A conference titled “Iran: No to Executions – A Call for Justice” was held in the Italian Parliament on September 25. Several senators and members of the parliament from various political parties attended. The conference addressed the destruction caused by the clerical regime inside and outside Iran and its catastrophic consequences. The achievements and progress of the Iranian Resistance were also discussed.
In her opening remarks, Ms. Naike Gruppioni, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Parliament and the conference director, referred to the wave of executions by the clerical regime and the regime’s escalation of violence and repression, particularly against women, has reached alarming levels. “In this short period, at least 160 executions have been recorded. Furthermore, two protesters, after being arrested and imprisoned, died under torture… The international community cannot remain silent in the face of these atrocities.”
La comunità internazionale non può rimanere in silenzio di fronte alle atrocità e al genocidio perpetrati dal regime iraniano.
Dobbiamo intraprendere azioni decisive per rendere il regime responsabile dei suoi crimini contro l'umanità.
Sanzioni mirate, forti pressioni… pic.twitter.com/v6lxyDJs9j— Naike Gruppioni (@naike_gruppioni) September 25, 2024
Senator Cinzia Pellegrino, a member of the Senate Human Rights Committee, addressed the issue of women’s rights in Iran emphasized the importance of the Ten-Point Plan for Iran’s democratic future, introduced by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Senator Pellegrino said, “We hope this can happen as soon as possible. We reaffirm as the other European Union representative did this morning, our stance: no to torture, no to the death penalty, no to political discrimination.”
Senator Raffaele Speranzon, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said in his speech: ” Your people represent humanity, and the tortures your people endure are well matched by the courage, determination, and strength with which you continue to shout to the entire world, calling on them to keep hope alive for a free Iran.”
Senator Marco Scurria, Secretary of the European Union Policy Committee, also stated: ” Tell your people that hope must never die! Tell them that the wind of freedom is stronger than any wall, any court, any strange Ayatollah.” He drew parallels between the Iranian people’s struggle and Italy’s historical fight for democracy, reminding the audience of the shared values that unite both nations.
Senator Roberto Rampi, a long-time supporter of the Iranian Resistance, stressed that the Iranian Resistance does not seek foreign military involvement, but rather support for their internal struggle for freedom.
He said, “None of us wish for interventions of any kind in Iran, and the Iranian Resistance has made this very clear.”
Emanuele Pozzolo, Member of the Italian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, warned that Tehran’s involvement in funding and supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East poses a direct threat to global security. He also criticized the regime’s efforts to discredit dissidents both inside and outside Iran, noting, “There has been a relentless defamation campaign against Mrs. Rajavi, the dissidents, and anyone who opposes the regime.”
Online Conference with Italian Parliament Members: The Clerical Regime Preserves Its Decadent Rule through Daily Executions
Khamenei’s judiciary functions as an execution machine.
The moment this machine comes to a halt, the entire regime will collapse and that day is drawing… pic.twitter.com/jdWRMProSf— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) September 25, 2024
In her address via videoconference, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi emphasized that the Iranian regime and its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have systematically used executions to cling to power, describing the judiciary as an “execution machine.” She highlighted that the clerical regime holds the world record for executions, with 180 people executed in the short period since the new president took office. She said, “Execution is not merely a punishment under this religious dictatorship; it is a strategic tool for the survival of an illegitimate regime.”
Urging the United Nations to investigate Iran’s prisons and the ongoing massacre of political dissidents. she declared, “We urge governments to condition their diplomatic and trade relations with the clerical regime on the cessation of executions and torture.”