Nuclear negotiations with Iran should not be used to disguise the crimes against humanity at Camp Ashraf and mass executions in the regime, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance Maryam Rajavi has told a conference in Paris.
Mrs Rajavi also urged the international community to refer dossier of Iran’s human rights violations to the UN Security Council, to fight for the freedom of political prisoners and to make economic deals with the regime conditional upon a cessation of executions.
She told the international gathering in the French capital: “The issue of Iran is the resistance of a nation which is at its wit’s end and demands that the religious fascism are removed and the path be paved for a free election and the rule of people’s vote.
“But the mullahs are eradicating their human rights in the cruellest way in order to stay in power.”
Mrs Rajavi called the signing of the nuclear agreement between the Iranian regime and the P5+1 as an ‘important turning point’ in relations with Iran, but added: “There are unjustified shortcomings in the agreements, yet the Velayat-e Faqih regime had no other choice but to retreat one step back due to its weakness and the impasse it is facing.
“However, one should not come to the conclusion that they have given up their intention of making a bomb. For this regime, negotiation and agreement is just a tactical ploy and not a change in its nature and not abandoning bomb making. It is, therefore, looking for an opportunity to return to the previous condition.”
She also blamed inaction by the UN and the US for the massacre of 52 Iranian dissidents at Ashraf on September 1, telling delegates: “The massacre and hostage-taking in Camp Ashraf on September 1 is a crime against humanity and the Security Council is responsible for it.
“The US still holds the main responsibility especially because of repeated and written commitments it has made vis-à-vis the safety and security of Ashraf residents.
“Both before and after this catastrophe, we have called on the U.S., the EU and the UN entities to take measures, but no measures were taken. This is while a crime against humanity is ongoing by the Iraqi government holding the seven hostages. The Iraqi government has even taken the bodies of martyrs as hostage and has not given them back for burial after 100 days.”
The conference was inaugurated by Jean-François Le Garrett and was presided over by Naomi Tutu. Speeches were delivered by Maryam Rajavi, Rudy Giuliani, Howard Dean, Michael Mukasey , Louis J. Freeh, Geir Haarde, and Naomi Tutu.
