- 25 November 2009
- 8 Comments
- Human Rights in Iran, Iranian American activism
Make Neda Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
25 November 2009 Posted By David Elliott
In 1951, Iran’s first democratically elected leader, Mohammad Mossadegh, was recognized by Time Magazine and the world. He led his life based on the ideals of democracy and Iran’s sovereignty. Now, another Iranian who gave her life striving for freedom and justice needs to be recognized.
Her name is Neda.
Time Magazine awards the title to the person who “most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year.” Neda moved us to tears, gave us hope and moved millions to take action – all without uttering a word.
Her impact is undeniable. She has come to symbolize the struggle for democracy in Iran.
The campaign to nominate Neda for Time’s Person of the year began by ordinary people in Iran. NIAC wants to amplify their voice and enable you to do the same.
The Iranian government has done their best to quell her impact – calling her murder staged and refusing to let people visit her unmarked grace. Her life was ended by a single bullet, but you can make her live forever through a single email.
8 Responses to “Make Neda Time Magazine’s Person of the Year”
Remember in 2006 when Time Magazine picked President Ahmadinejad but didn’t have the guts to go through with it, so they used a corny “you” instead?
The “award” lost what credibility it might have had after that.
@Pirouz:
You seem to be trying hard to convince yourself that the Time magazine person of the year is not important. Perhaps it is not, but the notion that Time magazine “lost credibility” for not making Ahmadinejad person of the year in 2006, is literally laughable. No one remembers/cares that in 2006 Time Magazine picked Ahmadinejad and didn’t go through with it. Furthermore, most people that remember would probably agree with the decision. Your claim seems to suggest a level of desperation in your efforts to discredit Time magazine even to yourself.
Furthermore, it is not an “award”. TIME’s Person of the Year is the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or for ill. Ahmadinejad would almost certainly fit under the “for ill” category. If it was an award, then I guarantee you Ahmadinejad would never have even been considered.
Pirouz, in place of Ahmadinejad, Time should have considered the crane, the firing squad or the noose as Person of the Year. These are various methods that the IRI has used to execute over 15,000 Iranians since coming to power in 1979.
I woud like neda will be person of the year 2009
Neda is my choice
why not mohsin rouhul amin? His death and abuse at kahrizak actually epitomises better the cruelty inflicted? Neda was not a political activist and happened to be an innocent bystander and it is unclear who actually killed her or better still the children of Gaza many of who have been victims of Israeli phosphorus bombs during its offensive earlier this year.
Pirouz,
Ahmaddi-nejad won another title in 2006: Olagh of the year!