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Iran: As women politicians we must side with Iranian Resistance- Belgian MP |
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Wednesday, 23 November 2005 |
 NCRI – Expressing support to the rally of 35,000 Iranians in Brussels,
Karin Lalieux, Socialist member of the Belgian Parliament, declared her
solidarity with Iranian people’s resistance for democracy and freedom
in Iran. The following is the text of her speech at the rally:
I think that a gesture of solidarity as this with a country which
suffers today is very important. That’s why I’m here today to show full
support of the socialist party of Belgium.
I think that through me, also undoubtedly, many Belgian citizens who
want that tomorrow this world lives in peace and respects human rights
in all countries, are supporting you.
I am a woman, I’m a woman politician, and as such what concerns me even
more are indeed the rights of women. I see also here that there are
many women present today. I believe that in this fight women are in the
frontline. But if they are in frontline, they are also in the
frontline as victims, they are the first victims. Therefore I would
like to express all my solidarity with all women today who are victims
of this regime, victims of laws that violate personal freedoms and
basic rights of each individual. I believe indeed that as women
politicians we must fight on your side so that your struggle will be
heard much more here in Belgium, in Brussels, the capital of Europe,
but also in European level.
I believe that it is unacceptable that in the twenty-first century
women are stoned, are killed simply for demanding basic rights, or are
executed without a judicial process or the right to defense. This is
what we want here, and tomorrow I hope that Europe and our government
will begin to speak very clear in favor and in defense of human rights
in Iran and will limit the relations with Iran on the condition of
respect for human rights and particularly women rights.
I believe that everyone here, you all show that you are first of all
pacifists who want to fight for a legitimate freedom and rights that
are recognized by the whole world. It is time that the European
countries take their responsibilities in this. I wanted to say that of
course I myself, but also many of my political partners will be fully
on your side to try to fight peacefully for freedom and for human
rights in Iran.
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