International Women’s Day Conference With the Participation of 170 Political Figures From 37 Countries

March 5, 2022; NCRI

Maryam Rajavi: Let Us Call This Year’s International Women’s Day, the Day of Resistance by the Women of Ukraine
On the eve of International Women’s Day, on Saturday, March 5, at an international conference entitled “Women Force for Change in Iran, Global Peace, and Stability.” Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), extended her warmest greetings to the proud people of Ukraine, especially the valiant women of that country, adding: Let us call International Women’s Day this year, the day of resistance by the women of Ukraine. And let us stand up and applaud them for one minute.

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UN urged to open query into Iran's 1988 killings and Raisi role

January 27, 2022; Reuters

GENEVA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prominent former U.N. judges and investigators have called on U.N. human rights boss Michelle Bachelet to investigate the 1988 "massacre" of political prisoners in Iran, including the alleged role of its current president, Ebrahim Raisi, at that time.

The open letter released on Thursday, seen by Reuters, was signed by some 460 people, including a former president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sang-Hyun Song, and Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. ambassador for global criminal justice.

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Iranian opposition forces show bipartisan allies, flex political muscle at annual gathering in DC

July 11, 2021; Independent

Lawmakers from both parties broke through the partisan wasteland that is Washington DC this weekend to show support for Iran’s largest opposition movement and call for an end to the Iranian government’s various misdeeds.

At a conference on Saturday hosted by the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC), Republicans and Democrats shared a virtual stage and a common message of support for the group, a rarity especially following the events of 6 Jan which have left Capitol Hill more divided than ever.

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Lawmakers tout bipartisan support for resolution criticizing Iran's government

April 27, 2021; The Hill

Bipartisan support is growing on Capitol Hill for a Republican-led resolution condemning Iran’s alleged human rights violations and sponsorship of militant groups in the Middle East.

Lawmakers on Tuesday sent a letter to President Biden, noting that support for the bill was expected to “steadily increase” in the House, while telling the president that lawmakers were “encouraged to know that you are standing up for democracy and human rights around the world.”

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Iranian Diplomat Sentenced to 20 Years for Foiled Bomb Plot in France

February 4, 2021; WSJ

Assadollah Assadi is the first Iranian diplomat convicted for terrorism in Europe in a case that has soured Iranian relations with a key partner

A Belgian court sentenced an Iranian diplomat to 20 years in prison for plotting a bomb attack against a gathering of Iranian dissidents outside Paris in 2018, in a case that has strained Tehran’s ties with Europe.

Assadollah Assadi, a counselor at Iran’s embassy in Vienna, was Thursday convicted of organizing the foiled attack that targeted a rally held by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an umbrella opposition group dominated by the People’s Mujahedeen Organization of Iran, or MEK.

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