{"id":333787,"date":"2025-07-04T11:08:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=333787"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:45:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T09:45:51","slug":"scottish-parliament-majority-backs-ncris-democratic-vision-and-resistance-against-irgc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/scottish-parliament-majority-backs-ncris-democratic-vision-and-resistance-against-irgc\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Parliament Majority Backs NCRI\u2019s Democratic Vision and Resistance Against IRGC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Composite image showing portraits of Scottish parliamentarians alongside the cover of their 2025 declaration, which supports the Iranian people\u2019s fight for a secular and democratic republic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A majority of members of the Scottish Parliament, including nine ministers and ten committee chairs, have issued a powerful declaration in support of Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan <\/a>and the Iranian people\u2019s right to overthrow the ruling clerical dictatorship. The statement calls for the terrorist designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affirms the right of MEK Resistance Units<\/a> inside Iran to actively resist the regime\u2019s repressive forces.<\/p>\n

The Scottish lawmakers expressed deep alarm over the worsening human rights crisis in Iran, citing over 1,000 executions in 2024 alone, including the sentencing of nine political prisoners for alleged ties to the MEK. The statement condemns the regime\u2019s \u201cHijab and Chastity Law\u201d as a tool to enforce compulsory hijab and crush dissent, especially among women and youth who have led anti-regime protests since the 2022 uprising.<\/p>\n

The signatories stressed that the Iranian people, through their nationwide uprisings, have rejected both monarchy and theocracy, calling instead for a secular, democratic republic. They underscored the urgent need for a policy shift that puts the Iranian people and their organized resistance at the center of international engagement with Iran.<\/p>\n

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The majority of the #Scottish<\/a> Parliament (68 out of 129) supports @Maryam_Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s Ten-Point Plan, aimed at establishing a democratic republic in #Iran<\/a> and advocating for global peace and security.#FreeIran2024\u200c<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/mfng9Wrub9<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1gfYAzwHT9<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n