More than 100 parliamentary committees of Friends of Free Iran and organizations, unions, syndicates, associations, and prominent political, legal, and religious figures from 5 continents announced their solidarity with the Free Iran World Summit 2022.

The text of this statement and the names of committees, associations, and personalities are as follows:

For 40 years the Iranian people have been held hostage by an extremist regime which has destroyed Iran’s natural resources, its social fabric, rich culture, temperate environment, and its economic potential. It has suppressed dissent and responded to their protests with state-sanctioned violence, imprisonment, torture, and executions. The regime holds the world record for executions, particularly of women and youth.
The current president of the regime, Ebrahim Raisi, is one of the main perpetrators of the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners. Hundreds of current and former UN officials, legal and human rights experts and international NGOs have written an open letter to the UN Human Rights Council calling for an international investigation into the 1988 massacre.
Since 2018, eight major protests for democratic change in Iran have been brutally suppressed (Amnesty International Report, 2021). In November 2019, more than 1,500 protesters, mostly young men, and women, were shot dead in the streets.
The Iranian people, especially the younger generation, are fighting for freedom. They have been deprived of their fundamental freedoms, for which reason they rejected monarchic dictatorship and are opposing religious tyranny. Iran is on the verge of a major change. After 100 years of struggle against dictatorship, the Iranian people want a free, democratic Iran, a Republic based on free elections and the rejection of any dictatorship.
Every year, tens of thousands of Iranians and hundreds of international personalities from all over the world gather to be the voice of a nation that is resisting. The participants condemn the religious dictatorship and express their support for a free Iran and the opposition’s 10-point program for a secular, non-nuclear republic, gender equality, end to discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities, and respect for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international conventions on political freedom.
The Global Summit for a Free Iran will be held this year on 23 July 2022.
The Iranian people have the right to resist the regime for freedom. We call on our governments to stand with the Iranian people and their resistance, on the right side of history, and to recognize their right to freedom. (A 2 MN clip on 40 years tyranny in Iran and the Global Summit)
We express our solidarity with the Global Summit for a Free Iran and its democratic goals. 

Parliamentary Committees:

British Committee For Iran Freedom (BCFIF); International Committee of Parliamentarians for a Democratic Iran (ICPDI); Le Comité Parlementaire pour un Iran Démocratique (CPID); European Parliament Friends of a Free Iran (FoFI); Comitato dei Senatori Italiani per un Iran Democratico; Friends of a Free Iran & Against Fundamentalism (Fofiaf); Interntional Committee in Search of Justice; Comité Suisse pour la Démocratie et laïcité en Iran; Swiss Committee for

Democracy and Secularism in Iran; Comitetul Parlamentarilor Romani Pentru Iranul Liber; Le Comité Français pour un Iran Démocratiqu (CFID); Comitato italiano di parlamentari e cittadini per Iran Libero; Australian Supporters of Democracy in Iran; The Dutch Group of Friends of a Free Iran; Canadian Friends of a Democratic Iran (CFDI); Comité Belge des Parlementaires et Bourgmestres pour un Iran Démocratique

Trade Unions:

Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro ( CGIL ); Confedratia Nationala Sindicala ‘Cartel ALFA’; Sydney Alliance; 3F-Aarhus Rymarken; 3F-Transport, Logistik & Byg; Dansk Metal Østjylland; Teknisk Landsforbund; Dansk El-Forbund; Malernes Fagforening Øst/Vest

NGOs and Towns:

Partito Radicale Nonviolento Transnazionale Transpartito – Torino – Italia; Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU); Nessuno Tocchi Caino; Nouveaux Droits l’Homme; Edmund Rice Centre; Fondation Danielle Mitterrand – France Libertés; Sydney Peace Foundation; European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA); Pax Christi Australia; WHRIA (Women’s human rights International association); A.P.A.D.A.R (Asociatia Pentru Apararea Drepturilor Apatrizilor si Refugiatilor); Global Committee for the Rule of Law-Marco Pannella; Les femmes, la force du changement; Alliance to Renew Co­operation among Humankind (ARCHumankind); Comité de Soutien aux droits de l’homme en Iran (CSDHI); Sutherland Shire Refugee Connection; Mums 4 refugees; Pacific calling partnership; Associazione Nazionale Partigiani Italiani -Cuneo; Grace Church Canberra; ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS;

ASOCIATIA JUDETEANA PROTECTIE SOCIALA ” RAZA DE LUNA “; Circolo Culturale, Centro Studi Il Ragno – Italia; Iraq National Package; National Center for Legal and Judicial Research and Studies; Gerard Noodt Foundation for Freedom of Religion or Belief; Asociatia Casa Artelor Iranului Libera (CASA AIL); COMUNITATEA “SIRIA LIBERA” DIN ROMANIA; Archivescovo della Chiesa Cattolica – Urbino – Italia; Comune di Caselette – Italia; Comune di Cavagnolo; Comune di Brandizzo; Comune di Foglizzo; Comune di Gassino Torinese; Comune di Lauriano; Comune di San Sabastiano da po; Comune di Boves; Comune di Brusasco; Comune di Casalborgone; Comune di Brozolo; Comune di Castagneto po; Comune di Verrua Savoia; Comune di Monteu da Po; Comune di Borgo San Dalmazzo; Comune di Urbino; Conmune di DUSINO SAN MICHELE ; COMUNE DI VILLANOVA D’ASTI; COMUNE DI SAN PAOLO SOLBRITO; COMUNE DI BUTTIGLIERA

D’ASTI; COMUNE DI MONTAFIA; COMUNE DI SAN MARTINO ALFIERI; Comune di Fermignano – Italia; Comune di Borgo pace; Comune di Mercatello sul Metauro ; Comune di Montecalvo in Foglia; Comune di Peglio; Comune di Petriano; Comune di Piobbico; Comune di Sant’Angelo in vado; Comune di Urbania; Comune di Mesagne; Comune di Castelnuovo di porto; Mairie d’Ors; Mairie de Moussy-le-Vieux; Mairie de Soultz-les-Bains; Comité des maires de France pour un Iran démocratique; SIRIENII LIBERI; Comité Amitié Franco-Iranienne; Rev Bill Crews Foundation; MB Think Tank; Guernica 37 Chambers; West African Human Rights Defenders Network; 1000 ETOILES POUR LA LIBERTE; European center for women and anti-violence; World Without Genocide at Mitchell Hamline School of law; ADCALI, association pour la diffusion de la culture, de l’art et de la littérature de l’Iran; La Ligue marocaine pour la citoyenneté et les droits de l’homme Au statut consultatif auprès des Nations Unies, ORGANIZATION HUMANITARIAN TRUTH; “Femmes en Luth, citoyennes à part entire Odile Schwertz-Favrat; Women’s center against violence; Espace Afrique International; Human Rights and Citizenship Party; Association Message;

Partial list of supportive parliamentarians & dignitaries:

ISJ – International Committee in Search of Justice

1. Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Vice-president of the European Parliament (1999 – 2014), ISJ President
2. Ambassador Giulio Terzi, former foreign minister of Italy (2011-2013)
3. Struan Stevenson, former MEP-President of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Iraq (2009 – 2014)
4. Paulo Casaca, former MEP-former Chair of European Parliament’s delegation for relations with the
   NATO Parliamentary Assembly
   United Kingdom:
5. The Rt Hon. the Baroness Boothroyd OM, former Speaker of the House of Commons
6. Rt Hon John Spellar MP, former Minister
7. The Baroness Verma, former Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) and Parliamentary Under Secretary (Department for International Development)
8. The Lord Alton, Prof. Lord Alton of Liverpool
9. Rt Hon David Jones MP, former Secretary of State
10. The Baroness Harris of Richmond DL, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
11. Lord Alex Carlile QC
12. The Rt Hon. the Lord Dholakia OBE DL, Co-Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Peers and former Party Chair
13. The Rt Rev. the Lord Harries of Pentregarth DD, former Bishop of Oxford
14. The Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE, member of Joint Committee on Human Rights
15. The Lord McInnes of Kilwinning CBE, Director of Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party
16. The Lord Clarke of Hampstead CBE, former Labour Party chairman
17. The Baroness Masham of Ilton DL
18. The Baroness Redfern
19. The Lord Inglewood MRICS
20. The Lord Roberts of Llandudno
21. The Lord Turnberg
22. The Lord Cotter
23. Rt Hon Sir Roger Gale MP, former Vice-Chair of the Conservative Party
24. Steve McCabe MP, former Shadow Minister, and Opposition Whip
25. Bob Blackman MP
26. Martin Vickers MP
27. Dr Matthew Offord MP
28. John Cryer MP
29. Ian Mearns MP
30. Jim Shannon MP
    France:
31. Alain VIVIEN, former Minister
32. Alain VIDALIS, former Minister
33. André CHASSAIGNE MP
34. Bertrand PANCHER MP
35. Brahim HAMMOUCHE MP
36. Yannick FAVENNEC MP
37. Philippe GOSSELIN MP
38. Constance LE GRIP MP
39. Éric DIARD MP
40. François PUPPONI MP
41. Frédéric REISS MP
42. Hervé SAULIGNAC MP
43. Hubert WULFRANC MP
44. Jean-Michel CLEMENT MP
45. Nadia ESSAYAN MP
46. Pierre-Yves BOURNAZEL MP
47. Yannick FAVENNEC MP
48. Alain NERI, former Senator
49. Jean-Pierre BRARD, former MP
50. François Colcombet, former MP
51. Michèle de VAUCOULEURS, former MP
52. Jacques Boutault, former Mayor & MP
53. Guy Schmitt, Mayor
54. Bruno Macé, Mayor
55. Jacky Duminy, Mayor
56. Jean-François Legaret, former mayor
57. Yves BONNET, former director of DST
58. Gilbert MITTERRAND, Chair of Danielle Mitterrand foundation
    Italy:
59. Senator Roberto Rampi
60. Hon. Stefania Pezzopane MP
61. Hon. Antonio Tasso MP
62. On. Elisabetta Zamparutti, former MP
63. On. Carlo Ciccioli, former MP
64. Dr. Antonio Stango
65. Cristina Belpassi, Mayor
66. Donatella Paganelli, Mayor
67. Francesco Cavallero, Mayor
68. Giovanni De Michelis, Mayor
69. Luca Panetta, Mayor
70. Mauro Giuseppe Castelli, Mayor
71. Paolo Bodoni, Mayor
72. Ricardo Travaglini, Mayor
73. Toni Matarrelli, Mayor
74. Roberto Rossini, Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro ( CGIL )
    Germany:
75. Hermann-Josef Scharf, Deputy Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party of Saarland
76. Martin Patzelt, former MP
    Belgium:
77. Senator Mark Demaesmaker
78. Dirk Claes, former Senator
79. Pierre Galand, former Senator, chairman of OMCT – Europe
80. Serge de Patoul, former MP
    Nordic Countries:
81. Geir H. Haarde, former Prime Minister of Iceland
82. Jan-Erik Enestam, former Minister of Defense – Finland
83. Kimmo Sasi, former minister of Europe and Foreign Trade – Finland
84. Edvard Julius Solnes, former Minister of Environment – Iceland
85. Lars Rise, former MP from Norway
86. Stefan Gudsteinson, former MP from Iceland
    Switzerland:
87. Laurence Fehlmann-Rielle, federal MP
88. Pagani Remy, Geneva MP
89. Eric Voruz, former MP
90. Jean-charles Rielle, Geneva MP
91. Nils de Dardel, prominent lawyer
    The Netherlands:
92. Prof. Henk de Haan, former MP, chair of the foreign committee

Poland:

93. Marcin Swiecicki, former Minister
94. Ryszard Kalisz, former minister of internal affairs and administration
    Lithuania:
95. Audronius Ažubalis, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania (2010 – 2012), current Member of the Parliament

Romania:

96. Romeo Nicoara, former MP
97. Maria Grecea, former MP
98. Maria Eugenia Barna, former MP
99. Mihai Deaconu, former MP
100. Andreu Gerea, former MP
101. Liviu Titus Pasca, former Senator
     Malta:
102. Francis Zammit Dimech, former Foreign Minister of Malta

Moldova:

103. Petre Stirbate, former MP
104. Sergiu Ceaus, former MP
     Canada:
105. Tony Clement, former Minister of Canada
106. Judy Sgro, former Minister of Canada

Australia:

107. Dr. Meredith Burgmann, former President of NSW Parliament House
108. Penny Sharpe MLC MP, Leader of the opposition in the legislative council & Shadow Minister of Environment
109. Anna Watson MP
110. Lynda Voltz MP
111. Sonia Hornery MLA MP
112. Claire Moore MP
113. Bruce Childs, former Senator
114. Doug Cameron, former Senator
115. Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, former MP
116. Don Nardella, former MP
117. Sylvia Hale, former MP
118. Rev Brian Medway, National President of CrossLink Christian Network Australia
119. Father Claude Mostowik, National President of Pax Christi Australia
120. Phil Glendenning, Director of Edmund Rice Center

Parliamentarian Committees for a Free Iran:

• British Committee for Iran Freedom (BCFIF)
• International Committee of Parliamentarians for a Democratic Iran (ICPDI)
• European Parliament Friends of a Free Iran (FoFI)
• Le Comité français pour un Iran démocratique (CFID)
• Comitato dei Senatori Italiani per un Iran Democratico
• Comitato italiano di parlamentari e cittadini per Iran Libero
• Deutsches Solidaritätskomitee für einen freien Iran (DSFI)
• Comité Belge des Parlementaires et Bourgmestres pour un Iran Démocratique
• Comité suisse pour la démocratie et laïcité en Iran
• Canadian Friends of a Democratic Iran (CFDI)
• Australian Supporters of Democracy in Iran
• Friends of a Free Iran & Against Fundamentalism (Nordic)
• Comitetul Parlamentarilor Romani Pentru Iranul Liber
• The Dutch Group of Friends of a Free Iran