The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) have published excerpts of a letter written by Zahra Zehtabchi, a female political prisoner in Iran. In her letter she reveals some of the crimes the Mullahs’ regime has committed against her family.
Maryam Rajavi: Rise and stand up to the policy of executions by the ruling religious dictatorship
The President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Mrs Maryam Rajavi, gave her thoughts on the World Day against the Death Penalty. She hailed the brave men and women who have lost their lives to the religious dictatorship in Iran.
Flogging children from impoverished families standard practice in Iran
At least ten girls from impoverished families have received eight whip lashes and been expelled from their school in the Mokhtarabad village in South Roodbar (Kerman) for failing to pay 30,000 toumans (approximately $8.5) as a gift to the school.
The West Must Not Negotiate with the Iran’s “Barbarous Regime”
The mayor’s office of Paris’ 1st district celebrated The World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10 by hosting an exposition into the 1988 Iranian Massacre.
Iran: Death Sentence for a Child Bride
Amnesty International has urged the Iranian Government to override the death sentence of a child bride accused of killing her abusive husband.
Amnesty International: torture is common in Iran and “committed with impunity”
In response to Western Governments beginning trade negotiations with Iran, prisoners have come forwards to relay the human rights abuses and torture that they have been subjected to under the Regime.
Iranian Resistance condemns clerical regime’s clampdown on universities
Repression in universities in Iran has been ramped up in recent months. Most recently, the Iranian regime have upped suppression as a reaction to the recent publication of a photo of Mrs Maryam Rajavi in a university journal. The publication of the photo of the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) was dealt with very harshly.
Narges Mohammadi sentenced to 16 years in Evin Prison: “…I have no regret about the jobs that I did.”
On October 8, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) published an article about Narges Mohammadi, human rights activist.
Narges Mohammadi sent a letter from Evin Prison stating that she will tolerate the ordeal of prison, but that she will never believe that serving a day in prison is legal, ethical and humane for her. She writes, “I believe in the way I pursue and I have no regret about the jobs that I did.”
David Kilgour: Canada can lead global criticism of Iran’s human rights abuses
David Kilgour, former member of Canada’s House of Commons and Secretary of State, said that the Canadian House of Commons is “one of few parliaments in the world to have formally acknowledged and denounced one of the worst crimes against humanity in recent history”.
Next U.S. President faces challenges with Iran in foreign policy
Shahriar Kia, a press spokesman for residents of Camp Liberty, Iraq, and members of the People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran opposition group (PMOI, also known as MEK), has said that Iran will be one of the major foreign policy challenges that the next U.S. President will face.
