Afshin Ellian

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Afshin Ellian
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Leiden University, 2015
Born (1966-02-27) 27 February 1966 (age 58)
Citizenship Netherlands
Children2, including Ulysse Ellian
Academic background
Alma mater Tilburg University (LLM, PhD)
Thesis Een onderzoek naar de Waarheids- en Verzoeningscommissie van Zuid-Afrika  (2003)
Doctoral advisor Marc Groenhuijsen

Ellian was a regular columnist for NRC Handelsblad , and makes appearances on political discussion programs on Dutch television. Ellian writes articles for the magazine Elsevier but also for international magazines and newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal , Le Monde , and Le Figaro .

Following the 2009 Iranian presidential election, Ellian wrote an open letter to Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran. [10] The letter was published by German magazine Der Spiegel , Le Monde, The Wall Street Journal, [11] and Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad . [10] [12] Der Spiegel subtitled the letter "Your Regime Is Finished" (not a direct quote from Ellian), while NRC Handelsblad subtitled it "The children of the revolution will accept the ayatollah's rule no more". [10] [12] It is inevitable to bear in mind that Afshin Ellian is also a prominent defender of the Freedom of Speech. [13] For the most recent publication reference can be made to the book “The State of Exception and Militant Democracy in a Time of Terror”. [14]

Quotes

"Excellency, the demonstrations attest that the people of Iran, the children of the revolution, will accept your rule no more. Your regime is no longer able to exercise sovereignty over the Iranian people without the recourse to violence -- extreme violence. I urge you to recognize that Iran is now undeniably at a crossroads: Either the will of the people is accepted and a peaceful transition to democracy is achieved or you plan to respond to these protests by launching a bloodbath, which will cause unprecedented chaos in Iran. Ask yourself: Can a regime, hated and rejected by a huge majority of the population, transform itself into a democratic administration that recognizes the rule of law? Has it ever in history been possible for a political transition to take place peacefully and without the shedding of blood?" [10]

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  10. 1 2 3 4 Afshin Ellian (18 June 2009). "Open Letter to Ayatollah Khamenei: 'Your Regime Is Finished'". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  11. Europe, Afshin Ellian From today's Wall Street Journal (17 June 2009). "'Allahu Akbar,' Down With the Dictatorship". WSJ via www.wsj.com.
  12. 1 2 Afshin Ellian (18 June 2009). "'The children of the revolution will accept the ayatollah's rule no more'". NRC Handelsblad. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  13. A.Ellian, G.Molier & T.Zwart, Mag Ik Dit Zeggen: Beschouwingen over de Vrijheid van Meningsuiting (Den Haag: Boom Juridische Uitgeverij 2011)
  14. A.Ellian & G.Molier, The State of Exception and Militant Democracy in a Time of Terror (Dordrecht: Republic of Letters Publishing 2012)
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