{"id":53186,"date":"2023-12-08T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T02:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=53186"},"modified":"2023-12-07T17:42:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:42:21","slug":"canadian-mps-call-for-irgc-designation-and-support-resistance-against-human-rights-abuses-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2023\/12\/canadian-mps-call-for-irgc-designation-and-support-resistance-against-human-rights-abuses-in-iran\/53186\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian MPs Call for IRGC Designation and Support Resistance Against Human Rights Abuses in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Ottawa, — December 4, 2023: Conference at the Canadian Parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Ottawa, December 4, 2023:<\/strong> The Canadian Parliament convened a session dedicated to examining human rights violations in Iran under the clerical dictatorship. The proceedings were led by MP Judy Sgro, a prominent representative of the ruling party and former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2003-2005), along with several parliamentarians, senators, and their aides.<\/p>\n
Speakers in the session connected the ongoing crisis in the Middle East to the destabilizing role of the Iranian regime. They characterized it as an effort by religious fascism to mask the escalating suppression within Iran and address the volatile societal situation.<\/p>\n
**The speakers underscored the involvement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC<\/a>) in domestic suppression and the promotion of terrorism. There were firm calls for the classification of the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization in Canada.<\/p>\n**
The discussion also delved into the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, shedding light on widespread massacres and recent executions of political prisoners. Speakers emphasized the immediate need to hold the Iranian regime accountable for four decades of crimes, particularly the mass murder of 30,000 political prisoners and activists in 1988 <\/a>within Iran. The session concluded with a call to end the impunity of regime leaders, including Ebrahim Raisi<\/a>, known for his role as a member of the Death Commission during the 1988 massacre.<\/p>\n
In her remarks, MP Judy Sgro<\/a> emphasized the need for a new approach to the Middle East, specifically addressing the Iranian regime\u2019s role domestically and regionally. She stated, \u201cWe all bear witness to on one hand the bravery and courage of the people of Iran, especially the young girls and women that have exemplified in several months of the uprising in September 2022 that captured the hearts and souls of a million people around the world. The uprising last year was not and should not be seen as an isolated event. Iran witnessed several major uprisings since 2017. One of the bloodiest ones was that of November 2019, and hundreds of people were killed in a matter of days.\u201d<\/p>\n
**MP Sgro also noted that the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps <\/a>in Canada is still an issue in progress, ensuring that things are moving in that direction.<\/p>\n**
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It is important we as parliamentarians stay informed about the role the regime of Iran is playing, both domestically and in the broader region of the Middle East. It was great to hear about the latest developments in Iran from Prof. Ivan Sascha Sheehan and Dr. Ali Safavi. pic.twitter.com\/wrB9XSaJMR<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Judy Sgro (@JudySgroMP) December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n