{"id":74972,"date":"2025-06-13T01:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T23:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=74972"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:40:02","slug":"costa-rican-lawmakers-back-maryam-rajavis-democratic-vision-urge-global-stand-against-irans-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2025\/06\/costa-rican-lawmakers-back-maryam-rajavis-democratic-vision-urge-global-stand-against-irans-regime\/74972\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rican Lawmakers Back Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Democratic Vision, Urge Global Stand Against Iran\u2019s Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\" — Costa Rican Lawmakers Support Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Democratic Vision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A strong message of support for democratic change in Iran came this week from Latin America, as 29 members of Costa Rica\u2019s 57-seat parliament signed a joint declaration backing the Iranian people\u2019s fight for freedom. The lawmakers endorsed the Ten-Point Plan<\/a> of Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI<\/a>), and called for urgent international action against the Tehran regime\u2019s escalating repression.<\/p>\n
Titled \u201cIran 2025,\u201d the declaration condemned the clerical regime\u2019s brutal crackdown on dissent and its continued pursuit of nuclear weapons. It urged democratic governments to recognize the Iranian people\u2019s right to resist tyranny and affirmed support for the\u00a0 Resistance Units<\/a> tied to the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>).<\/p>\n
The lawmakers specifically called for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC<\/a>) to be designated a terrorist entity, citing its key role in both domestic repression and regional destabilization. \u201cAppeasing a regime that relies on terrorism and nuclear threats undermines the values of democracy and endangers global security,\u201d the statement warned.<\/p>\n
The MPs expressed alarm at the worsening human rights crisis in Iran, including over 1,000 executions in 2024 and the regime\u2019s passage of the repressive \u201cHijab and Chastity\u201d bill, which harshens the crackdown on women who defy compulsory veiling laws. They also condemned the recent death sentences issued to nine political prisoners affiliated with the PMOI<\/a> as a desperate attempt by the regime to crush organized resistance.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the erosion of Tehran\u2019s regional influence \u2014 from the weakening of Hezbollah to the fall of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime \u2014 the lawmakers noted that the regime\u2019s strategic pillars are collapsing. In this context, they emphasized the legitimacy of Iran\u2019s democratic opposition.<\/p>\n
Referring to the 2022 nationwide protests, the Costa Rican lawmakers affirmed that Iranians had rejected both monarchic and theocratic dictatorship in favor of a secular, democratic republic. With political avenues inside Iran completely closed off, they stressed that international recognition of the people\u2019s right to resist is not only justified but necessary.<\/p>\n
Central to their endorsement was Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan, which outlines a democratic future for Iran built on pluralism, gender equality, the abolition of capital punishment, religious freedom, and a non-nuclear policy. The MPs stated: \u201cThis roadmap echoes the demands heard across Iran \u2014 \u2018No to the compulsory hijab,\u2019 \u2018No to dictatorship,\u2019 \u2018No to executions,\u2019 and \u2018Yes to freedom.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
They concluded with a powerful call to action: \u201cSupport for Iran\u2019s democratic resistance is not just an Iranian issue\u2014it\u2019s a global responsibility.\u201d The statement aligns with growing international support, including over 4,000 lawmakers<\/a> and 100 former world leaders<\/a> who endorsed Rajavi\u2019s vision in 2024.<\/p>\n
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Former Costa Rican VP @anita_chae<\/a>: Global Solidarity for #Iranian<\/a> Women\u2019s Resistance https:\/\/t.co\/DP0NDR8a32<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n