{"id":19075,"date":"2020-10-19T11:04:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T09:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=19075"},"modified":"2020-10-22T14:18:46","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T12:18:46","slug":"tunne-kelam-former-mep-calls-out-irans-human-rights-abuses-in-webinar-on-october-7-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2020\/10\/tunne-kelam-former-mep-calls-out-irans-human-rights-abuses-in-webinar-on-october-7-2020\/19075\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunne Kelam, Former MEP Calls Out Iran&#8217;s Human Rights Abuses in Webinar on October 7, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><p>Tunne Kelam, former Member of the European Parliament from Estonia, addressed <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/2020\/10\/07\/online-conference-irans-ongoing-crimes-against-humanity-iranians-demand-for-eus-political-and-moral-obligations\/\" target=\"_blank\">a webinar <\/a>by European lawmakers on October 7, 2020, on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/human-rights.html\" target=\"_blank\">human rights<\/a> situation in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online Conference held under title, \u201cIran\u2019s Ongoing Crimes Against Humanity, EU\u2019s political and moral obligations\u201d. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/live-report-iran-regimes-ongoing-crimes-against-humanity-time-for-europe-to-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online event<\/a>\u00a0was on October 7, 2020. Dozens of members of the European Parliament attended and spoke at the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MEPs made their remarks in order to condemn the horrific human rights violations witnessed on a daily basis across Iran. In addition, MEPs called on the European Union to fulfill its moral and political obligations in the face of human rights violations in Iran. They called for a firm policy by the European Union against the mullah regime in Iran. Also, they pointed out, It is high time to stand alongside the Iranian people and support their justified aspirations for a free, democratic, and non-nuclear Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran(<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCRI<\/a>), was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e13yWTkCi9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">keynote speaker<\/a> at this conference. Her message welcomed as a democratic solution to Iran\u2019s future.\u00a0Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ten-point plan<\/a>\u00a0has widespread support from the majority of MEPs for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tunne Kelam, former MEP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Tunne Kelam, former MEP calls out Iran's human rights abuses in webinar on October 7, 2020\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mA8NBsY_E_E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear friends, colleagues, Dear\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mrs. Rajavi<\/a>, It\u2019s a pleasure to be with you today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, we have come a long way together with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMOI<\/a>.\u00a0 As a MEP I joined the Friends of Free Iran group 16 years ago and served as one of its vice presidents.\u00a0 We had the opportunity to observe and support your fight to clear the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMOI\u00a0<\/a>name in the European Court, pave your way to the European Parliament and participate in your various activities.\u00a0 My most memorable impression was visiting the First Ashraf camp in 2008 together with Alejo Vidal Quadras and 2 other colleagues. \u00a0My last visit to the newborn\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/tag\/ashraf-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashraf III<\/a>\u00a0in Albania was in November 2018 where we met with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madame Rajavi<\/a>. \u00a0The creativity, morals, sincerity and determination of the Ashraf residents have convinced me that you will overcome.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, this change is nearer than any time before.\u00a0 It is crucial to realize that democratic countries are part of the solution.\u00a0 In fact, they bear direct responsibility for the continuation of Tehran\u2019s inhuman and aggressive dictatorship. Western ambiguity, pragmatic economic interests and double-standards are helping to prolong the mullahs\u2019 bloody rule.\u00a0 We need to realize that every additional day of this regime means new arrests, new executions and new suppression.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is high time to conclude that the 2015 nuclear deal has failed the expectations that were cherished in the West.\u00a0 It has shown that the Tehran regime has absolutely no intention of meeting its commitments, or to become more humane.\u00a0 On the contrary, Mullahs have used the deal to gather strength and intensify their aggression across the Middle East.\u00a0 Today, it has become clear that only regime-change can make Iran a normal, friendly and nuclear-free country.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madame Rajavi\u2019s 10- point program<\/a>\u00a0is the only realistic way to achieve this goal. \u00a0There is no other scenario to solve Iran\u2019s problem \u2013 internally as well as externally. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change in Iran is the sovereign right of the Iranians. But it can be advanced by a change of EU policy. As a former MEP, I am disappointed with EU policy which has kept appeasing the mullahs despite so many horrific crimes. The EU has mostly looked aside or just paid lip-service in reacting to these crimes.\u00a0 We must react not by whispering our concern but by concrete actions. We must impose sanctions on this regime for their human rights breaches or risk losing EU\u2019s own credibility.\u00a0 We must recall our ambassadors from Tehran to protest the regime\u2019s inhuman behavior. \u00a0The EU has to demand unhindered access to Iran\u2019s prisons, especially to the prisoners held since the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iran-protests-2019-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November 2019 protests<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iranian nation is fed up with the ruling theocracy.\u00a0 This is proven by people\u2019s wide-spread and continuing uprisings, by their slogans. Earlier this year, the people chanted \u201cdown with dictator, be it Shah or Supreme Leader.\u201d The people of Iran want a free and peaceful country. They deserve their rights and dignity to be restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, it is the duty of every citizen of the free world, especially the politicians, to support the Iranian people\u2019s aspirations for democracy and freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us keep working together to that end and be sure that I will continue to stand with you until the day that Iran will be free. Thank you<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tunne Kelam, former Member of the European Parliament from Estonia, addressed a webinar by European lawmakers on October 7, 2020, on the human rights situation in Iran. Online Conference held under title, \u201cIran\u2019s Ongoing Crimes Against Humanity, EU\u2019s political and moral obligations\u201d. The online event\u00a0was on October 7, 2020. 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