Message of Maryam Rajavi to the conference at the Parliament of Italy in support of the Iran uprising

In a message to this conference, Maryam Rajavi said:

The honorable members of the Parliament of Italy,

I would like to express my gratitude for your interest in and support for the Iranian people’s Resistance and uprising to overthrow the religious fascism.
The uprising of the people of Iran which started simultaneously in 190 cities and towns across Iran on November 15, is a revolt for freedom and democracy.
In circumstances in which the mullahs have extensively violated the Iranian people’s right to life, when they have executed 120,000 of their political opponents;
In circumstances where the mullahs’ theocracy has denied the people of Iran the right to participate in political decision-making about their own, their society and their country’s fate, and when free elections is a myth;
In such circumstances, our people have resorted to the same option mentioned in the preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, namely, they have taken recourse “as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression,”

The clerical regime is badly terrified. They have responded to the Iranian people’s protests with the massacre of more than 1,000 protesters dozens of whom were teenagers under 18 years of age and even young girls as young as 13 and 14. They have arrested at least 12,000 persons.
The actual number of martyrs of the uprising is far greater than 1,000 persons. So far, the names of more than 400 of them have been announced by the Iranian Resistance. The regime is refusing to hand over the victims’ bodies to their families or bans them from holding funeral ceremonies for the martyrs.
The horrendous mass killing of November 2019 is one of the most horrific crimes of the 21st century.
Nevertheless, the European governments’ response to all these arrests and carnage has been inadequate. The regime construes this silence and inaction as a green light to continue and step up its crimes.
The European Union must end its appeasement of the clerical regime in Iran and set aside all considerations and reservations about the regime. The EU should demand an immediate halt to the killings and arrests. If the regime does not comply, they must readily pull the trigger of UN Security Council sanctions.
The clerical regime is making every effort and using all means to conceal the truth about the death toll. The United Nations must immediately dispatch fact-finding missions to Iran to investigate about those killed, injured and imprisoned.
It is also imperative to launch an independent international delegation to investigate the crimes committed during Iran protests.
The UN Security Council must declare the leaders of the clerical regime as criminals committing crimes against humanity for their massive suppression and bloodshed. They must face justice.
I urge both houses of Italy’s parliament, the Italian government, the European Union and all world governments to recognize the Iranian people’s Resistance and uprising for the overthrow of the regime.
A free and democratic Iran is not only the urgent desire of the people of Iran but is essential for peace and security in the Middle East and the world.
I thank you all.