The event, organized by the German Section of the Exiled Iranian Communities in Europe and the German Solidarity Committee for a Free Iran (DSFI), aimed to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its longstanding record of repression. Key speakers from the German Bundestag and legal circles called for international action, condemning the regime’s ongoing atrocities.
At the forefront of the discussion was the alarming rise in executions under Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. Since his inauguration, reports reveal that 191 prisoners, including political prisoners, have been executed. Amnesty International data suggests that 74% of all recorded global executions in 2023 occurred in Iran.
Conference with MPs and distinguished dignitaries in Germany
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Former UN Special Rapporteur Javid Rehman, in his final report, classified the 1988 mass executions in Iran as “crimes against humanity” and “genocide.” The 1988 massacre saw 30,000 political prisoners executed, the majority being members of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK).
Carsten Müller, a member of the German Bundestag, strongly condemned the regime’s actions, warning of the broader implications. “The regime is not only persecuting its people but also infiltrating Western countries by installing so-called ‘Iran experts’ in influential positions,” Müller said, calling for global awareness of Iran’s backing of militant groups such as Hezbollah.
Iranian opposition President-elect Maryam Rajavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), criticized Western nations’ appeasement policies. “For years, the Iranian regime has manipulated the West with two lies: first, that the regime will eventually moderate, and second, that there is no viable alternative,” Rajavi stated. She emphasized the need to support Iran’s opposition forces to achieve a free and democratic Iran.
Professor Wolfgang Schomburg, a former judge at the International Criminal Court, advocated for the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the 1988 massacre. “The 1988 massacre was not just a crime; it was systematic murder carried out under a religious fatwa. We must hold these criminals accountable,” Schomburg urged.
The conference ended with a unified call for immediate international action, including designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization and enforcing stricter sanctions against the regime.
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