By Goesta Groenroos

OpEdNews.com, 28 January - "Injustice is the best ally for terrorism," reiterated Dick Marty, the Swiss senator in a press conference last week following the ratification of a resolution by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe condemning the methods used by the EU and the UN Security Council for blacklisting groups and individuals.

By David Amess, British MP

The Conservative home, 26 January 2008 - Tensions between Iran and the international community have always been over the three major issues of human rights abuses, the Iranian regime’s widespread support for terrorism, and its nuclear weapons programme. The latter two have been considered more important in recent time as the international community fears for peace and stability in the Middle East and wider world.

Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly describes the ruling by POAC to de-proscribe the PMOI a slap in the face for HM Government and calls on member states to abide by orders handed down by the judicial institutions 

Maryam Rajavi said that the EU Council is defying the judicial and legislative institutions and called on member states not to allow the continuation of such a scandal and lawlessness

In its session today, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly adopted the draft report and resolution on the terrorist lists prepared by its Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (CLAHR). Citing the report, the resolution reiterated that "The Council of the European Union and the EU Member States must implement immediately the decisions of competent European and national judicial institutions affecting the status of the listed persons or entities." 

Speaking to a meeting in Atlanta on Monday, January 21, Professor Raymond Tanter, president of the Iran Policy Committee said, "The most powerful tool the United States can use to put Tehran's rulers on alert that gross violations of human rights must end is to empower the Iranian people for democratic change.”

- Unprecedented measures in executions, murdering political prisoners, amputating prisoners' limbs, and killing of wounded inmates

- Mrs. Maryam Rajavi calls on the UN Secretary General and Security Council as well as other related international bodies to condemn the Iranian regime's barbarism

Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, calls on the UN Secretary General, the UN Security Council, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to adopt urgent measures to stop the barbaric and unprecedented human rights violations by the mullahs' regime in recent weeks.

By Baroness Gibson. Member of Britain's House of Lords

Middle East Times, 18 January 2008  - Throughout recent years the Iranian regime and its activities in relation to terrorism and nuclear weapons have caused frenzy across not only the political world, but also the media. However, the evil nature of this regime should not be anything new. Anyone who has looked into the actions of this regime from the 1979 Revolution to this current day will know that this regime is evil from head to toe, having run a 28-year campaign of violence, murder and destruction against Iran's people.

By Roger Gale - UK Member of Parliament

Global Politician , 17 January -  The war of words and actions between the Iranian regime and the US administration has been at the forefront of all Middle Eastern affairs since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. However, one incident in the last week brought this to our sharp attention. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz were seen to have threatened a US naval fleet with what can only be described as extremely provocative actions. This most recent event occurs less than a year after 15 British sailors were detained in international waters by Iranian officials, taken to Iran and paraded on TV.

On January 6th, Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the Iranian Resistance offered her wishes to the people of Auvers-sur-Oise and Val d'Oise province, who came in their hundreds to a gathering in response to her invitation. Mayors, city council officials, personalities, residents of Auvers and surroundings villages and across France gathered on Sunday evening to celebrate the advent of 2008.

On Sunday, January 6, the New Year was celebrated in Auvers-sur-Oise with Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance. French dignitaries and Local residents greeted Mrs. Rajavi and wished her a year of major success in 2008 and an end to the rule of mullahs in Iran. 

Among dignitaries and local officials in the event were four mayors from Val d'Oise province and former president of the lawyers bar association in the province.