hijab "improperly"; and
WHEREAS, the Morality Police of Iran, an element of the Law Enforcement Forces of Iran,
continually suppress Iranian women's right to freedom of expression and opinion, including
restrictions on women's clothing such as compulsory wearing of the hijab; and
WHEREAS, the protests over the death of Ms. Amini are the largest in Iran since 2019 and
have spread throughout the capital of Iran, all of the 31 provinces of Iran, and at least 80 other
cities and towns nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the Government of Iran has instituted a violent crackdown against peaceful
protesters following the death of Ms. Amini, resulting in the injury and detention of hundreds of
protesters and the deaths of at least 41 people as of September 26, 2022; and
WHEREAS, to prevent protests from spreading, the biggest telecommunications operator
in Iran largely shut down mobile internet access-the most severe internet restriction in the
country since 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Government of Iran consistently engages in a range of human rights
abuses in addition to its systematic persecution of women and peaceful protesters, including-
(1) unlawful or arbitrary killings;
(2) trials without due process;
(3) forced disappearances;
(4) torture;
(5) arbitrary arrest and detention;
(6) harsh and life-threatening prison conditions;
(7) transnational attacks against dissidents;
(8) severe restrictions on free expression and the media;
(9) substantial interference with the freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of
association;
(10) severe restrictions on religious freedom; and
(11) restrictions on the ability of citizens to change their government peacefully
through free and fair elections;1 and
1 United States Senate Resolution 803 -A resolution condemning the detention and death of Mahsa Amini and
calling on the Government oflran to end its systemic persecution of women, September 28, 2022.
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WHEREAS, the Government of Iran is ranked as one of the worst human rights violators
in the world, having received a 14 out of 100 "Global Freedom Score" and a 16 out of 100
"Internet Freedom Score" from Freedom House; and
WHEREAS, Iran has been designated as a "country of particular concern" by the
Department of State for its suppression of religious freedom every year since 1999; and
WHEREAS, improvements in the human rights of women, freedom of expression, and
other human rights are fundamental to strengthening the accountability of the Government of
Iran to its citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. The Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami hereby:
(a) condemn the detention and death of Mahsa Amini;
(b) recognize the bravery and right of the Iranian people protesting the death of Ms.
Amini, including many Iranian women;
(c) call on the Government of Iran to end its systemic persecution of women;
(d) call on the Government of Iran to allow peaceful protest and free elections;
(e) support human rights, including the human rights of women in Iran; and
(f) support holding all human rights violators in Iran to account.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall forward a copy of this Resolution to:
(a) all municipalities in Miami-Dade County;
(b) United States Congress;
(c) United States Senate;
(d) President Biden ;
(e) the Florida League of Cities; and
(f) the members of the governing bodies of all 67 counties and their respective league
of cities.
Section 4. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the
final resolution for signature.
Section 5. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding will
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not affect the va lidity of t h e remaining portions of this reso lution .
Section 6. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PAS SED AND A DOPT ED this pt day of Nove m ber, 2022.
ATTEST:
CITY Ct:i RK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FO RM,
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APPROVED:
COMM ISS ION VOTE :
Mayor Philips:
Commissioner Harris :
Commissioner Gil :
Commissioner Li ebman:
Commissioner Corey:
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Yea
Yea
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Agenda Item No:1.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: November 1, 2022
Submitted by: Samantha Fraga-Lopez
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami, Florida, condemning the
detention and death of Mahsa Amini and calling on the Government of Iran to end its systemic persecution of
women. 3/5 (Mayor Philips & Commissioner Corey)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso condemning death of Mahsa Amini.docx
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