{"id":68897,"date":"2025-01-02T16:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=68897"},"modified":"2025-01-03T16:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T15:13:03","slug":"sydney-hosts-conference-highlighting-irans-human-rights-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2025\/01\/sydney-hosts-conference-highlighting-irans-human-rights-crisis\/68897\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Hosts Conference Highlighting Iran\u2019s Human Rights Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sydney Conference on Iran\u2019s Human Rights Situation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
In late December 2024, Sydney, Australia, became the venue for a major conference focusing on Iran\u2019s worsening human rights crisis. Organized by the Edmund Rice Centre, the event brought together Australian public figures, Iranian-Australian community representatives, and human rights advocates to shed light on the repression under Iran\u2019s clerical regime and the growing resistance against it.<\/p>\n
Corinne Fagueret, the senior director for social justice and climate change at the Edmund Rice Centre, opened the event, stressing the global relevance of human rights advocacy. \u201cAdvocating for human rights often involves immense risks and sacrifices,\u201d she remarked, celebrating those who rise to the challenge as heroes, particularly those within Iran\u2019s democratic movement who put their lives on the line for freedom and justice.<\/p>\n
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Corinne Fagueret, senior director for social justice and climate change at the Edmund Rice Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Mohammad Sadeghpour, leader of the Association for Human Rights and Freedom in Iran, condemned the regime\u2019s oppressive practices, highlighting a surge in executions during Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s presidency. Nevertheless, he conveyed optimism for Iran\u2019s future:
\n\u201cThere is a vision for justice, freedom, and equality in Iran. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s Ten-Point Plan<\/a> provides a clear path to a democratic Iran. We must unite to support this vision and urge the international community to stand with the Iranian people in their fight for freedom and justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alopi Latukefu, director of the Edmund Rice Centre, praised the courage of Iranian women resisting systemic discrimination. He pointed to significant regional changes, such as the potential collapse of the Syrian government, which could profoundly impact Iran. Latukefu reaffirmed the Centre\u2019s dedication to promoting human rights and justice in Iran and beyond.<\/p>\n
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Alopi Latukefu, director of the Edmund Rice Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Elham Zanjani, a member of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) Central Council, addressed the conference via video. She recounted the long struggle of the Iranian Resistance against dictatorship, condemning the regime\u2019s escalated executions and crackdowns on women. Despite such repression, she celebrated the growth of Iran\u2019s resistance:<\/p>\n
\u201cEven with imprisonment, executions, and the regime\u2019s brutal oppression, the resistance in Iran is flourishing. Resistance Units continue to expand, confronting the regime\u2019s threats every day. The regime\u2019s hostile reactions reveal its fear of this burgeoning movement. We are unwavering in our pursuit of freedom for Iran and the ultimate change of this regime.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zanjani urged an end to appeasement policies toward the regime:
\n\u201cIt is time to cease engagement with this ruthless regime and to recognize the Iranian Resistance as the genuine solution to ending tyranny in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n
Isabella Antonio, a Greens Party mayor, underscored the necessity of persistence in the fight for freedom. She called on attendees to safeguard the progress achieved so far and remain committed to justice.<\/p>\n
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Isabella Antonio, a mayor from the Greens Party, emphasized the importance of the continued struggle for freedom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Reverend Bill Crews, founder of the Bill Crews Foundation, expressed optimism for change in Iran, acknowledging both the suffering endured by its people and their potential for transformation.<\/p>\n
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The brutal criminal regime in Iran has executed 500 citizens including 31 women so far this year.
Speaking at a rally calling for change.
God bless the people of Iran and bring peace and regime change to the whole region. pic.twitter.com\/FPJ01j1jFT<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Rev. Bill Crews AM (@RevBillCrews) October 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n