{"id":329929,"date":"2025-03-29T21:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T20:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329929"},"modified":"2025-03-29T21:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T20:05:39","slug":"longtime-ally-of-iranian-resistance-andre-chassaigne-departs-french-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/longtime-ally-of-iranian-resistance-andre-chassaigne-departs-french-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime Ally of Iranian Resistance, Andr\u00e9 Chassaigne, Departs French Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328102\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/meeting-with-French-MPs-Andre-Chassaigne.jpg\" alt=\"Andr\u00e9 Chassaigne, President of the GDR group in the French National Assembly and French Communist Party leader, met with Maryam Rajavi on January 29, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/meeting-with-French-MPs-Andre-Chassaigne.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/meeting-with-French-MPs-Andre-Chassaigne-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/meeting-with-French-MPs-Andre-Chassaigne-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/meeting-with-French-MPs-Andre-Chassaigne-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/meeting-with-French-MPs-Andre-Chassaigne-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/meeting-with-French-MPs-Andre-Chassaigne-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andr\u00e9 Chassaigne, President of the GDR group in the French National Assembly and French Communist Party leader, met with Maryam Rajavi on January 29, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Two-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After nearly a quarter of a century in the French National Assembly, Andr\u00e9 Chassaigne is stepping away from the political stage\u2014but his fight for justice persists, his voice echoing beyond the parliamentary chamber.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On March 25, 2025, Chassaigne, the President of the Democratic and Republican Left Group (GDR) and head of the Parliamentary Committee for a Democratic Iran (CPID), made his final appearance in the Assembly. It was a moment painted with admiration and sincerity, as standing ovations came not only from his political allies but from those who often found themselves on the other side of his resolute ideals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">French Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouest-france.fr\/politique\/institutions\/assemblee-nationale\/un-grand-republicain-figure-communiste-andre-chassaigne-quitte-lassemblee-nationale-40f66da4-0b28-11f0-b7cc-fc47e8b86125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paying tribute to Chassaigne<\/a>\u2019s decades of service, expressed his appreciation: \u201cYou were a face that carried the honor of our Republic. Your deep roots in the soil of our nation have provided a unique perspective that we valued deeply.\u201d The sentiment was genuine, acknowledging Chassaigne\u2019s ability to blend principles with persistence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Mercredi 17 mai \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AssembleeNat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AssembleeNat<\/a> la pr\u00e9sidente &amp; les membres du Comit\u00e9 Parlementaire pour un <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> D\u00e9mocratique CPID <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cecile_Rilhac?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cecile_Rilhac<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndreChassaigne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AndreChassaigne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hsaulignac?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hsaulignac<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/phgosselin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@phgosselin<\/a>  accueillent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi_F?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi_F<\/a> avec la VP du S\u00e9nat <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laurossignol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@laurossignol<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AttiasDominique?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AttiasDominique<\/a> pour une table-ronde <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/90ogBjirqi\">pic.twitter.com\/90ogBjirqi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Behzad Naziri (@BehzadNaziri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BehzadNaziri\/status\/1660753933118177284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what truly sets Chassaigne apart is his unwavering solidarity with the Iranian Resistance. Over the years, he has been more than a distant supporter. For decades, he stood shoulder to shoulder with those fighting for a free Iran, lending his voice to a struggle that many in the political establishment preferred to ignore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his tireless advocacy for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK)<\/a>, Chassaigne established himself as a rare breed of politician\u2014one who recognized that his platform was not meant to echo the comfortable consensus but to challenge the silence surrounding injustice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During a May 2024 conference at the National Assembly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/conference-at-french-parliament-calls-for-support-of-iranian-peoples-right-to-overthrow-clerical-dictatorship\/\">he declared<\/a>: \u201cWhat we truly need, what holds significance for us, and what we can offer to the Iranian Resistance is to show, articulate, and raise awareness about the existence of a political alternative within this movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MP <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndreChassaigne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AndreChassaigne<\/a>: &quot;We were justified in aligning ourselves with the positions of the NCRI and the Ten-Point Plan of its president, Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>, for a democratic Iran. It was not a mistake to assert that the resolution to all threats from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> against Europe and our\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZUh3HOhFSN\">pic.twitter.com\/ZUh3HOhFSN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1753475756565344624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those words were not empty rhetoric. Chassaigne\u2019s activism was backed by action. He helped pass resolutions, organized conferences, and rallied fellow lawmakers to sign petitions supporting the NCRI\u2019s Ten-Point Plan for a free, democratic, non-nuclear Iran. In June 2023, under his leadership, a statement signed by 294 deputies and 76 senators emerged\u2014a groundbreaking gesture of solidarity and an unambiguous message to Tehran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chassaigne\u2019s dedication extended beyond the ceremonial. During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/paris-conference-calls-for-irans-regime-change-as-the-solution-to-middle-east-instability\/\">Paris conference in November 2024<\/a>, he acknowledged the courage of Resistance Units operating within Iran, stressing their critical role: \u201cIf the anger and revolutionary momentum continue in this society despite the repression, we owe it a lot to the Resistance Units formed for several years inside the country by the organized opposition, the MEK.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Lorsque <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonaJafarian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MonaJafarian<\/a> s&#39;occupait de ses affaires!!!, des personnes int\u00e8gres comme <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndreChassaigne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AndreChassaigne<\/a> d\u00e9fendaient la r\u00e9sistance et le plan en dix points de Mme Radjavi depuis plus de 15 ans et engag\u00e9 pour un <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> d\u00e9mocratique et la\u00efque <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t7CfnfW3Ob\">pic.twitter.com\/t7CfnfW3Ob<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ali Momen (@AliMomen_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliMomen_\/status\/1814777355577053352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With his departure from the National Assembly, it would be easy to assume his voice might fade. Yet Chassaigne\u2019s influence lingers. His commitment to justice remains steadfast, and he continues his <a href=\"https:\/\/entrevue.fr\/en\/andre-chassaigne-quitte-lassemblee-nationale-la-fin-dune-ere-pour-le-pcf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work as Deputy Mayor<\/a> of Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine. To those who know him, this is no farewell\u2014only a transition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chassaigne\u2019s legacy speaks to something deeper than politics: a belief that moral clarity must not be sacrificed for convenience. His voice remains a call to action, an appeal to conscience that, even outside Parliament, resonates with the force of unyielding conviction. And as he leaves the Assembly, he leaves behind a new generation of lawmakers inspired by his example\u2014those ready to continue the fight for justice, democracy, and human rights, including the cause of a free Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-minute read After nearly a quarter of a century in the French National Assembly, Andr&eacute; Chassaigne is stepping away from the political stage&mdash;but his fight for justice persists, his voice [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":328102,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[222],"class_list":{"0":"post-329929","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-resistance","8":"tag-iranian-resistance"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Longtime Ally of Iranian Resistance, Andr\u00e9 Chassaigne, Departs French Parliament - 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