Referring to NCRI's newly released book, "Iran, Where Mass Murderers Rule, The 1988 Massacre of 30,000 Political Prisoners and the Continuing Atrocities," former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Kenneth Blackwell, called for accountability into the 1988 massacre to "put pressure on the regime to give access so that we might shine light on the evils that were done… [to give] hope to [those] inside Iran." Blackwell added, "our delegation at the U.N. [should] continue to be a leading voice, not only on international terrorism…by the regime, but …to bring justice to a regime … that is a threat to the basic fabric of humanity across the globe."

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Former Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, Linda Chavez, referred to the role of women in the opposition. "It is no accident," that Iran's opposition movement "is led by a woman, Madame Maryam Rajavi. She stands as a real affront to this regime.

 The regime hates and fears the MEK [Mujahedin-e Khalq] because in the MEK women … are allowed to lead others. And men are willing to listen and to follow them; a major threat to a regime that wants to imprison half its people."

NCRI's U.S. Representative, Soona Samsami said, "why the regime continues to perpetrate such atrocities and continuing? The answer is simple; it fears its population. Despite harsh crackdown, Tehran has been unable to extinguish the Iranian people's yearning for change, freedom, and human rights."

Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Marc Ginsberg emphasized, "The violation of human rights has become an inconvenient truth to those who have decided that the Iran nuclear agreement is what begins and ends our engagement with Iran… We need to begin holding Iran accountable."     

A group of political and security prisoners at Zahedan Prison who wanted to keep their identity secret, wrote an open letter about the tortures they were subjected to by their interrogators.

Iran: Baluch political prisoners write letter on systematic torture in prison

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Iran: Baluch political prisoners write letter on systematic torture in prison
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A group of political and security prisoners at Zahedan Prison who wanted to keep their identity secret, wrote an open letter about the tortures they were subjected to by their interrogators.

This letter reads in part:
“There are numerous figures and documents on physical and psychological torture in the detention centers and prisons in these areas, but unfortunately, they are denied by the Iranian authorities, including the head of the judiciary, who orders the crimes … So in response to Larijani, who requested testimonies about the use of torture by their agents, we have noted some points below.

1. Murad Mohammad Deh Baluch, 45. He was arrested by the border regiment in 2017, and was subjected to severe torture. He mentioned the name of Abdul Majid Paidar, known as Majed, 27 years old, under torture. Majid, who was charged with murder and was detained in Chabahar Prison, was transferred to the regiment border detention facility. The tortures they was subjected to are as follows:

1- They were completely stripped and boiling hot water was poured on them.
2- They put needles in their reproductive organs.
3. They were hung upside down from their feet.
4. Their nails were pulled out.
5. They were left in absolute darkness for about forty days. As a result Murad Mohammed lost about 70 percent of his eyesight.
6. They were hung from their hands and feet.
7. They were not allowed to bathe for two months.
8. They were only allowed to use the restroom once in every 24 hours.
9. Their food rations were only the size of the palm of their hands.
10. For three months, their food was given to them in the same unwashed plate, which they were forced to eat.
11. They were beaten with cables while eating.

A nationwide protest movement has been going on for one year and growing, by people whose assets have been plundered by government-backed financial institutes. These protests have on numerous occasions turned into political protests against the regime in its entirety. In the meantime, the movement calling for justice for the victims of the 1988 massacre, which has been actively organized by the Iranian Resistance, has now turned into an expansive social movement. This was one of the main reasons for Kh

Maryam Rajavi's speech at the European Parliament on the eve of the International Human Rights Day
Distinguished Members of European 

Parliament,
It is a great privilege to be here, once again, among the representatives of the people of Europe, men and women who are pioneers in the modern world in defending democracy and human rights.

As I am standing here, today, the situation in Iran is reaching an explosive state.
Last month a devastating earthquake in western Iran took a heavy toll.
Nevertheless, it highlighted a number of major realities:
 The extensive corruption pervading the regime,
 the catastrophic state of the country’s infrastructures,
 the government’s disability to solve the most basic problems of our people,
 and the general solidarity with earthquake victims vis-à-vis the regime.

Fearing eruption of the local people’s outrage, the regime dispatched its Revolutionary Guards and anti-riot forces to the region before sending any relief. But this did not prevent the people’s furious protests.
The government’s corruption is to the extent that large parts of the popular aid collected for the victims were stolen before reaching them.
Another indication of the popular desire for regime change emerged on October 29, known as the Day of Cyrus, the Great. He declared the world’s first human rights charter. The regime’s suppressive forces were mobilized to prevent people from converging from all across the country on the tomb of Cyrus, the Great in Pasargadae.

 But thousands of people travelled long distances towards Pasargadae and the country saw a popular confrontation with the ruling religious dictatorship.
The country’s financial structure is about to collapse.
Two weeks ago, the regime’s Interior Minister admitted

In Syria there are signs of hostilities nearing an end after nearly seven years of carnage. This is in fact against Iran’s interests as this regime thrives on unrest outside of its borders to keep the flame of turmoil burning and focus attention at bay from its domestic woes back home.

ANALYSIS: Does the Middle East’s stability hinge on Iran’s expulsion?

While standard viewpoints and common sense lead us to the conclusion that certain measures signal Iran’s strengths, this piece is meant to argue otherwise. Iran, nowadays, is forced to choose between bad and worse.

With Yemen slipping out of its control, Tehran is desperate and resorting to a variety of measures to maintain a straight face despite significant setbacks. This includes deadly clashes between Houthi forces and those loyal to ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Salah, significantly endangering Tehran’s future interests.

The circumstances in Yemen are obvious. It has become a no-brainer that Tehran supports the Shiite Houthis against the internationally-recognized government of Yemen. Yet Iran cannot engage directly in Yemen through ground, air or sea measures. Launching missiles from Iran to Yemeni soil against the Saudi-led coalition or into Saudi soil is also out of the question.

Remains only the option of smuggling arms and missile parts through Oman and other routes into Yemen to support the Houthis and have the missiles assembled and readied to target Saudi targets. Riyadh’s missile defense units have defended their territories. Despite all the calamities, Iran is left with the sole option of continuing such measures, or succumb to forgoing its Yemen campaign and accepting defeat.

To make matters worse, the European Parliament recently adopted a resolution calling on Iran to halt its support for the Houthis. With 539 votes in favor against a mere 13 against, the European Parliament condemned the Houthis’ recent missile attacks targeting Saudi interests, especially a civilian airport in Riyadh and the King Khaled International Airport.