{"id":329636,"date":"2025-03-19T21:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329636"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:17:21","slug":"uk-parliaments-joint-human-rights-committee-hears-testimony-on-iranian-regimes-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/uk-parliaments-joint-human-rights-committee-hears-testimony-on-iranian-regimes-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Parliament\u2019s Joint Human Rights Committee Hears Testimony on Iranian Regime\u2019s Terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hossein Abedini, Deputy Representative of the NCRI in London addresses UK Parliament\u2019s Joint Committee on Human Rights on March 11, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On March 11, 2025, the UK Parliament\u2019s Joint Committee on Human Rights<\/a>, comprising members of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, held a hearing chaired by Lord Alton. The session featured testimony from Hossein Abedini, Deputy Representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in the UK and a survivor of an assassination attempt by the Iranian regime. The session aimed to examine the regime\u2019s transnational terrorism and its implications for human rights and security.<\/p>\n

Hossein Abedini recounted the assassination attempt<\/a> on his life in Istanbul on March 14, 1990. He had traveled to Turkey to assist Iranian political refugees who had fled the regime\u2019s persecution. Shortly before departing for the airport, his vehicle was ambushed by armed Iranian operatives who had blocked the highway. The attackers opened fire, and Abedini was shot in the chest and abdomen. One bullet narrowly missed his heart by millimeters. While the assassins attempted to fire a final shot to ensure his death, their weapon jammed, allowing Abedini to survive. He suffered severe internal bleeding, spent nearly 50 days in a coma, and underwent multiple surgeries.<\/p>\n

Despite his critical condition, Iranian operatives made two additional attempts to assassinate him while he was in the hospital. On one occasion, individuals posing as police officers tried to gain access to his room. On another attempt, two individuals claiming to be university friends attempted to approach him but were confronted and forced to flee. These incidents underscored the regime\u2019s persistent efforts to silence opposition voices abroad.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, we heard about risks faced by activists in the UK from hostile actions by foreign governments.<\/p>\n

Pro-democracy activist, Chloe Cheung, and Deputy Director of the National Council of Resistance in Iran, Hossein Abedini, gave evidence.<\/p>\n

Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/rkUl2jkzSR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SFQajmHFXl<\/a><\/p>\n

— UK Parliament Human Rights Committee (@HumanRightsCtte) March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n