{"id":81570,"date":"2025-12-11T09:12:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=81570"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:57:50","slug":"eu-lawmakers-urge-official-recognition-of-the-iranian-peoples-democratic-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/supports\/2025\/12\/eu-lawmakers-urge-official-recognition-of-the-iranian-peoples-democratic-struggle\/81570\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Lawmakers Urge Official Recognition of the Iranian People\u2019s Democratic Struggle"},"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_81577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81577\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81577\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/conference-at-the-european-parliament-europe-cannot-remain-silent-or-passive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keynote address<\/a>, <strong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"954\">NCRI President-elect Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a><\/strong> warned that Iran has reached an \u201cexceptional moment,\u201d with the regime facing collapsing legitimacy, intensifying repression, economic failure, regional isolation, and the rapid expansion of the Resistance.<br data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1163\">She urged Europe to end its silence, blacklist the IRGC, and refer Tehran\u2019s human rights crimes to the UN Security Council.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MEPs greeting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> at her arrival to the European Parliament today to participate in two panels on Iran on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRightsDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HumanRightsDay<\/a><br>\nShe had a clear message: Europe \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa must choose side, it must stand with the people of Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8V53PcEIOL\">pic.twitter.com\/8V53PcEIOL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hanif \ud835\udd4f FreeIran (@HanifFreeIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HanifFreeIran\/status\/1998778481631523039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1341\"><strong data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1341\">Condemnation of Executions and Repression<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1808\">Speakers condemned the spike in executions, targeting of women and youth, and the persecution of political prisoners\u2014including <strong data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1511\">18 Resistance supporters on death row<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1515\">They stressed the failure of appeasement, the strategic role of PMOI Resistance Units, and the global stakes of Iran\u2019s struggle between autocracy and democracy.<br data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1678\">Repeated calls were made for Europe to recognize the NCRI and <strong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1779\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Point Plan<\/a><\/strong> as a democratic alternative.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1863\"><strong data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1863\">Statements by European Parliament Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1887\"><strong data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1887\">MEP Milan Zver<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"2130\">Zver called Iran one of the world\u2019s most severe human rights and security crises, insisting that Europe must adopt a serious, principled policy. Despite being blacklisted by the regime, many MEPs continue to support the democratic opposition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"sl\" dir=\"ltr\">Dana\u0161nji dan \u010dlovekovih pravic v Evropskem parlamentu nas opominja, da prihodnost Irana ne more temeljiti na represiji, temve\u010d na svobodi in demokraciji, ki ju zahteva njegovo ljudstvo.<\/p>\n<p>Iz dana\u0161nje razprave prihaja jasen poziv Evropski uniji:\u2070\u27a1\ufe0f opustiti staro logiko\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qsVkhfOJeD\">pic.twitter.com\/qsVkhfOJeD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milan Zver (@MilanZver) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilanZver\/status\/1998740179008332220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2211\"><strong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2211\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi: The Iranian People\u2019s Right to Overthrow Tyranny<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2538\">Mrs. Rajavi urged Europe to recognize the Iranian people\u2019s right to overthrow religious tyranny, saying the regime faces an existential crisis.<br data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2359\">She described the collapse of Tehran\u2019s regional \u201cAxis of Resistance,\u201d economic breakdown, and consistent nationwide protests as signs that the rulers lack any capacity for reform.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2704\">She reiterated that the greatest threat to the regime is the growing network of <strong data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2645\">PMOI Resistance Units<\/strong>, which are preparing the ground for an organized uprising.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2836\">Mrs. Rajavi emphasized the failure of reformism, foreign intervention, and appeasement, reaffirming the NCRI\u2019s <strong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2833\">Third Option<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2979\">\n<li data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2897\">\n<p data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"2897\">Overthrow of the <em data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2873\">velayat-e faqih<\/em> system by the people.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2943\">\n<p data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"2943\">Rejection of both monarchy and theocracy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2944\" data-end=\"2979\">\n<p data-start=\"2946\" data-end=\"2979\">Separation of religion and state.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2981\" data-end=\"3359\">She reaffirmed commitments to democracy, gender equality, autonomy for Iranian Kurdistan, abolition of the death penalty, and a non-nuclear Iran.<br data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3129\">Mrs. Rajavi again urged the EU to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization and send Iran\u2019s human rights dossier to the Security Council, stressing that Iran\u2019s future is a <strong data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3329\">democratic republic<\/strong>, not a monarchy or theocracy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Conference at the European Parliament featuring European lawmakers and distinguished public figures<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRightsDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HumanRightsDay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StandUp4HumanRights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StandUp4HumanRights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Us1zc3FT2e\">pic.twitter.com\/Us1zc3FT2e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1998766384222765485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3396\"><strong data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3396\">MEP Petras Au\u0161trevi\u010dius<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3397\" data-end=\"3693\">Au\u0161trevi\u010dius warned that death sentences for 17 PMOI supporters reflect the regime\u2019s attempt to repeat the atrocities of the 1980s. He called on the EU to support <strong data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3577\">Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s<\/strong> demand for a Security Council referral and to recognize her Ten-Point Plan as the only long-term democratic vision.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Warm welcome to Iranian opposition leader Maryam <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rajavi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Rajavi<\/a> and Friends of Free Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeStandTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeStandTogether<\/a> !European <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Parliament?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Parliament<\/a> . Brussels <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CDLDMjFqNv\">pic.twitter.com\/CDLDMjFqNv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Petras Austrevicius (@petras_petras) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/petras_petras\/status\/1999052971858870493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3726\"><strong data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3726\">MEP Francisco Assis<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3727\" data-end=\"3989\">Assis said recent executions indicate a \u201cpotential new massacre.\u201d He urged the EU not to repeat its failure during the 1988 massacre, calling for suspension of diplomatic ties until executions halt and for recognition of <strong data-start=\"3948\" data-end=\"3965\">Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s<\/strong> democratic alternative.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3996\" data-end=\"4022\"><strong data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4022\">MEP Leoluca Orlando<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4023\" data-end=\"4298\">Orlando described the NCRI and PMOI as a uniquely enduring Resistance movement. He highlighted the leading role of women and emphasized that the only democratic path forward is the rejection of both monarchy and theocracy\u2014echoing the principles championed by <strong data-start=\"4282\" data-end=\"4297\">Mrs. Rajavi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4305\" data-end=\"4332\"><strong data-start=\"4308\" data-end=\"4332\">MEP Andrey Kovatchev<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4333\" data-end=\"4564\">Kovatchev welcomed the UN\u2019s acknowledgment of the 1988 massacre as a major step toward accountability. He condemned death sentences against Resistance supporters and supported <strong data-start=\"4509\" data-end=\"4526\">Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s<\/strong> call for a Security Council referral.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4571\" data-end=\"4594\"><strong data-start=\"4574\" data-end=\"4594\">MEP Pekka Toveri<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4595\" data-end=\"4851\">Toveri argued that expanding PMOI Resistance Units prove that unrest in Iran is structural, not spontaneous. He called <strong data-start=\"4714\" data-end=\"4744\">Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s Third Option<\/strong> the only credible policy and rejected any return to monarchy, insisting on a democratic, secular republic.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"4898\"><strong data-start=\"4861\" data-end=\"4898\">Former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4899\" data-end=\"5208\">Verhofstadt praised the courage of 18 political prisoners who reaffirmed their support for a democratic republic. He condemned more than 2,600 killings in sixteen months and said appeasement has failed.<br data-start=\"5101\" data-end=\"5104\">He urged Europe to recognize the NCRI and <strong data-start=\"5146\" data-end=\"5161\">Mrs. Rajavi<\/strong> as the legitimate voice of the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5215\" data-end=\"5252\"><strong data-start=\"5218\" data-end=\"5252\">Former Italian PM Matteo Renzi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5253\" data-end=\"5480\">Renzi said the regime\u2019s brutality\u2014such as 46 prisoners killed in five days\u2014reflects its weakness. After years of failed diplomacy, he concluded that the only viable path is to support the movement led by <strong data-start=\"5457\" data-end=\"5479\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5487\" data-end=\"5522\"><strong data-start=\"5490\" data-end=\"5522\">Former MEP Ryszard Czarnecki<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5523\" data-end=\"5713\">Czarnecki noted the activities of Resistance Units as evidence that Iranians will not surrender. He condemned public hangings and expressed hope to see <strong data-start=\"5675\" data-end=\"5697\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi<\/strong> free in Tehran.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\"International Human Rights Day. Iran: Human <br>Rights,Accountability and the Role of the EU\" \u2013 I took a floor during this conference in Brussels in the European Parliament as f.\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1Vice-President<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iran_policy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Mojahedineng<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCRIUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NCRIUS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/womenncri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@womenncri<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@A_Jafarzadeh<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GG3DYDAHa8\">pic.twitter.com\/GG3DYDAHa8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryszard Czarnecki (@r_czarnecki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/r_czarnecki\/status\/1998993136274604360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5720\" data-end=\"5748\"><strong data-start=\"5723\" data-end=\"5748\">MEP Rasa Juknevi\u010dien\u0117<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5749\" data-end=\"6027\">Juknevi\u010dien\u0117 warned that Western democracies risk repeating past appeasement mistakes. She identified Iran, Russia, and North Korea as a new \u201cAxis of Evil\u201d and urged intensified support for movements like the NCRI\u2014echoing <strong data-start=\"5971\" data-end=\"5988\">Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s<\/strong> message to act \u201cbefore it\u2019s too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"6034\" data-end=\"6064\"><strong data-start=\"6037\" data-end=\"6064\">Former MEP Paulo Casaca<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6065\" data-end=\"6436\">Casaca said the NCRI is now more united and determined than ever. He called for a global sanctions regime targeting all officials involved in executions, saying such pressure is vital to support the Iranian people \u201cunder the leadership of <strong data-start=\"6304\" data-end=\"6319\">Mrs. Rajavi<\/strong>.\u201d<br data-start=\"6321\" data-end=\"6324\">He expressed confidence that Iran can once again embody the humanistic values represented by the Cyrus Cylinder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Standing with People of Iran For Peace and Security<br>\nConference on the International <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRightsDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HumanRightsDay<\/a> at the European Parliament<br>\nDec 10, 2025 \u2013 13:30 CET<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsinIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsinIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StandUp4HumanRights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StandUp4HumanRights<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4RR8SdYdIg\">https:\/\/t.co\/4RR8SdYdIg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/1998745317643030690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 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>EU leaders urge recognition of Iran\u2019s pro-democracy movement and call for action against the regime\u2019s repression and rising 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