{"id":75808,"date":"2025-07-05T01:02:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T23:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=75808"},"modified":"2025-07-04T17:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T15:04:07","slug":"scottish-parliament-majority-backs-iranian-resistance-and-calls-for-democratic-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2025\/07\/scottish-parliament-majority-backs-iranian-resistance-and-calls-for-democratic-change\/75808\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Parliament Majority Backs Iranian Resistance and Calls for Democratic Change"},"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_75811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75811\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75811\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-majority-of-Scottish-parliament-endorse-Maryam-Rajavis-democratic-vision-for-Iran-.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\/07\/A-majority-of-Scottish-parliament-endorse-Maryam-Rajavis-democratic-vision-for-Iran-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-majority-of-Scottish-parliament-endorse-Maryam-Rajavis-democratic-vision-for-Iran--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-majority-of-Scottish-parliament-endorse-Maryam-Rajavis-democratic-vision-for-Iran--768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A majority of Scottish parliament endorse Maryam Rajavi\u2019s democratic vision for Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"470\">Scottish Lawmakers Declare Support for Iranian Resistance and Democratic Change<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"930\">A significant majority of the Scottish Parliament\u2014including nine ministers and ten committee chairs\u2014has issued a strong statement backing the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom. The declaration supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/plan-for-future-of-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a> for a secular, democratic Iran and endorses the right of Iranians to resist the ruling theocratic regime, specifically calling for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/inside-irans-army-of-terror-and-oppression-revolutionary-guards-irgc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRGC<\/a>) to be designated as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1293\">The signatories voiced deep concern over Iran\u2019s deteriorating human rights situation, citing more than 1,000 executions in 2024 alone. They also condemned the regime\u2019s repressive \u201cHijab and Chastity Law,\u201d which they argue is designed to suppress dissent\u2014particularly targeting women and youth, the leading forces in anti-regime protests since the 2022 uprising.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1704\">Emphasizing that the Iranian people have firmly rejected both monarchy and religious dictatorship, the statement calls for a complete shift in international policy\u2014urging the world to engage with the Iranian opposition instead of appeasing the current regime. The MPs argue that international recognition of the Iranian people\u2019s right to overthrow the regime is both morally right and strategically essential.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1957\">Drawing parallels with declining Iranian influence in the region\u2014such as setbacks for Hezbollah and the weakening of the Assad regime\u2014the statement warns that appeasement only empowers Iran\u2019s oppressive institutions and advances its nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2343\">The declaration praises the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEK<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/resistanceunits.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resistance Units<\/a> for their courage in standing up to the regime from within Iran and demands their right to resist be officially acknowledged. It strongly supports Rajavi\u2019s democratic platform, which advocates for abolishing the death penalty, promoting gender equality, ensuring religious freedom, and establishing a non-nuclear, secular government.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2736\">This initiative by Scottish lawmakers reflects a growing international consensus. Just last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/news\/2024\/06\/global-leaders-condemn-iranian-regime-express-support-for-maryam-rajavis-ten-point-plan\/61279\/\" rel=\"\">over 4,000 legislators<\/a> and more than 100 former world leaders publicly supported Rajavi\u2019s roadmap. 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