On the declaration by the majority of UK’s elected representatives in support of the Iranian Resistance
The initiative by the majority of United Kingdom’s elected representatives in support of the Iranian Resistance for freedom and democracy is a commendable step towards the adoption of a responsible policy vis-a-vis the Iranian regime and the entire Middle East. In light of the Iranian regime's nefarious role in the crisis in the region, this initiative has also addressed the interests of the people of the region, the people of Europe and the world, in general.
On behalf of the Iranian people and Resistance, I would like to appreciate your efforts in support of the Iranian people's freedom and human rights as well as your support for the safety and security of the freedom fighters in Camp Liberty.
Also let me congratulate you for officially registering the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom in the British Parliament. There is no doubt this has been a great achievement and a result of all your tireless efforts and the enduring support by the honorable elected members of the UK parliament for Iranian resistance movement throughout many years.
The Rt. Hon. David Jones, former Senior Government Minister and Chairman of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom (BPCIF), met with Maryam Rajavi in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, following the declaration of support by the majority of members of the British House of Commons and a large number from the House of Lords, for the Iranian Resistance for democracy and freedom, in June 2016.
On behalf of UK elected representatives, Mr. Jones presented the declaration to Maryam Rajavi.
Mrs. Rajavi expressed her gratitude for the initiative describing it as a commendable measure towards adoption of a responsible policy vis-à-vis the Iranian regime and the entire Middle East.
Ms. Girling, accusing the Iranian regime of “a destructive role” in the Middle East, invited attendance at a mass rally of all those concerned with “finding ways of ending the suffering.”
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opposition High Negotiations Committee, has sent a message of solidarity to the Iranian Resistance, which is hosting a major demonstration in Paris on July 9th. Ms. Attassi has condemned the theocratic dictatorship in Iran for its human rights abuses, export of terrorism and its complicity with Bashar al-Assad, who has killed many innocent Syrians. See more Message of Jozo Radoš MEP from Croatia in lead up to “Free Iran” gathering UK’s Sir Roger Gale MP in support of “Free Iran” rally in Paris See more Beatriz Becerra MEP supports “Free Iran” rally for human rights
Parliament has called for the public to attend the Iranian resistance rally in Paris next month.
Beatriz Becerra, who is Vice-Chair for the European Parliament’s subcommittee on Human Rights, said that 80 million Iranian citizens are suffering serious suppression of their human rights. See more Marian Harkin MEP supports Maryam Rajavi’s 10-point plan for Iran
She said: “Discrimination and criminal repression against ethnic and religious minorities, arrests of critics and systematic censorship still exists [in Iran] See more
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suffered brutal physical and mental torture at the hands of the Iranian regime since 2003, sent out a message from Rajai-Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison this week, which invited all people who support democracy and freedom to participate in the Iranian Resistance’s “Free Iran” gathering held on July 9 in Paris. The following is a text of his invitation Political prisoner Ali Moezzi invites all to participate in “Free Iran” gathering Political prisoners in Zahedan support “Free Iran” rally in Paris Political Prisoner Invites People to Support the ‘Free Iran’ Gathering Political Prisoner Invites People to Support the ‘Free IrA new dawn is coming. All Iranians and dear compatriots living outside of Iran are welcome to attend this great gathering, and to bring their enthusiasm and passion. Like last year, we will say no to all policies that infringe on civil liberties, which are established by the mullahs’ regime. We will say no to the continuing violation of human rights in Iran and the crimes of the regime and it’s meddling in the region. We will continue to oppose all those western politicians who are appeasers and the unjust policies of the mullahs’ regime.n’ Message Following is the text of the Message
NCRI - Today, Wednesday January 20, 2016, two prominent leaders of Christian churches in Britain, the Right Reverend John Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford and the Right Reverend Adrian Newman, the Bishop of Stepney, have met with Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) at her residence in Auvers-sur-Oise, north of Paris, and discussed the events and recent developments in Iran and the region and the right policy approach by the British and US governments as well as the Europe Union. During the meeting, the British religious leaders were warmly welcomed by supporters of the Iranian Resistance.
Maryam Rajavi: Liberation was the message of all prophets and they came to free humanity from shackles of ignorance and injustice
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Maryam Rajavi: Our relations with followers of other religions are in dire contrast to the extremists who suppress people under the name of Islam
The Right Reverend John Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford, made a speech in Auvers-sur-Oise, north of Paris on Wednesday January 20, 2016. He along with the Right Reverend Adrian Newman, the Bishop of Stepney, met with Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) at her residence.
In a gathering at Auvers-sur-Oise on January 20, 2016, Maryam Rajavi welcomed two bishops from the UK. The Rt. Revd. John Pritchard, Bishop of the urham, North England, and The Rt. Revd. Adrian Newman, Bishop of Stepney, London, who have supported the Iranian Resistance for years.
The bishops brought with them a declaration by the Archbishop of Wales, Dr. Barry Morgan, on the need for protection of residents of Camp Liberty, Iraq. The declaration has been supported by 52 other church leaders in Britain.
A group of sympathizers of the Iranian Resistance and French supporters of the movement were present in this gathering where theyexpressed their appreciation for the positions andefforts of UK church leaders in defense of Camp Liberty residents and human rights in Iran. Maryam Rajavi said:
You are most welcomed to join us here today. I would like to extend my New Year greetings to you and to all Christians of Britain.
It is a blessing to start the New Year by meeting you distinguished bishops.
The Iranian Resistance feels blessed to have enjoyed the sympathy and support of Church leaders in the U.K., in France, in the U.S. and other countries in Europe/as well as in Iraq and Iran.
The genuine Islam teaches us that human beings are sisters and brothers.
Our relations with Christians and Jews are in dire contrast to how the extremists treat them. Under the name of Islam, extremists oppress followers of other religions just as they suppress the majority of Muslims, who represent the democratic and tolerant values of Islam.
Iran's ruling mullahs pretend to defend the Shiite branch of Islam, but more than ninety-per cent of their victims are Shiites.
Therefore, religion is not at issue here. We are speaking about liberty versus tyranny.
Was liberation from bondage not what all Prophets came to deliver?
Did Moses, Jesus and Mohammad not come to FREE humanity from the shackles of ignorance and injustice?
The Quran repeatedly mentions the Blessed Virgin-Mary as one of the most prominent women and as an exemplary model of piety.
There is a Chapter in the Quran named after Mary.
And for the women of Iranian Resistance, and particularly myself, the Virgin Mary is an eternal example.
Therefore, one should ask what justification is there for the rulers of Iran or any other extremist group to harass and murder Christians?
There is none.
I would like to pay tribute to the memory of three martyred Iranian priests, Bishop Haik Hosepian Mehr, Pastor Mehdi Dibaj and Bishop Tateos Michaelian.
They were brutally murdered by the Iranian regime because they did not submit to the ruling tyranny.
Fortunately, church leaders worldwide have come to our aid.
I greatly appreciate your efforts in defending members of the Iranian Resistance in Camp Liberty.
Whenever they are attacked, you rush to their aid.
This shows that God has blessed them for remaining steadfast.
I would also like to especially thank you for your initiative in issuing a declaration in support of members of the Iranian Resistance in Camp Liberty.
You are certainly aware that Camp Liberty is still exposed to attacks. And a lack of fortified structures in the Camp makes them very vulnerable.
On the other hand, the Iranian regime is in a deadlock/ both at home and region-wide.
It has therefore stepped up its plots against the freedom fighters of Camp Liberty because of their commitments to freedom and democracy in Iran and their belief in a tolerant and democratic Islam as opposed to the mullahs' extremist interpretation of Islam.
If it were not for the absolute repression prevailing in the country, millions would have risen to support these freedom fighters and toppled the ruling mullahs.
But the mullahs have so far maintained their grip on power by resorting to ongoing executions and mass arrests.
In fact, under the pretext of religion they established a fascist regime which inspires Daesh, Boko Haram, and other extremist groups.
This regime has created most of the terrorist groups
in the Middle East such as the Hezbollah of Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and a dozen other groups in Iraq.
Two and a half years ago, Hassan Rouhani became President of this religious dictatorship and deceptively promised to promote moderation in order to mask the regime’s repressive nature.
Rouhani’s record, including 2,000 executions, shows Rouhani's true colors.
At least 52 people were hanged in Iran in the first two weeks of January alone. Executions and arrests have escalated during his term as have poverty and unemployment.
A few days ago, the implementation of the nuclear agreement began.
Of course the mullahs never intended to retreat from their nuclear weapons program. But the Iranian Resistance’s revelations of the secret nuclear sites, the Iranian people’s opposition to this costly program, and the imposition of international sanctions pressured the regime to retreat.
Now, we can see that with any day passing, the regime's crises are being aggravated.
Internal schism at the top ahead of the sham Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections has deepened.
Now is time to put pressure on the mullahs to stop human rights violations in Iran, the executions, the massacre of the people of Syria, the export of terrorism and fundamentalism, and the attacks on Camp Liberty.
This is the road to peace and stability in the region.
Fortunately in recent months, our compatriots have stepped up their protests all across the country.
In the past week alone, 155 demonstrations, strikes and protests have occurred, which have terrified the regime’s leaders.
Despite the suppression and killings in Iran and attacks on Camp Liberty, we are confident that the people of Iran will definitely achieve freedom.
We are striving for a democratic society based on separation of religion and state, gender equality, and abolition of death penalty.
And in this quest, we will continue to need your assistance.
I thank you very much, indeed.
The uprisings in December and January in 142 cities across the country heralded a bright horizon for the nationwide movement and particularly for the workers’ struggle for emancipation. Our country’s most conscious workers participated in large numbers in those uprisings and demanded regime change by their chants of “death to the dictator”, “death to Khamenei” and “death to Rouhani.”
The uprisings in December and January confirmed the validity of a solution that will eventually lead to emancipation of Iranian workers and the oppressed people of Iran and restitution of their rights. The solution is overthrow of the clerical regime which could be only realized by an organized uprising. This is the prospect heralded by the continuation and expansion of the protest movement. The protests of our Arab compatriots in Khuzistan and the residents of Kazeroon, and the strikes in cities across Kurdistan, Kermanshah, and West Azerbaijan in support of oppressed porters bespeak of our nation’s undeterred resolve for regime change.
European Lawmakers Express Support for Iran Uprising
On Wednesday, 7 February, the 39th anniversary of the 1979 anti-monarchic revolution, a special meeting in support of the Iran uprising was held in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Dozens of MEPs from various political groups participated and spoke about the nationwide protests which shook Iran and spread to 142 cities and to all 31 provinces.
The meeting was chaired by Gérard Deprez (ALDE) and Tunne Kelam (EPP). Dr Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a former vice-president of the European Parliament, and Farzin Hashemi from the Iranian opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), were invited as guest speakers.
The following points were determined by the MEPs to be of particular importance:
These are the questions that constantly haunt the minds of all Iranians especially youngsters;
Why don’t we have freedom of expression?
Why do we constantly live in horror?
Why is there not a single independent and free media in Iran?
Why are we deprived of the freedom to choose our clothing?
Why don’t we have the right to protest?
Why shouldn’t we bring down this savage tyrannical regime and establish a democratic government?
These questions and protests that have inspired many uprisings so far will ultimately realize the great change and make Iran the cradle of human rights and freedom.
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US President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran remains deeply unpopular amongst the American people.
Roughly two-thirds of Americans oppose the deal, according to an article on Wall Street Journal, and most of the Republican presidential candidates have vowed to renegotiate it the moment they enter office. But given that China, France, Germany, Russia and the U.K. have all signed on to the pact, many international sanctions can no longer be easily “snapped back.” Some elements of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, in other words, will continue to shape U.S. Iran policy for years to come.
At the heart of Mr. Obama’s diplomacy with the mullahs is the notion that freezing their nuclear ambitions, if only for a limited time of 10 years, would lead to a transformation of the regime. Give it access to international commerce, the thinking goes, and it will gradually moderate its behavior.
The trouble is that this vision depends solely upon Iran. Yet nothing in the Islamic Republic’s 36-year history suggests a transformation will happen automatically. Click here for details
At a major conference in the House of Commons on Tuesday, September 15, organised by the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom (BPCIF), MPs and Peers from all major parties of both Houses of Parliament addressed the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran and the urgent plight of Iranian refugees and members of Iran's main opposition, the PMOI, in Camp Liberty, Iraq.
The following is a statement by the all-party British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom following a meeting held at the House of Commons on policy towards Iran:
British lawmakers recommend new policy towards Iran
NCRI – British Parliamentarians who attended a meeting of the all-party British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom on Tuesday in the House of Commons have endorsed a set of recommendations to the United Kingdom government on its policy towards Iran.
Lord Clarke denounces shocking disregard for human rights in Iran
While the world watches whether the Iranian regime abides by the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, it also must keep a close eye on the human rights situation in Iran, Lord Clarke of Hampstead has said.
NCRI - The British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom (BPCIF) has warned about the Iranian regime's new efforts to use its 'political proxies' and allies in Iraq to increase pressure on members of the main Iranian opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, PMOI (Mujahedin-e Khalq, MEK), living in Camp Liberty, Iraq.
American companies who do business with the theocratic regime in Iran would inevitably contribute funds to the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force which is responsible for spreading terrorism globally, Iranian exiles in the U.S. have told New smax.
“Americans who develop a business in Iran will find that not a penny they pay in fees to the government will go to help the poor, the 70 percent-plus of Iranians in their teens and 20s who are unemployed, or the teachers who haven’t been paid in six months,” said Allen Tasslimi, New Jersey venture capitalist and president of the Association of Iranian-Americans of New Jersey, whose younger brother was executed by the clerical regime in the 1980s
Report shows Iran spending billions on salaries for terrorists
A private U.S. government report ordered by Sen. Mark Kirk has learned Iran has been sending billions of dollars to fill the pockets of terrorist fighters across the Middle East, including in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, The Washington Times reported on Saturday, September 5th.
Iran’s defense budget ranges anywhere between $14 billion to $30 billion a year and much of that money goes to fund terrorist groups and rebel fighters throughout the region, according to the Congressional Research Service report conducted at the request of Mr. Kirk, an Illinois Republican.
he agreement in July with the regime in Iran over its nuclear program may be touted by proponents as the conclusion to a decade-long dispute; but surely this optimistic assessment it is no more realistic than was the Munich Accord signed 77 years ago this month, Lord Maginnis of Drumglass wrote on Monday in The Huffington Post. click here for details
