{"id":331816,"date":"2025-05-21T20:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331816"},"modified":"2025-05-24T21:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:06:55","slug":"geneva-grand-council-backs-iranian-peoples-fight-for-freedom-and-democratic-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/geneva-grand-council-backs-iranian-peoples-fight-for-freedom-and-democratic-future\/","title":{"rendered":"A Majority of Members of Geneva Grand Council Declares Support for Iranian People\u2019s Fight for Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supporters of the Iranian Resistance in Geneva, Switzerland, held a rally on April 27, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A majority of members of the Grand Council of Geneva have signed a powerful declaration of solidarity with the Iranian people, backing their struggle for freedom and a democratic future. The statement strongly condemns the regime\u2019s human rights abuses and affirms the role of Iran\u2019s organized resistance in shaping a free and just alternative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The declaration highlights deep concerns regarding human rights in Iran, specifically noting that the Iranian regime carried out at least 1,000 executions in 2024 alone<\/a>. A key point of contention is the “hijab and chastity law,” which the signatories condemn as a mechanism for imposing total police control over society, rather than solely enforcing compulsory veiling. This stands in stark contrast to the democratic opposition’s clear stance: “No to compulsory hijab, no to compulsory religion, and no to compulsory government,” a message central to their “No to Executions” campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The statement also brings to light the regime’s attempts to quell growing dissent through increased repression and executions, efforts that have ultimately failed. Disturbingly, by the end of 2024, nine political prisoners were sentenced to death for alleged affiliation with the People’s Mojahedin Organization<\/a> of Iran (PMOI\/MEK).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Weakening Regime and the Call for Support<\/h3>\n

The declaration asserts that the Iranian regime’s survival strategy, reliant on proxy groups and regional dominance, is showing signs of vulnerability. The declaration points to the diminishing influence of Hezbollah and the swift downfall of the Syrian dictator<\/a> as evidence that regimes like the mullahs and Assad are susceptible to collapse, contrary to their own propaganda. The statement warns that complacency and investments in these regimes not only compromise democratic values but are also detrimental politically and economically.<\/p>\n

Crucially, the declaration emphasizes that supporting the Iranian people in their pursuit of regime change is both a just political stance and a moral imperative. It underscores that the Iranian people and their organized resistance should be at the core of any principled policy concerning Iran.<\/p>\n

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#Swiss<\/a> Committee Urges Action to Halt Executions of Political Prisoners in #Iran<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/UX2qWpCFKr<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n