Introduction A Historic Gathering in Paris

On August 26, 2025, the municipality of Paris’s 17th arrondissement hosted a major conference, “Iran Rises Up Against the Regime of Executions”. The event brought together NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi, French political figures, international jurists, former ministers, and human rights advocates.

The conference condemned the regime’s escalating wave of executions and highlighted the NCRI’s “Third Option” — rejecting both foreign intervention and appeasement in favor of democratic change by the Iranian people and their organized Resistance.

Maryam Rajavi Overthrow Through People’s Resistance

In her comprehensive speech, Maryam Rajavi emphasized the regime of “four decades of repression and killings,” declaring: “Neither foreign war nor appeasement — the solution is the overthrow of the regime by the Iranian people and their organized Resistance.” She reaffirmed NCRI’s vision of a free Iran: no compulsory hijab, no forced religion, and no imposed rule.

French Officials Express Unwavering Support

Geoffroy Boulard, Mayor of the 17th arrondissement, called the wave of executions “absolutely unacceptable,” adding: “Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan is a clear and democratic vision for Iran’s future.”

Jean-François Legaret noted: “This gathering both honors the victims of 1988 and carries a message of hope for a free Iran.”

Jacques Boutault stated: “Neither Shah, nor mullahs — resistance is the only legitimate answer to dictatorship.”

International Leaders Call for Accountability

Gilbert Mitterrand warned: “The international community failed in 1988 through its silence; it cannot repeat that mistake today.”

Alain Vivien, referencing nuclear risks, asked: “A regime capable of every crime must never gain nuclear weapons.”

Herta Däubler-Gmelin affirmed: “A democratic society founded on equality and the separation of religion and state is the only lasting answer.”

Ambassador Joachim Rücker stressed: “Demands to abolish the death penalty and free political prisoners must be on the table in every negotiation.”

Mark Ellis warned: “There must be no safe haven anywhere in the world for perpetrators of atrocity crimes.”

Dominique Attias condemned the “guilty indifference” of the international community, adding: “It is our duty always to stand with the Resistance.”

Wolfgang Schomburg declared: “The death penalty must be abolished under all circumstances — judicial killing is still killing.”

Sonja Biserko warned: “Silence today would mean complicity in crimes.”

Javaid Rehman concluded: “The world failed in 1988; it must not fail again.”

Voices of the Resistance

Azaedh Alemi, who spent her childhood in Evin prison, recalled: “In that cell, I learned what it means to resist.”

Niloufar Azimi emphasized: “The People’s Mojahedin are the hope of Iranians for freedom — and they deserve everyone’s support.”

The Paris conference served as both a memorial to the victims of decades of repression and a rallying call for action, delivering one united message: Iran’s future must be free, democratic, and built by its people — not tyrants nor foreign powers.