Maryam Rajavi is the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (Coalition of democratic Iranian opposition) for the transitional period during which sovereignty will be transferred to the people of Iran. Maryam Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan for the future of Iran calls for a republic based on the separation of religion and state, gender equality, abolition of the death penalty and a non-nuclear Iran.
In the name of the people of Iran and the Iranian Resistance, I urge Italy and the European Union to: Condition their diplomatic and trade relations with the clerical regime on the cessation of executions and torture, and to end the impunity of its leaders.
The violation of human rights in Iran is an unrelenting war that invades every aspect of individual, social, intellectual, and cultural life. It is a comprehensive, organized, and continuous repression that tramples upon the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on a daily basis.
"Iranian authorities use the death penalty as a tool of fear, particularly targeting ethnic minorities and political dissidents after unfair trials," said Nahid Naghshbandi, acting Iran researcher at Human Rights Watch.
Through this oppressive law and by employing repressive forces, Khamenei seeks to subjugate society, particularly women who are at the forefront of the struggle against religious fascism.
Maryam Rajavi was born into a middle-class family in Tehran. One of her brothers, Mahmoud, is a veteran member of the PMOI/MEK and was a political prisoner during the Shah’s regime.
Her older sister, Narges, was killed by the Shah’s secret police, SAVAK, in 1975.
Her other sister, Massoumeh, an industrial engineering student, was arrested by the clerical regime in 1982. Pregnant at the time, she was ultimately hanged after undergoing brutal torture. Massoumeh’s husband, Massoud Izadkhah, was also executed.
Maryam Rajavi graduated with honors from the prestigious Sharif University of Technology in metallurgical engineering.
She joined the PMOI/MEK to participate in the popular resistance against the two corrupt dictatorships of the Shah and the mullahs. In the 1970s, during her college years, she organized anti-Shah student protests.
In 1980, she ran for a seat in Parliament from Tehran. But, due to widespread voter fraud by the new fundamentalist regime, none of the opposition candidates made it into Parliament. Despite the scam, Maryam Rajavi received over 250,000 votes.
Maryam Rajavi’s viewpoints on human rights in Iran The Iranian Resistance struggles for the establishment of freedom, equality, and democracy in Iran and a republic based on the separation of religion and state. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) underscores its commitment to revive human rights in Iran and abolish the death penalty […]
Maryam Rajavi’s views on the abolition of the death penalty in Iran As it has been outlined in its Ten-Point Plan, the Iranian Resistance has been calling for the abolition of the death penalty for years. We emphasize on this need and we call on our compatriots to widely protest the implementation of this inhuman […]
Maryam Rajavi’s 10 points plan for future Iran The Ten-Point Plan for Iran’s Future was first presented by Maryam Rajavi in December 2006 at a session of the Council of Europe. This plan encapsulates the aspirations of the Iranian people and the Iranian Resistance for a future Iran: a pluralistic republic based on the separation of religion and state, gender […]
The Plan on Women’s Rights and Freedoms In 1987, the National Council of Resistance (NCRI) unanimously adopted a plan on the rights and freedoms of women in Iran. In March 2010, Maryam Rajavi presented the perspectives of Iranian Resistance’s in this respect during a meeting held at the European Parliament titled “Women Pioneer Democratic Change […]
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Remarks at the European Parliament- 20 November 2024
Berlin conference-26 October 2024
Berlin Conference Observes the World Day Against the Death Penalty-10 October 2024
Speeches at the Meetings of the Parliamentary Groups of the European People’s Party (EPP) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) at the Council of Europe- 03 October 2024
Conference with MPs and Distinguished Dignitaries in Germany- 28 September 2024
Online Conference with Italian Parliament Members- 25 September 2024
