{"id":48334,"date":"2023-07-26T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T03:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=48334"},"modified":"2023-07-25T18:43:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T16:43:58","slug":"remarks-by-lawyer-kenneth-lewis-to-the-free-iran-world-summit-2023-on-july-3-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/1988-massacre\/2023\/07\/remarks-by-lawyer-kenneth-lewis-to-the-free-iran-world-summit-2023-on-july-3-2023\/48334\/","title":{"rendered":"Remarks by Lawyer Kenneth Lewis, to the Free Iran World Summit 2023, on July 3, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Kenneth — ^{Kenneth Lewis (Sweden), Lawyer, Representing the PMOI<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nKenneth Lewis (Sweden), Lawyer, Representing the PMOI<\/a>, addressed the third day<\/a> of the Free Iran World Summit on July 3, 2023. The summit was under the title: Prosecute Iran\u2019s Regime Leaders for Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kenneth Lewis: Prosecute the Clerical Regime Leaders in Iran<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe full text of Mr. Kenneth Lewis\u2019 speech follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brothers and sisters, and people of the Resistance know what I mean when I say brothers and sisters, and I say also, ladies and gentlemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brothers and sisters are the people who are fighting this regime every day from morning to evening, and I\u2019ve seen it. I\u2019ve had the honor and privilege to represent the NCRI and the People\u2019s Mujahedin in this trial. I might add, I\u2019ve also been representing them and trying to help them as a lawyer since 2004 when I went down to Ashraf number one to get the Americans to release them. I was part of the team that got them off the European Union terror list, and now finally, finally, we have a historic trial in a Swedish court where one of the perpetrators of the 1988 massacre has been on trial, and the trial is still going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last speaker spoke about the United Nations setting up a fact-finding commission. It\u2019s not a bad idea. I can tell you that the investigation presented in the Stockholm District Court is the best fact-finding commission that you can imagine. In this trial, which in the district court went on for 92 days, the investigation is more than 11,000 pages, including the books which Madam Rajavi showed pictures of and spoke of. The books were the names of the victims of the Mujahedin who were executed in 1988. These are part of the record of the Stockholm District Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The material created by the JVMI, it\u2019s a wonderful material. It\u2019s also included in the record of the Stockholm District Court. The books written by members of the Mujahedin in Ashraf are also in the record of this court where they point out not only this little fellow, Hamid Noury, but Raisi himself, Khamenei, who was the President of Iran at that time, and shares responsibility with Raisi, Nayeri, and all the rest of the names that you will see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The JVMI said that they\u2019ve identified 70 people. I\u2019m sure we can find a list that\u2019s much longer. You\u2019ve already heard about Khomeini\u2019s fatwa and what it meant. A fatwa normally should be a religious opinion. This was an order. There\u2019s another word \u2019Hokm\u2019, which we discussed in the district court. But okay, it doesn\u2019t matter. A fatwa made by the Supreme Leader becomes an order. It\u2019s not just an opinion. And what does he say? Anyone who remains faithful to the people\u2019s Mujahedin of Iran and who is in our prisons shall be executed. Quite simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nKenneth Lewis:
In fact, what normally should be a religious opinion, but this was an order. And what does he say? Anyone who remains faithful to the People\u2019s Mujahedin of Iran and who are in our prisons shall be executed. Quite simple.#1988Massacre<\/a> #FreeIran2023<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IE7Lr1vJlL<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) July 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>}