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At a gathering in Berlin on October 10, 2024, prominent German politicians, legal experts, and human rights advocates came together to condemn the Iranian regime’s excessive use of the death penalty and express their support for a fundamental change in Iran.<\/p>\n
Key participants included Bundestag member Thomas Lutze, former Bundestag President Prof. Dr. Rita S\u00fcssmuth, Chair of the German Solidarity Committee for a Free Iran and former Bundestag member Leo Dautzenberg, Deputy Mayor of Berlin Detlef Wagner, former Bundestag member Martin Patzelt, former German Ambassador to Korea Dr. Hans-Ulrich Seidt, Honorary Chairwoman of the Society for Human Rights Katrin Bornm\u00fcller, and Superintendent of the Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg Thomas Harms. The event also featured a speech by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and called for immediate action by European governments to hold Iran accountable for its human rights abuses and pave the way for significant political transformation in the country.<\/p>\n
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In her remarks, Maryam Rajavi<\/strong> <\/a>paid tribute to the countless brave women and men who have been executed by the mullahs’ regime, noting that this day serves as an opportunity to express outrage at Iran’s status as the world leader in executions. Mrs. Rajavi stated, \u201cThis regime holds the global record for executions, carrying out 74% of the world\u2019s recorded executions last year. It stands as the highest executioner of women in the modern world.\u201d<\/p>\n She further highlighted the regime’s human rights abuses, recalling the 1988 massacre<\/a>, the 1,500 deaths during the November 2019 protests, and the recent 2022 protests, where the regime continued its brutal repression. Mrs. Rajavi condemned the regime\u2019s institutionalized system of executions, emphasizing that it is the core strategy of the mullahs\u2019 survival.<\/p>\n The NCRI President-elect also pointed to the UN Special Rapporteur\u2019s report<\/a>, which affirms that Iran\u2019s highest officials, including Ali Khamenei, are responsible for crimes against humanity and genocide. She criticized Western governments for their leniency toward the regime\u2019s atrocities: \u201cWhy does a world that has established a ‘No to the Death Penalty’ day continue to tolerate Iran\u2019s regime of executions and massacres?\u201d<\/p>\n Mrs. Rajavi concluded by listing key demands for action:<\/p>\n Mrs. Rajavi ended by honoring the political prisoners who continue to protest through hunger strikes<\/a>, affirming the unwavering dedication of the Iranian resistance.<\/p>\n For 40 years, the Leader of the Iranian Resistance, Massoud Rajavi, has consistently stated that the head of the snake of warmongering and #terrorism<\/a> in this region is the Iranian regime. Yet it fell on the deaf ears of appeasement and was disregarded.https:\/\/t.co\/lIIBeRTlFC<\/a> — Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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