{"id":301364,"date":"2023-02-13T17:53:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=301364"},"modified":"2023-04-20T21:42:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T20:42:34","slug":"iranians-grand-gathering-and-march-in-paris-rejects-any-form-of-dictatorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iranians-grand-gathering-and-march-in-paris-rejects-any-form-of-dictatorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranians Grand Gathering and March in Paris Rejects Any Form of Dictatorship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Sunday, February 12, more than ten thousand<\/a> freedom-loving Iranians, supporters of the Mujahedin-e Khalq organization (MEK<\/a>), and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>) held a rally in Paris, France. This grand gathering was in solidarity with the current revolution in the making<\/a> in Iran and also a tribute to the 1979 anti-monarchial revolution<\/a>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During Sunday\u2019s event, the freedom-loving Iranians in Paris echoed the voice of their risen compatriots by chanting the popular slogans in Iran, such as \u201cDeath to the oppressor, be it Shah or the mullahs.\u201d This slogan proves the democratic nature of the current uprising and how the ongoing protests and Iranians are loyal to the democratic heritage and essence of the 1979 revolution, which was sadly hijacked by the ruling theocracy.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This fact was highlighted by the event\u2019s speakers, particularly NCRI\u2019s president-elect, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, who was the keynote speaker. \u201cA dictatorship is a dictatorship, whether with a turban or a crown.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She further stated, \u201cThe word of REVOLUTION has triumphed and broken the yokes of the Shah and the mullahs, and it shines bright, fighting on, and determined to bring freedom to victory.\u201d <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe find ourselves in the midst of a new democratic revolution, where our people strive for a democratic republic free from torture, violence, oppression, and dependency. Let us remember that dictatorship, whether draped in a turban or a crown, remains a dictatorship,\u201d she added. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reiterating the demands of the Iranian people, she said, \u201cThe IRGC must be added to the list of designated terrorist organizations by the European Union. The IRGC and the Intelligence Ministry, which has been used as a diplomatic facade for the regime’s bombing plots, must be disbanded. This is what the people of Iran demand and indispensable to promoting regional and global peace.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jean Francois Legaret, former mayor of Paris 1<\/span>st<\/span> arrondissement, supported Mrs. Rajavi and her ten-point plan for the future of Iran. \u201cThis regime threatens the globe. We are here for a common message: We must fight. Freedom and democracy must win in Iran. Maryam Rajavi\u2019s program supports this. This fight must support three words: democracy, republic, freedom.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jean Francois Legaret-Former mayor of Paris 1st arrondissement: Iran's regime threatens the globe. We are here for a common message: We must fight. Freedom and democracy must win in Iran. @Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>'s program supports this. #IranRevolution<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/NjO1g4MXGE<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) February 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n