Our Mission
Lion and Sun Network Australia is an independent non-profit organisation, unaffiliated with any political party or religion, dedicated to supporting the Iranian people's struggle for freedom, democracy, national sovereignty, and human rights through the Lion and Sun Uprising.
We support the Iranian people's efforts to end the rule of the Islamic Republic regime and to establish the conditions necessary for a peaceful democratic transition. Our organisation advocates for a secular democratic Iran founded upon the principles of liberty, equality before the law, human dignity, and popular sovereignty.
Without imposing any predetermined political system on the people of Iran, we supports the right of Iranians to freely decide their nation's future through democratic processes. The organisation recognises Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi's leadership during the transitional period as a means of fostering national unity, stability, and international support until free elections can be held and the people of Iran can determine their future system of government.
What we do
We pursue our mission in alignment with the framework provided by the Iran Prosperity Project.
We will support the people of Iran through lawful activities across Australia. We advocate for the rights and democratic aspirations of the Iranian people with the Australian Government, Parliament, international institutions, and civil society organisations. We work to build international recognition that the Islamic Republic no longer represents the will of the Iranian people and encourage democratic governments to support their right to self-determination and a peaceful democratic transition.
We engage with democratic opposition leaders, organisations, and civil society groups that share our commitment to freedom, democracy, secular governance, and human rights. We also advocate for accountability by supporting sanctions against individuals and institutions responsible for human rights abuses, including the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. Where legally permissible, we raise funds to assist victims of political persecution, imprisonment, repression, and state violence, while increasing awareness of political prisoners, prisoners of conscience, and other victims of human rights violations. Above all, we seek to foster unity, cooperation, and solidarity among Iranians around the world in support of a free, democratic, and prosperous future for Iran.