{"id":50343,"date":"2023-09-22T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T03:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=50343"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:23:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:23:43","slug":"belgian-senator-els-ampe-speech-to-the-conference-iran-uprising-role-of-women-and-youths-and-prospects-of-a-democratic-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/activities-outside-iran\/2023\/09\/belgian-senator-els-ampe-speech-to-the-conference-iran-uprising-role-of-women-and-youths-and-prospects-of-a-democratic-republic\/50343\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian Senator Els Ampe Speech to the Conference, \u201cIran Uprising, Role of Women and Youths, and Prospects of a Democratic Republic\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Belgian — ^{Belgian Senator Els Ampe<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDuring an international conference<\/a> held in Brussels on September 15, Belgian Senator Els Ampe delivered a speech. The event held in Brussels to commemorate the first anniversary of Iran\u2019s 2022 uprising<\/a>. This conference was organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The text of Senator Els Ampe\u2019s speech follows:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladies and gentlemen, Mrs. Rajavi, dear Iranians, welcome to Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today marks the anniversary of the Iranian uprising, which began with the cruel assassination of Massa Amini. Mahsa was peacefully walking in the streets and was brutally killed by the morality police because she didn\u2019t wear a hijab. Because the regime thinks it\u2019s up to them to decide what women wear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, it\u2019s not up to them, it\u2019s up to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBecause of #IranRevolution<\/a>, the regime has attacked women, and poisoned schoolgirls.
Khamenei is a coward.
Down with Khamenei!
The Iranian women are more heroic than any King or Shah could ever be.
Because they don\u2019t fight for the throne but for freedom. pic.twitter.com\/HAl8MoV8kA<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Els Ampe (@ElsAmpe) September 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>}