{"id":73876,"date":"2025-05-23T01:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T23:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=73876"},"modified":"2025-05-31T15:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T13:43:38","slug":"irish-lawmakers-urge-global-support-for-democratic-change-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2025\/05\/irish-lawmakers-urge-global-support-for-democratic-change-in-iran\/73876\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Lawmakers Urge Global Support for Democratic Change in Iran"},"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_73884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73884\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73884\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Irish-Lawmakers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"552\" 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\/05\/Irish-Lawmakers.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Irish-Lawmakers-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Irish-Lawmakers-768x424.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Irish Lawmakers Call for International Support for Democratic Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"411\">Irish Lawmakers Urge International Support for a Democratic Future in Iran<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"816\">A substantial group of Irish parliamentarians from both Seanad \u00c9ireann and D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann have released a joint declaration voicing serious alarm over the deepening human rights crisis in Iran. In their statement, they advocate for global recognition of the Iranian people\u2019s right to seek democratic change and express support for the organized opposition\u2019s platform as a credible path toward a free Iran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The majority in Ireland\u2019s Senate stands with the Iranian people against tyranny. This unified stance highlights Ireland\u2019s commitment to freedom, human rights, and democratic change in Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/en_simayazadi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#en_simayazadi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hwWt95qyuo\">pic.twitter.com\/hwWt95qyuo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1925647546468143588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1462\">The declaration draws attention to Iran\u2019s deteriorating human rights conditions, noting that more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/iran-news-regime-executes-over-1000-prisoners-in-2024-reaching-30-year-high-fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1,000 executions<\/a> were recorded in 2024 alone. It strongly criticizes the regime\u2019s enforcement of the so-called \u201cHijab and Chastity Law,\u201d describing it as a mechanism for forced veiling, suppression of protesting women, and prevention of future demonstrations. The statement also condemns the death sentences handed down in late 2024 to nine political prisoners accused of being affiliated with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>), underscoring what the Irish lawmakers describe as Tehran\u2019s fear of an organized resistance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a>, \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catherineanoone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@catherineanoone<\/a> reaffirmed Ireland\u2019s long-standing support for the Iranian people. \u201cThe fight for basic rights and the separation of religion and state is fundamental. We in Ireland stand with you\u2014always.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/en_simayazadi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#en_simayazadi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uiK6r1ntsJ\">pic.twitter.com\/uiK6r1ntsJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1924223959869911235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1521\">A Crumbling Regime and the Case for Democratic Change<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1974\">According to the statement, regional shifts\u2014such as the collapse of Hezbollah\u2019s influence and the fall of Syria\u2019s dictatorship\u2014have dealt significant blows to the Iranian regime\u2019s strategy for survival. The signatories argue that continuing to appease this faltering regime betrays the core principles of democracy, fuels internal repression, and poses a broader risk to global security due to the regime\u2019s nuclear ambitions and support for terrorism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a>, \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/votemaryfitz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@votemaryfitz<\/a> presented a statement backed by a majority of the Irish Senate, condemning the regime\u2019s repression and endorsing Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-point plan. \u201cThis regime fears freedom, women, and truth.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/en_simayazadi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#en_simayazadi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ff3UyFEbc6\">pic.twitter.com\/Ff3UyFEbc6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1924221332687925442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2528\">They highlight that during the 2022 uprising, the Iranian people decisively rejected both monarchical and theocratic rule, instead calling for a secular, democratic republic. With political avenues inside the country entirely shut off, the Irish lawmakers urge the international community to affirm the Iranian people\u2019s right to regime change. They also emphasize the legitimacy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" rel=\"\">MEK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/t\/iranian-resistance-units\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resistance Units<\/a>.\u2019 efforts to challenge the regime and call for the formal designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2023\/04\/irans-regime-irgc-a-state-sponsored-terrorist-organization\/44858\/\" rel=\"\">IRGC<\/a>) as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a>, a united Irish delegation of MPs and senators delivered a clear message: Ireland stands with the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p>They condemned appeasement, backed Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-point plan, and called on the EU to act, not just speak\u2014starting with blacklisting the IRGC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bqab9YNdDZ\">pic.twitter.com\/bqab9YNdDZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1924220796458713594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2573\">A Democratic Vision with Global Backing<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"3140\">The Irish parliamentarians express strong support for the Iranian opposition\u2019s democratic agenda, as laid out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a> of 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>). This plan outlines a comprehensive vision for a secular and democratic Iran\u2014one free from forced veiling, religious compulsion, executions, and authoritarian rule. It also aligns with the popular slogans echoed throughout Iranian protests: \u201cNo to compulsory hijab,\u201d \u201cNo to compulsory religion,\u201d \u201cNo to dictatorship,\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/tag\/no-to-executions-campaign\/\" rel=\"\">No to executions<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a>, \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCraughwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GCraughwell<\/a> praised Maryam Rajavi\u2019s 10-point plan as \u201ca foundation any democracy would be proud of.\u201d<br>\nHe urged the EU &amp; UN to act: \u201cThe time for talking is long over. Iran has a future\u2014and it\u2019s under your leadership.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/en_simayazadi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#en_simayazadi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iOego4vGKx\">pic.twitter.com\/iOego4vGKx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1924220578115793407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3142\" data-end=\"3529\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The statement notes that this democratic alternative enjoys widespread global endorsement. As of June 2024, over <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/news\/2024\/06\/global-leaders-condemn-iranian-regime-express-support-for-maryam-rajavis-ten-point-plan\/61279\/\" rel=\"\">4,000 lawmakers<\/a> and 100 former world leaders had expressed their support for the plan. The Irish signatories urge all democratic governments and international institutions to stand with the Iranian people by endorsing this vision for lasting peace and democratic governance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a> Conference, \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gerryhorkan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@gerryhorkan<\/a> voiced strong solidarity with the Iranian people and praised the NCRI and Maryam Rajavi\u2019s leadership.<br>\u201cThe regime\u2019s end will come\u2014from within.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/en_simayazadi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#en_simayazadi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PQ1k9IMbJC\">pic.twitter.com\/PQ1k9IMbJC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1924219510438887931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeIran2025<\/a> Conference, \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea Irish politician John Perry condemned EU appeasement toward Tehran, calling it a betrayal of the Iranian people.<br>\u201cIt\u2019s time for straight talk, action, and results.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/en_simayazadi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#en_simayazadi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3oqF3rvfd7\">pic.twitter.com\/3oqF3rvfd7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/1924219083584680084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irish parliamentarians call for international recognition of Iranians&#8217; right to regime change and back a democratic roadmap led by the 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