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PMOI: On July 1st thousands of Iranians will gather in Paris to support the movement to obtain freedom and democracy for their homeland. The convention is organized each year by the Iranian opposition movement (PMOI\/MEK). Iranian youth especially look forward to this event as it\u2019s a time to come together and support human rights.Too often we hear about the arrests, ill-treatment, and executions of Iran\u2019s youth population.Reports indicate\u00a010 inmates<\/a>\u00a0were executed merely a few days after the 2017 Iranian elections, including a 30-year-old Abdulkarim Shahnavazi.\u00a0<\/span>Reports also emerged<\/a>\u00a0that 24-year-old Diyako Hashemi was killed under torture by Iranian intelligence agents. Two men in their 30s were\u00a0<\/span>sentenced<\/a>\u00a0to have their fingers amputated and\u00a0<\/span>90 children<\/a>\u00a0were also arrested in Sepidan, central Iran. The Iranian regime has a history of raiding gatherings and parties, and imprisoning the attendees, which has heightened during the past few years.<\/span>Political prisoner Ms. Atena Daemi was recently on hunger strike for 54 days protesting against the arrest of her sisters. Political prisoner Arash Sadeghi was previously on hunger strike for 71 days protesting against the imprisonment of his wife,<\/li>\n
Golrokh Iraee.3000 Executed Under Rouhani<\/li>\n
Over 3000 were\u00a0 executed<\/a>\u00a0during President Hassan Rouhani\u2019s first term, including many in their 20s and 30s. By targeting the youth and spreading fear in society, the regime aims to prevent anti-government uprisings. It must be mentioned that many of those executed haven\u2019t received fair trials or proper due process.<\/span>Youth supporters of the PMOI therefore believe the Iranian opposition convention is a perfect opportunity to raise awareness and bring attention to the plight of their people.<\/li>\n
youth supporters are Voice of the Voicelessness Qaeda, a civil engineering student in Norway, will attend the convention for the 5th time since he left Iran. While living inside Iran, Qaraee recalled witnessing young children working and begging people in the streets to buy flowers or gum from them, to make money for their family and put food on the table. These children would have to leave their schooling behind.\u201cAs long as this regime is in power, I realized the suffering will continue. By participating in the Iranian opposition convention, I can be the voice of those children; voice of the voiceless,\u201d Qaraee said.He also mentioned that events such as the upcoming July 1st convention establish a sense of hope for Iran\u2019s oppressed population.\u201cGatherings like this can bring hope among people in Iran, specifically toyouth supporters and women who are direct targets of the regime,\u201d he added.Not only does Qaraee believe this convention would benefit freedom-loving Iranians, but Syrians and all who seek peace in the Middle East.\u201cThe only solution to end these human rights violations in Iran and the region is to help the Iranian people and the Iranian Resistance overthrow this barbaric regime and establish a state based on democracy, freedom and respect to its neighbors,\u201d Qaraee continued.In Syria, the regime of Iran has aided President Bashar al-Assad with troops, money, and weapons, which has led to increased bloodshed.<\/li>\n
Supporting Iran\u2019s Oppressed People<\/li>\n
Nargis Rahmanfard, a psychology student in London, has been attending the annual convention<\/a> since 2004. She was born in Ahvaz and left Iran along with her family when she was just 7 years old.\u201cThe arresting of young people at parties, the poverty, suppression of ethnic minorities, suppression of women in Iran are violations that do not have a place in the 21st century, yet are enforced every day to keep the regime in power,\u201d Rahmanfard said.She spoke of Urethane Jabbari, a 27-year-old woman executed for defending herself against sexual assault by an Iranian intelligence member. By putting her under torture, the government demanded Jabbari recant her story, but Jabbari refused.\u201cShe was executed for defending herself against sexual assault by a regime agent and until the very last minutes of her life she refused to back down,\u201d she explained.Rahmanfard went on to highlight the significance of this upcoming gathering and feels that as an Iranian youth it is her responsibility to attend.\u201cI believe that all freedom-loving Iranians have a duty to come together and spread awareness about what ishappening behind closed doors \u2026 As an Iranian youth, I feel it is my duty to represent other youth my age inside Iran and those that do not have the same opportunities I do,\u201d Rahmanfard continued.\u201cIf they are risking their lives in Iran, how can I, as a citizen living in a free country, not do anything to take at least a little of the weight off their shoulders?\u201d she explained.<\/li>\n
Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-Point-Plan for a Future Iran<\/strong><\/li>\n
Qaraee and Rahmanfard are also youth supporters of Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi\u2019s\u00a010-point-plan<\/a>\u00a0for a future Iran.\u00a0<\/span>Rajavi<\/a>\u00a0is the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and advocates a free, democratic, and secular Iran .<\/span>Qaraee and Rahmanfard both support Rajavi\u2019s call for separation of church and state and reiterated its importance as its non-existent under the mullahs\u2019 regime. Many are persecuted and imprisoned simply because of their faith.\u201cIn a future and free Iran, Christians, Jews, Sunnis, Shias, Kurds, Baluchis, Arabs and all others who make Iran beautiful should be able to live together in peace,\u201d Rahmanfard said.The July 1st Paris convention will be a platform for Iranian youth to unite, chant against the regime and join the call for its overthrow. They support the movement for democracy led by Rajavi, with hopes that soon the people of Iran will be freed from the mullahs\u2019 dictatorship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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