Maryam Rajavi at the New Year celebration with elected representatives in France and French supporters of the Iranian Resistance
A New Year celebration was held on January 8, 2017, at Auvers-sur-Oise with political personalities and elected representatives of France as well as French supporters of the Iranian Resistance attending. Maryam Rajavi addressed the ceremony and said:
The year 2016 saw numerous important developments, both happy and sad.
In this year, terrorism hit the people of France, Europe and the world on several occasions. The callous attacks outraged all of us, particularly the one in Nice with 86 victims, and the other near the city of Rouen, where father Hamel was murdered in cold blood. Also the attack in Berlin at Christmas. We stand by the people of France and we strongly condemn these savageries that are against the teachings of Islam.
A new chapter has begun in the history of the Iranian Resistance. But first, we must help our friends in Albania. Accommodating and re-organizing such a large number of people in a short period of time is not a simple task, and it imposes a heavy financial burden on the Resistance, as well. This is an effort that needs time and tremendous energy. One of the main problems is attending to the needs of the sick and wounded who were deprived of treatment for a long time. But with the support of each and every one of you, I am confident that we can overcome the problems.
Today, the main loser of the ceasefire in Syria is the Iranian regime which is trying with all its might to sabotage the ceasefire. The people of Aleppo demonstrated an exemplary courage and perseverance. In this confrontation, the Iranian regime plunged even deeper in the quagmire of the war in Syria turning it into one of the most critical crises of the mullahs. We hope that the Syrian people's demand for ending the dictatorship of Bashar Assad is realized and peace and democracy are restored in their country. The only lasting solution for this problem is to evict the Revolutionary Guards Corps and their militia groups including the Hezbollah from Syria.
At the time that Russians plan to create four safe zones in Syria, George Sabra member of the High Syrian opposition Negotiating Commission in an interview with Sky News TV about the possible role of Iran as a guarantor and retainer of these secure areas explained: Secure areas needs buffer forces. If we must rely on Iranian regime’s troops as buffer force, this will be totally rejected by militant groups. The High Syrian opposition Negotiating Commission added: Iranian regime and its factional militia groups in Syria are the main front in slaughtering Syrians and we would in no way accept them to play a buffer force in Syrian conflict. Read more
Syrian Opposition: We Reject Any Agreement With an Iran Regime Role in It
The Syrian opposition declared on Thursday May 5 its rejection of any deal in which the Iranian regime has a role or is considered as a guarantor state.“The Iranian regime is the killer of Syrian people”, said Osama Abu Zaid, spokesman for the Syrian opposition delegation in talks held in Kazakh capital Astana to settle the Syrian conflicts. Read more
George Sabra: The Iran Regime Is the True Partner of Assad
The member of the High Negotiations Committee in current talks held in Geneva, George Sabra in an interview with Simay Azadi (INTV/satellite TV of the Iranian resistance) on Thursday, March 2nd warned about Iran's meddling in Syria and the whole region; stating that the Iran regime is the true partner of Assad in committing all sorts of crimes.
Syrian Chief Negotiator on Iran's Support for Terrorism
Salem al-Meslet, the Syrian opposition chief negotiator in the Geneva talks, condemned Iran’s terrorist meddling in Syria and actions against the Iranian people.
United Nations investigators said on Wednesday that the Syrian Air Force deliberately bombed a humanitarian aid convoy near Aleppo in September
GENEVA, The New York Times, March 1, 2017 — First the Syrian air force dropped barrel bombs from helicopters on a United Nations humanitarian aid convoy, then fired rockets from jets, then strafed survivors with machine guns, United Nations investigators said Wednesday in a report that found government forces not only had committed the attack in September but had done so deliberately, a war crime.
Syrian opposition slams regime’s unity govt proposals
By Mohamed Sheikh Yusuf and Mohamed Misto
GENEVA, AA, Feb. 28, 2017 - Chief negotiator says opposition will respond this week to proposals put forth by UN special envoy
The head of the opposition delegation at Syria peace talks in Geneva, Nasr al-Hariri, said that regime proposals for establishing a national unity government during a sought-for transition period did not have any international reference.
but this is true they did it 8 years in Iran-Iraq war.
Just recently President of the religious fascism ruling Iran, in a gathering of a number of regime paid agents and mercenaries, called for continuation of killing people of Aleppo and criticized that some "Islamic states" had expressed concerns about the success "of the people and the army" of Syria, saying some "Islamic governments are concerned about the fate of the terrorists and want their safe exit from Aleppo" (State-run media - December 17, 2016).
On 16th December 2016, the fans of Foolad Khuzestan B F.C chanted slogans against the dictator Assad in support of Syrians and the people of Aleppo during the football match.
To support the people of Aleppo, the audience held placards on which were written:"Aleppo is falling down." and "we are with Aleppo." The fans also chanted the slogan of "death to Assad" and” Assad must leave Syria."
The presence of Qasem Soleimani in Aleppo is the main cause of disruptions since he carries out terrorist
Dear world open your eyes see whats going on every day!! The biggest catastrophe of this era. Holocaust in Aleppo!!!!!!!!!yet the silent is the only response!!!!!
I'm going to share some Twitts and articles, the story of fallen lives, and humanity as well
I believe with each dying soul in Syira, one of the humanity Leaves falls down.
soon there will be noting left!! I think,this is the most catastrophe ever!!!!!!!
I'm sure most of you have known Bana a 7-year-old girl from Eastern Aleppo.
Now she has become a lightning rod for pro-regime and pro-Kremlin trolls after tweeting about life under the bombs in Aleppo
Bana Alabed @AlabedBana Dec 13
My name is Bana, I'm 7 years old. I am talking to the world now live from East #Aleppo. This is my last moment to either live or die. - Bana
Bana Alabed @AlabedBana Dec 12
My dad is injured now. I am crying.-Bana Aleppo
Their house was destroyed, so the moved to another and it was targeted also, she has passed the difficult and very horrible conditions. Now Fatemah and Bana spoke to the cameras about their evacuation and their widely-distributed Twitter account.
BEIRUT (AP) December 19, 2016
Bana simply said:I miss my home, my school and friends. In an interview she added: I'm very sad....
Aleppo was destroyed but the impact of 5 years struggle remain forever
Paris, 26 Nov 2016 ‘Syrian people are not alone’
Rob Roberts is a UK-born journalist living in Paris he wort a good article and report about Call for Justice; gathering
The President-elect of the Iran resistance has reasserted her support and solidarity of the Syrian opposition’s struggle to end Assad’s bloodshed saying that the ‘Syrian people are not alone. Read more
Maryam rajavi: The bill passed by US House of Representatives, mandating sanctions on the Iranian regime and officials responsible for #HumanRights abuses is a necessary response to the world’s top rights violator. I hope it is rapidly adopted as law and enforced. Khamenei, Rouhani and other Iranian regime officials must face justice for 120,000 political executions and the massacre in 1988.
U.S. Congress New Legislation: Yet Another Achievement By The Movement Seeking Justice For The Victims Of The 1988 Massacre By Mahmoud Hakamian
On Thursday April 26, 2018, the US House of Representatives passed H.R.4744 Act --holding the Iranian regime accountable for its brutality—with an overwhelming majority of 410-2.
The bipartisan legislation holds Iranian regime officials accountable for their role in human rights abuses and hostage-taking, and requires imposition of sanctions against them. The bill also condemns and calls for investigations into the 1988 mass executions of 30,000 political prisoners.
Previously passed by the Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives in March 2018, the legislation now has to pass the Senate and also be signed by the US President to turn into law.
Considering its bipartisan nature and the fact that it’s been passed with an absolute majority, it’s expected that the legislation won’t be faced with any real challenge before being enacted, following which the US President is obliged to submit a report to appropriate congressional committees within 270 days after the bill’s enactment date, determining senior officials of the Iranian regime who are responsible for human rights abuses, according to the criteria described in previous legislations. Read more
Secretary General of the U.N. Reports on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran The Secretary-General of U.N. transmitted to the General Assembly the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, which has been submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 34/23.
During its thirty-third session, the Human Rights Council appointed Asma Jahangir as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. The present report outlines the activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur since the issuance of her first report to the Council (A/HRC/34/65), examines ongoing issues and presents some of the most recent and pressing developments in the area of human rights in the country.
It is noteworthy that recently Mrs. Maryam Rajavi the President Elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, in her speech on the anniversary of 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran stated: ‘It is essential that the UN Security Council refer this case to the International Criminal Court to arrange for the prosecution of the regime’s leaders and those responsible for the massacre. How the international community approaches this genocide and this crime against humanity is a litmus test of its adherence to the principles of human rights.
The following are excerpts of this report and relevant articles examining the violation of Human Rights specially the 1988 massacre of the political prisoners, mostly members and sympathizers of the PMOI/MEK. The titles for each article are chosen by us to clarify the subject of each paragraph an are not a part of the main report. Read more
TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF 1988 MASSACRE IN PARIS by-Jazeh Miller
Former member of the European Parliament and chair of Friends of a Free Iran, Struan Stevenson, has campaigned for freedom in Iran for many years. He spoke at the exhibition in Paris commemorating the anniversary of the atrocious 1988 massacre in Iran.In his speech at the City Hall of the first district in the city, Stevenson called for a comprehensive United Nations inquiry into the crime against humanity in which more than 30,000 political prisoners
were executed following a fatwa issuedby Iran’s Supreme Leader at that time.
Call on U.N. : Nobel Laureates Condemn Executions by Iran Regime Perpetrators Must Be Held Accountable
A group of Nobel laureates expressed grave concerns over continuing human rights violations in Iran. 21 Nobel laureates from the United States, Canada, Germany and Norway issued a letter asking United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterresto to use his good offices “through the UN Human Rights Council to closely monitor the human rights situation in Iran, inform the world of the violations taking place in that country and to strongly condemn such violations … ” and “an immediate halt to intractable arrests, torture and arbitrary executions. The perpetrators of such executions must be held accountable.” Pejman Amiri an Iranian dissident and freelance writer wrote in an article in ‘NewsBlaze’ on July 22, 2017 Read the article click here
Legacy of a dictator: Iran's 30,000 murdered, then and now
By Hassan Mahmoudi July 14, 2017-- In the wake of the 30th anniversary of the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in summer of 1988 in Iran, the people of Iran and especially families of the victims are still waiting for justice and an international tribune.
In the summer of 1988, the political prisoners were systematically executed in almost two months. In a barbaric two-month purge, prisoners, including teenagers as young as 14, were loaded onto trucks in groups and hanged from cranes.
During the past three decades, the regime blocked all attempts to investigate the extent of the massacre. They even went farther to cover up the crimes by toppling and damaging cemeteries and headstones of martyrdom graves with bulldozers. Read more
THE U.S. RESOLUTION 188 PASSED TO CONDEMN THE 1988 MASSACRE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN IRANUS Congress Resolution Condemns Iran Atrocities and Calls for Actions
By: Dr. Majid Rafizadeh Huffington post , Jun 9, 2017- A resolution was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, condemning an atrocity that most Americans, and indeed most westerners, have never heard of: the 1988 killings of approximately 30,000 political prisoners in Iran READ MORE
A Call to Strip Immunities of the Perpetrators of the 1988 Massacre in Iran The Senior Member of the House of Commons and the Joint Chair of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, Sir David Amess on Thursday March 3rd issued an statement by undertaking a meta-partisan initiative in line with the international movement with 80 Members of parliament for justice for litigating those who are responsible for the massacre of 30 thousand political prisoners occurred in Iran in 1988.Read more
Some part of the Maryam Rajavi's remarks
Now the mullahs who plotted extensively to destroy all the members of the PMOI at Camp Liberty, have suffered a serious setback and there is not a day when they do not lament about the danger of the PMOI's resurgence within Iran.
Another sign the Resistance's rising phase is the escalation of popular protests and strikes in Tehran and other major capitals of Iran.
Some weeks, there are ten protests held in front of the mullahs' parliament. Bazaar merchants are on strike in a number of cities. Students stage protest gatherings at their universities. Political prisoners stage hunger strikes in Tehran's Evin Prison, Gohardasht Prison in Karaj and in prisons of other cities.
This is what our people want: This situation needs to be changed from despotism, poverty and regression to freedom, happiness and progress.
Today, the mullahs from both factions of the regime have failed to achieve their most important objectives in signing the nuclear agreement.
Yet, the nuclear agreement that could be the regime's way out of its crises has now become counterproductive. Khamenei describes it as "pure damage" while Rouhani's promises for the post-JCPOA era have proven to be hollow.
The US policy on Iran and the region during this time was based on rapprochement with the mullahs despite countless disastrous fallouts, including a devastated Iraq, a blood-drenched Syria, and the blocking of the road to change in Iran. It is not without reason that the ruling mullahs are so frightened by the approaching end of what they describe as a "golden era."
We have said this time and again since years ago, and I will repeat it again that the worst mistake of the United States in the region was its appeasement of the mullahs ruling Iran. From now on, the region would move towards peace and tranquility to the extent that the US distances itself from this disastrous policy. Likewise, the European Union may have a positive impact on the situation in Iran and the Middle East to the extent that it conditions the EU's political and commercial relations with Tehran on end to executions.
Let me sum up what our expectation, our people's expectation, and the expectation of the peoples of the Middle East from the international community are.
Our demand is that the international community merely stops its policy of giving concessions to the Velayat-e Faqih regime. Our demand is to end this silence and inaction over the crimes of the Iranian regime in Iran and the region. What we want instead is their respect for the Iranian people's quest for freedom.
Today, Khamenei has ever more strongly tied the fate of his decadent regime to the carnage of the people of Syria
The war in Syria has nothing to do with the people of Iran and the Iranian interests.
As for the present crisis in the region, any solution seeking to end war and insecurity, and address the problem of Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) in particular, must consider terminating the regime's meddling in the region and especially in Syria. Nothing is more catastrophic than cooperating with the Iranian regime to fight Daesh. This would strengthen the Iranian regime and its terrorism, and would nourish Daesh, politically and socially.
This movement relies on its own and its people's suffering and sacrifice. This principle has always illuminated the road for this movement. Fighting on, tirelessly paving the way, path breaking by making sacrifices, and deploying amazing determination of human beings move us along the road to victory.
A Historic Judgment on the 1988 Massacre of Political Prisoners in Iran
Sir Geoffrey Robertson, QC, former UN tribunal chief judge on Sierra Leone and prominent human rights barrister :
We can’t progress as a world society unless we do something about the worst unpunished atrocity in modern society since the Second World War following is the full text of his speech.
Bishop Jacques Gaillot Calls for Justice for 1988 Iran Massacre Victims
Bishop Jacques Gaillot, a clergyman and social activist, said that the search for justice for the tens of thousands of victims of the 1988 massacre needs to continue.
The two dissidents, Shabnam Madadzadeh, 29, and Arash Mohammadi, 25, told Rowan Scarborough of the brutality they had faced in taking part in public protest. Both were smuggled out of Iran via a clandestine network operated by the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran (MEK).
Shabnam Madadzadeh:a former political prisoner who secretly left Iran few months ago revealed atrocities of the Iranian regime inside prisons. She was 21 when arrested for her activities in a university in Tehran.
“Today, I stand in front of you to echo voices that seek justice and human rights, the voices of the activist and perseverant political prisoners in Iran. I echo the voice of my Christian and Bahai compatriots, whom the regime continues to imprison simply on the basis of their faith; the voice of the resilient women in prisons; The voice of my dear sister and my hero Maryam Akbari Monfared; an innocent mother of three who has spent more than 7 years in the regime’s prisons. When they arrested her, her daughter Sara was only four. But, even in the darkest and most difficult days, Maryam refused to surrender. Text of speech of Shabnam Madadzadeh
Arash Mohammadi, a 25-year-old former political prisoner and student activist is now on the stage to address the Paris conference. He was arrested in Iran numerous times for his activities against the mullahs' regime and in support of the PMOI between 2011 and 2014 and subjected to barbaric torture and inhumane treatment. He was realeased from prison in June 2014 and recently escaped Iran to join the Resistance and is here with us today.
Farideh spent over six years in prison in the 1980s and was witness to the 1988 massacre. Her son Iman was born in prison and her husband was executed by the mullahs' regime. Iman who was born in prison, was himself arrested and held in Evin Prison in recent years, they have both escaped in the past few months from Iran.
Rob Roberts is a UK-born journalist living in Paris he wort a good article and report about Call for Justice; gathering
The President-elect of the Iran resistance has reasserted her support and solidarity of the Syrian opposition’s struggle to end Assad’s bloodshed saying that the ‘Syrian people are not alone.
On Saturday November 26, a group of political prisoners in Iran in a letter addressing the organizers, guests and participants in a conference held on Saturday in Paris that called for accountability of the perpetrators of the 1988 massacre in Iran.
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