{"id":65646,"date":"2024-10-14T01:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T23:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=65646"},"modified":"2024-10-13T21:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T19:45:10","slug":"german-politicians-and-experts-unite-at-berlin-conference-to-condemn-irans-death-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2024\/10\/german-politicians-and-experts-unite-at-berlin-conference-to-condemn-irans-death-penalty\/65646\/","title":{"rendered":"German Politicians and Experts Unite at Berlin Conference to Condemn Iran\u2019s Death Penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Berlin Conference \u2013 October 10, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On October 10, 2024, German politicians, legal experts, and human rights advocates convened in Berlin to oppose Iran\u2019s widespread use of the death penalty and advocate for fundamental changes in the country. The gathering, which was attended by a number of prominent figures, expressed solidarity with the Iranian Resistance and urged the international community to take immediate action.<\/p>\n

Key figures at the event included Bundestag member Thomas Lutze, former Bundestag President Prof. Dr. Rita S\u00fcssmuth, Deputy Mayor of Berlin Detlef Wagner, former Bundestag member Martin Patzelt, former German Ambassador to Korea Dr. Hans-Ulrich Seidt, and Honorary Chairwoman of the Society for Human Rights Katrin Bornm\u00fcller.
\nA central focus of the event was a speech <\/a>by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), who called for accountability for the Iranian regime\u2019s human rights abuses.<\/p>\n

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Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mrs. Rajavi<\/a> paid tribute to the countless individuals executed by the Iranian regime, condemning Iran\u2019s leadership as the world\u2019s leading executioner. \u201cThis regime holds the global record for executions, responsible for 74% of all recorded executions last year,\u201d Rajavi noted. She criticized the institutionalized nature of these executions and the regime\u2019s reliance on them for survival.
\nMrs. Rajavi called for European governments to make their relations with Iran conditional on ending executions and terrorism, and urged for the IRGC<\/a> and MOIS<\/a> to be designated as terrorist organizations. She concluded with a tribute to political prisoners and their hunger strikes, reaffirming the unwavering dedication of the Iranian resistance.<\/p>\n