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Over 580 French mayors have issued a strong condemnation<\/a> of Iran\u2019s execution practices and expressed their support for Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2018s advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty. This declaration was made during the 106th Congress of Mayors held in Paris, where notable mayors such as Micha\u00ebl Delafosse (Montpellier), Martine Aubry (Lille), and Jean-Michel Baylet (Valence d\u2019Agen) participated. The initiative, organized by the Committee of French Mayors for a Democratic Iran (CMFID) in partnership with the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI), draws attention to the alarming rise in executions under the current Iranian government.<\/p>\n According to Amnesty International, Iran was responsible for an astonishing 74% of all executions recorded globally in 2023. The situation has deteriorated under President Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>, with 386 executions occurring within the first three months of his administration\u2014far surpassing annual totals from previous years. Among those executed was Reza Rasaei, a political dissident arrested during the November 2022 protests in Shahriar, Tehran Province.<\/p>\n The mayors highlighted that Iran holds the dubious distinction of having the highest rates of political executions and per capita killings worldwide. They emphasized that these executions, often justified by the regime in religious terms, serve primarily to instill fear and suppress dissent. The mayors denounced these actions as politically motivated and called for increased international efforts to combat this systematic oppression.<\/p>\n In their statement, they expressed unwavering support for Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s campaign to end executions in Iran, commending her Ten-Point Plan<\/a> aimed at establishing a democratic future that includes the elimination of capital punishment. They affirmed their endorsement of Rajavi\u2019s commitment to abolishing the death penalty<\/a> as outlined in her vision for Iran\u2019s future. This plan was reiterated by Rajavi during an international jurists\u2019 conference in Paris on August 24, 2024, where she stressed the urgency of combating executions.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udce2 #Breaking<\/a> Over 580 French mayors sign a declaration supporting @iran_policy<\/a>\u2018s president-elect, Mrs. @Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> \u2019s call to end executions in Iran, citing UN reports of the regime\u2019s crimes against humanity. \u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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