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Heavyweights In Paris to Support Iranian Opposition-In-Exile
Dozens of political heavyweights from the West gathered over the weekend in Paris to support the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) at the same time as thousands demonstrated in Berlin and Tirana, the capital of Albania.
Attendees at the annual event included former US Vice President Mike Pence, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Republican Senator Ted Cruz, former MEP Guy Verhofstadt, former French Interior and Defense Minister Michèlle Allio-Maríe, and Peter Altmaier, a minister under Angela Merkel.
This year, the summit coincided with the Iranian presidential elections on June 28, following which both parties, conservative and reformist, will go to a second round after a technical tie.
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Speech of Maryam Rajavi at The Free Iran 2024 World Summit Day 3 -The Catastrophe of The Iranian People’s Massacred Human Rights
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi’s speech: “Fellow compatriots, PMOI freedom fighters at Ashraf-3, Honorable Legislators, Jurists, Lawyers, Respected Human Rights Experts, and Dear Friends,
“On this third day of the Free Iran World Summit, we extend our warmest greetings to those who have fought and sacrificed their lives to uphold human rights in Iran. We honor those who fight and sacrifice their lives, as they face a grim reality under the rule of oppression and injustice, enduring torture, solitary confinement, and the noose. They have forsaken their own rights to help the Iranian people win theirs. We also honor those who, like yourselves, rise to defend them and all the oppressed despite all the pressures, stigmatization, and threats. The brilliant words of the great human rights martyr Kazem Rajavi will never be forgotten. He said, “We write the history of human rights with our blood.”
Pompeo, Leaders At World Summit See Low Turnout In Iran Presidential Election As ‘Winds Of Change’
Globally, more people than ever will have cast ballots by the time this year draws to a close. But it was the unusually small number of voters who went to the polls in Iran that fired up waves of speeches and tributes at the international headquarters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK). The 21st edition of the Free Iran Summit in Paris attracted strong statements of support from a long roll call of high-profile supporters that included former Vice President Mike Pence.
“Why am I here?” Pence asked the crowd in Paris as well as participants in Germany and Albania to tune in via video link. “I am here because I want everyone to know the winds of change in Iran are blowing stronger than ever. It has never been as clear in my 20 years of public service that Iran will someday be free.”
Iran Faces Critical Teacher Shortage and Educational Infrastructure Challenges
Iran’s education system is grappling with a severe teacher shortage and inadequate infrastructure, according to recent statements by Babak Negahdari, head of the Research Center of the Iranian Parliament.
The country is facing a deficit of at least 176,000 teachers in its schools, with an additional 72,000 educators expected to retire by September 2024.
Negahdari attributes this crisis to two decades of irregular recruitment and employment practices in the education sector. He cited the neglect of university educator capacity development, the weakening of teacher training centers, and inconsistent employment regulations between 2009 and 2021 as key factors contributing to the human resource crisis in the Ministry of Education.
Grand Rally of Free Iran 2024 in Berlin—June 29, 2024
Berlin, Germany—June 29, 2024: Concurrently with the Free Iran World Summit 2024: Onward to a Democratic Republic, held at the headquarters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) in Paris, thousands of Iranians abroad gathered in Berlin to support the Iran Uprising.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – July 1, 2024
