IRAN: JUDICIARY'S GRUDGE AGAINST PMOI /MEK

by Poorang Novak

In reaction to Resistance of Iran’s efforts to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its 1988 massacre of more than 30,000 political prisoners and crime against humanity, and due to increasing international isolation of the mullahs’ anti-human regime for their violation of human rights, regime judiciary’s ‘Mizan’ news agency has released a report, seeking vengeance against The People's Mojahedin Organization Of Iran (PMOI /MEK) while hysterically attacking human rights defenders.

In an article titled “exploring EU’s political motives behind human rights excuses” and “human rights frauds (against the regime)”, the news agency writes:

Human-rights-labeled resolutions and sanctions are outdated tools that have now turned into a diplomatically-dressed hostility as well as a political and economic misconduct by the EU and its allies.

Signed by 265 MEPs, a statement against the Islamic Republic was issued in June this year by a pro-PMOI (MEK) European Parliament, known for having strong relations with the group.

Gerard Deprez, Belgium’s representative in the European Parliament, who drafted the statement, is the head of the so-called Friends of a Free Iran, a group known for its close relations with PMOI (MEK). Prior to this, Europeans used to support PMOI (MEK), but only in secret. Now, however, their support has become quite evident. For instance, the Czech Republic’s representative in the European Parliament has encouraged the EU to actively support PMOI (MEK). Jan Zaharadil, who opposes making any concessions to Tehran, said “the EU must cooperate (with PMOI /MEK and Maryam Rajavi).”

There are plenty of such positions within the EU, including the ones taken by France, another EU country and the so-called cradle of democracy.

MEK/PMOI GAINS SUPPORT WHILE IRANIAN REGIME GETS WEAKER

by Poorang Novak

The justice-seeking movement that wants the Iranian regime to be punished for the horrific massacre of MEK/PMOI members is gaining momentum, just weeks after the opposition’s event in Paris. On 1st July, tens of thousands of people attended the Free Iran rally and hundreds of former US and European government officials and prominent political figures spoke about the need for justice for the MEK/PMOI members 

who were killed during the 1988 massacre.

The Iranian regime is at an extremely low point. In the days before the grand gathering, Foreign Minister of Iran Javad Zarif went to Paris to try to stop the event from taking place. He was unable to manage this.

Not long later, Supreme Leader Khamenei sent his adviser Kamal Kharrazi to the French capital to declare that the MEK/PMOI is a “terrorist group” that has been involved in the murder of “thousands of ordinary citizens in Iran”. This is clearly an attempt to smear the MEK/PMOI’s solid reputation and to counter the increasing amount of support it is getting