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209299
Sun, 09/25/2011 - 15:48
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Prominent Iranian Politician Calls Iran Role Model for Regional Nations
TEHRAN (FNA)- A leading Iranian politician and human rights official underlined Iran's leading role in the region, and stressed that Iran's Islamic Revolution sets a role model for the regional nations who are in quest for a proper ruling system.
"As regards issues like public participation, elections, democracy and even science and technology, we are a pioneer among the regional countries," Head of the Iranian Judiciary's Human Rights Headquarters Mohammad Javad Larijani said.
"When an Egyptian watches the progresses of Iran, he will say that if the Islamic Revolution has been able to bring Iran to such a level, it is better for us to follow the Islamic Revolution," he added.
"They (regional nations) now have the best role model and I think that our revolution has provided the best assistance for Islamic movements in the region," Larijani underscored.
Since the beginning of 2011, the Muslim world has witnessed popular uprisings and revolutions similar to what happened in Iran in 1979.
Tunisia saw the overthrow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a popular revolution in January, which was soon followed by a revolution which toppled Hosni Mubarak in Egypt in February.
Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia and Yemen have since been the scene of protests against their totalitarian rulers, who have resorted to brutal crackdown on demonstrations to silence their critics.
In Libya, while the euphoric Libyan revolutionaries seized control of most of Tripoli on August 22 in a lightning advance, they are still inches away from final victory.
"As regards issues like public participation, elections, democracy and even science and technology, we are a pioneer among the regional countries," Head of the Iranian Judiciary's Human Rights Headquarters Mohammad Javad Larijani said.
"When an Egyptian watches the progresses of Iran, he will say that if the Islamic Revolution has been able to bring Iran to such a level, it is better for us to follow the Islamic Revolution," he added.
"They (regional nations) now have the best role model and I think that our revolution has provided the best assistance for Islamic movements in the region," Larijani underscored.
Since the beginning of 2011, the Muslim world has witnessed popular uprisings and revolutions similar to what happened in Iran in 1979.
Tunisia saw the overthrow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a popular revolution in January, which was soon followed by a revolution which toppled Hosni Mubarak in Egypt in February.
Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia and Yemen have since been the scene of protests against their totalitarian rulers, who have resorted to brutal crackdown on demonstrations to silence their critics.
In Libya, while the euphoric Libyan revolutionaries seized control of most of Tripoli on August 22 in a lightning advance, they are still inches away from final victory.
