{"id":72392,"date":"2025-04-14T09:09:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T07:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=72392"},"modified":"2025-04-14T17:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:24:56","slug":"paris-conference-over-1000-french-mayors-condemn-irans-execution-surge-back-democratic-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2025\/04\/paris-conference-over-1000-french-mayors-condemn-irans-execution-surge-back-democratic-resistance\/72392\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Conference: Over 1,000 French Mayors Condemn Iran\u2019s Execution Surge, Back Democratic Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_72443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72443\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72443\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conference-at-Pariss-5th-District-Town-Hall-April-11-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conference-at-Pariss-5th-District-Town-Hall-April-11-2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conference-at-Pariss-5th-District-Town-Hall-April-11-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Conference-at-Pariss-5th-District-Town-Hall-April-11-2025-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Conference at Paris\u2019s 5th District Town Hall \u2013 April 11, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"634\">In a landmark gathering held at Paris\u2019s 5th District Town Hall on April 11, more than 1,000 French mayors and officials came together to denounce the surge in executions carried out by Iran\u2019s ruling regime. The event, titled <em data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"519\">\u201c1,000 French Cities Against the Death Penalty in Iran,\u201d<\/em> marked an unprecedented show of transpartisan solidarity with the Iranian people and their democratic aspirations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">During today\u2019s conference at the 5th Arrondissement in Paris,  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBerthout?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FBerthout<\/a> (Mayor of the 5th),  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geoffroyboulard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@geoffroyboulard<\/a> (Mayor of the 17th), and  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AttiasDominique?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AttiasDominique<\/a> spoke out against executions in Iran, as a statement signed by over 1,000 French mayors was unveiled in support of Maryam\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/34u6D4MMRD\">pic.twitter.com\/34u6D4MMRD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1910776377088843812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"1014\">The mayors, alongside human rights defenders, legal experts, and international dignitaries, endorsed a powerful declaration urging the immediate halt to executions in Iran. The statement denounced the regime\u2019s \u201cpolitically motivated use of the death penalty to instill fear and suppress dissent,\u201d emphasizing that executions are being used as instruments of terror, not justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1493\">The conference featured a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/message-to-the-paris-conference-the-battle-between-the-people-and-religious-fascism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keynote video address<\/a> by Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a>). She warned that more than 1,150 executions in the past year are part of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s strategy to crush resistance and prevent uprisings. Citing her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/plan-for-future-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a> for a democratic Iran, she called for international pressure to condition all relations with Tehran on halting executions and releasing political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Maryam Rajavi\u2019s message-Declaration of 1,000 French Mayors against executions in Iran-April 11, 2025\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5rEZ1JfNmDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"471\"><strong>Mayor Florence Berthout<\/strong>, host of the event, highlighted the symbolic weight of holding such a conference in the heart of the Latin Quarter\u2014long a bastion of human rights and free thought. She, along with other speakers, condemned the regime\u2019s brutality, referencing worsening conditions in Iran, including rampant poverty, political repression, and over 1,500 executions under President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/who-is-masoud-pezeshkian\/\">Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a>\u2019s short tenure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"720\"><strong>Former Colombian senator Ingrid Betancourt<\/strong> denounced the regime\u2019s hostage diplomacy and Western complicity. She praised the NCRI and its leader, Maryam Rajavi, as the only viable democratic alternative: \u201cWithout her, this movement wouldn\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"980\"><strong>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Legaret<\/strong>, former mayor of Paris\u2019s 1st District, called the conference a powerful show of support, warning that Iran\u2019s regime clings to power through terror, not legitimacy. Over 1,500 executions have occurred under President Pezeshkian, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1223\"><strong>Bruno Mass\u00e9<\/strong>, mayor of Villiers-Adam, reflected on more than a decade of public support, praising the Resistance Units and Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s vision. \u201cThe regime will fall thanks to those who fight daily for democracy and secularism,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1484\"><strong>Gilbert Mitterrand<\/strong>, head of the Danielle Mitterrand Foundation, framed the mayors\u2019 movement as part of a global fight against state terror. \u201cWe say NO to executions and YES to universal justice,\u201d he said, recalling over 1,400 executions in the past 16 months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From Paris: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Francelibertes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Francelibertes<\/a> Gilbert Mitterrand hails 1,000+ French mayors signing a declaration against the Iranian regime\u2019s human rights abuses at a major conference. Watch our exclusive interview with this champion of justice! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ph8sc4Ub4U\">pic.twitter.com\/ph8sc4Ub4U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1911423765772148888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1752\"><strong>Dominique Attias<\/strong>, president of the European Lawyers Foundation, condemned Iran\u2019s human rights abuses as systemic, from executions to amputations. She called the NCRI the main democratic alternative and urged the world not to forget atrocities like the 1988 massacre.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From Paris: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AttiasDominique?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AttiasDominique<\/a> shares insights at a major conference where 1,000+ French mayors signed a declaration slamming the Iranian regime\u2019s human rights violations. Watch our exclusive interview! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GBZUvpfyxP\">pic.twitter.com\/GBZUvpfyxP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1911423161985310955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"62a2f42a-a3e8-4f16-bcc2-1ab019eeb9f4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"322\"><strong>Jacques Boutault<\/strong>, former mayor and current deputy in Paris, reflected on 20 years of support for the NCRI, warning that diplomacy must not undermine Iran\u2019s democratic opposition. \u201cFreeing hostages can\u2019t come at the cost of the NCRI,\u201d he said, rejecting any return to monarchy and calling instead for a democratic republic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From Paris: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacquesBoutault?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JacquesBoutault<\/a> highlights the declaration by 1000+ French mayors condemning executions in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s a message of freedom and solidarity\u201d with the Iranian people fighting against tyranny. Watch our exclusive interview! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AVBhvR6UnP\">pic.twitter.com\/AVBhvR6UnP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1911713832176660981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><strong>Mayor Geoffroy Boulard<\/strong> of Paris\u2019s 17th District reaffirmed his district\u2019s visible support for the Iranian people, noting an anti-execution banner has hung on his town hall for months. He praised the mayors\u2019 campaign as a reflection of France\u2019s democratic values and voiced full support for a free Iran.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarvnaz Chitsaz<\/strong>, Chair of the NCRI Women\u2019s Committee, reported 33 executions in just three days, including three women, calling each execution a political tool of repression. \u201cOpposing the death penalty is opposing the regime itself,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACAT-France\u2019s Nathalie Seff<\/strong> condemned the systemic use of torture and executions in Iran, highlighting two women activists at risk. \u201cThe death penalty is itself a form of torture,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Union leader G\u00e9rard Lauton<\/strong> linked Iran\u2019s struggle to global democratic movements, from Iran to Ukraine, commending the NCRI\u2019s broad political reach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pierre Bercis<\/strong> of New Human Rights celebrated the milestone of 1,000 supporting mayors but urged further action. \u201cThis is just the beginning. We must now fight through international law,\u201d he said, reflecting on 45 years of support for the MEK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Azadeh Alami<\/strong> of the Committee for the Support of Human Rights in Iran thanked participants and highlighted the scale of French municipal solidarity, with over 1,000 mayors declaring: \u201cNo to the death penalty in Iran.\u201d The NCRI reported 1,153 executions in the past year, including dozens of women and minors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"3067\">The event closed with renewed calls for continued mobilization. Azadeh Alami, representing the Committee for the Support of Human Rights in Iran, confirmed that 1,011 mayors had already signed the declaration, calling it \u201cjust the beginning\u201d of a broader national and international movement to confront Iran\u2019s machinery of death with unified, democratic resolve.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00ab\u00a0Mille maires fran\u00e7ais contre la tyrannie du r\u00e9gime iranien \u00bb <\/p>\n<p>Conf\u00e9rence contre les ex\u00e9cutions massives en <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> organis\u00e9e par le <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNRIFrance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CNRIFrance<\/a> \u00e0 la <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mairie5Paris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Mairie5Paris<\/a> en pr\u00e9sence d\u2019Ingrid Betancourt et de Gilbert Mitterrand.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c0 quelques pas du <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Panth%C3%A9on?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Panth\u00e9on<\/a> o\u00f9 l\u2019abolition de la peine de\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wFd6mEGpu2\">pic.twitter.com\/wFd6mEGpu2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83d\udce3Ella Kelian (@EllaKelian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EllaKelian\/status\/1910961649504178453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 1,000 French mayors convened in Paris to condemn Iran\u2019s mass executions, back Maryam Rajavi\u2019s democratic vision, and call for international action against the regime\u2019s use of capital punishment as political repression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":72443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[637,18,867,1,32],"tags":[52,3260,2505,3261,1348],"class_list":["post-72392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-rights","category-supports","category-iranian-resistance","category-news","category-videos","tag-iranian-resistance","tag-no-death-penalty","tag-no-to-executions-campaign","tag-over-1000-french-mayors","tag-stop-executions-in-iran"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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