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Tom Ridge: Past crimes of the Iranian regime must be addressed at UN General Assembly

Tom Ridge, the first Homeland Security Secretary and Pennsylvania governor, wrote an article in The Hill about the presence of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the annual UN General Assembly in New York. 

Environmental activists pressured in Iran Prison for over 60 days

News published on websites and in social media indicate that a group of environmental activists have been under severe interrogation in prison for more than 60 days. Five of them are allegedly in solitary confinement and have no access to a lawyer.

Iran: political prisoner’s death in prison must be investigated

The Guardian has published a letter in which justice and an investigation is sought for the death of Shahrokh Zamani in an Iranian prison.

US resident gets 10-year Iran prison sentence and $4.2 million fine

Associated Press have reported that a U.S. permanent resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and has received a $4.2 million fine. Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese citizen, has already been detained for a year for spying allegations.

Mike Freer: Iran’s executions and abuses cannot be ignored

Mike Freer, an MP for Finchley and Golders Green, wrote an article about the current situation in Iran.

Al-Jubeir: Iran regime can’t whitewash its record of terror

The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Al-Jubeir, has strongly condemned the Iranian regime and the international terrorist acts it carries out, as well as its support for the “murderous dictatorship” of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, reports the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).

Victorious resettlement of Camp Liberty Residents at last

In an article on merinews.com, Keyvan Salami, a human rights advocate and political activist seeking democracy for Iran, gave his thoughts regarding the last of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or MeK) members who left Camp Liberty in Iraq for Europe.

Iran official: death penalty is “not a human rights issue”

The Secretary General of the Iranian Regime’s ‘human rights’ council has responded to a statement made last week by the UN Commissioner Zeyd Ra’ad Al Hussein which discussed the “fundamental problems” in the regime’s judicial process.

Messages of congratulations from the NCRI following victorious transfer of PMOI (MEK) members from Iraq to Europe

Members of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) have sent their congratulations to the PMOI (MEK) with regards to the successful transfer of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or MEK) members from Iraq to Europe.

Joint statement of Prominent German Figures: Relocation of PMOI Members a Great victory for Iranian Resistance

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In a joint statement, a number of prominent German figures have praised the relocation of People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or MEK) members from Camp Liberty in Iraq to Europe, as reported today, September 16, by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).  They called the move a “great achievement for Iranian resistance”, and congratulated Mrs. Maryam Rajavi and all members and supporters of PMOI (MEK).