{"id":315636,"date":"2024-02-01T10:45:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=315636"},"modified":"2024-02-02T17:13:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T16:13:05","slug":"french-parliament-hosts-ncri-president-elect-mrs-rajavis-call-for-democratic-change-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/french-parliament-hosts-ncri-president-elect-mrs-rajavis-call-for-democratic-change-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"French Parliament Hosts NCRI President-elect Mrs. Rajavi’s Call for Democratic Change in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\"france<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, January 30, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), was invited by the Iranian Democratic Parliamentary Committee (CPID) to address a gathering at the Victor Hugo Hall of the French National Assembly. Notable attendees included Mr. Guy Verhofstadt, former Prime Minister of Belgium and a Member of the European Parliament, and Mrs. Ingrid Betancourt, former Senator and presidential candidate of Colombia.<\/p>\n

During the session, French National Assembly members such as C\u00e9cile Rilhac, Andr\u00e9 Chassaigne, Yannick Favennec, Patrick Hetzel, Herv\u00e9 Saulignac, Philippe Gosselin, Jean-Pierre Brard, and Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Legaret also shared their perspectives.<\/p>\n

Mrs. C\u00e9cile Rilhac, Chair of the Iranian Democratic Committee in the French Parliament, welcomed Mrs. Rajavi and presented her with a copy of the statement of support from the majority of French Assembly members for the Iranian people’s uprising and resistance, along with Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan.<\/p>\n

In her address<\/a>, Mrs. Rajavi emphasized the urgent need to address the clerical regime’s role as the main instigator of conflict in the Middle East and its continuation of executions. She proposed a four-step initiative to address the crisis, including designating the Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organizations and reactivating Security Council sanctions against the regime’s nuclear projects.<\/p>\n

She highlighted that the regime’s pursuit of war in the Middle East stems from its internal crisis and emphasized the importance of recognizing the Iranian people’s struggle for democracy, gender equality, and national autonomy.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Rajavi called on the French MPs to:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Placing the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the list of terrorist entities, in line with the National Assembly\u2019s declaration of last June and the European Parliament\u2019s resolution in January 2023.<\/li>\n
  2. Activating the \u201csnapback\u201d mechanism as outlined in the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, enabling the reactivation of sanctions resolutions against the regime\u2019s nuclear project.<\/li>\n
  3. Placing the Iranian regime under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, which addresses regimes posing a threat to world peace.<\/li>\n
  4. Recognizing the Iranian people\u2019s ongoing struggle to overthrow religious fascism.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \n

    The current situation in the Middle East underscores the urgency of our collective effort to stand up to this regime.
    The appropriate response should be to recognize and support the Iranian people's struggle for the overthrow of the clerical regime. We advocate for the\u2026     pic.twitter.com\/POE2WJ7LeH<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n