Branding Iranian opposition groups as terrorist for their struggle against Iranian regime must be avoided
NCRI – In a resolution adopted unanimously by the Belgian Senate this afternoon, the European Union was urged to reconsider designation of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran as a terrorist group.
The resolution expressed deep concern over violations of human rights and basic freedoms in Iran as well as public hangings, inhuman suppression and punishments, arbitrary arrests, physical and psychological tortures in prisons, killing of opponents and political prisoners, persecution and systematic discriminations against women, religious and ethnic minorities, and violations of freedom of speech and belief.
The senate also called on the government to “strongly condemn” Ahmadinejad, the clerical regime’s president, for his repeated remarks against Israel and denial of the Holocaust as a “myth” and to recall its ambassador from Iran for consultations.
The resolution states: “In the absence of a precise definition of terrorism, branding Iranian opposition groups as terrorist for their struggle against a regime which is responsible for systematic violations of human rights, must be avoided.”
The Belgian Senate resolution urged the EU to “reconsider listing of the PMOI as a terrorist organization” within its framework and on the bases of relevant information available.
The resolution which was proposed by four senior members of the Senate was adopted by the Senate Foreign Affaires Committee yesterday and it was endorsed unanimously by the Senate in its formal session following a debate this afternoon.
The resolution was adopted amid intense efforts by the clerical regime to obstruct it. The ambassador of the Iranian religious dictatorship tried desperately to influence the decision by going personally to the Senate in the past two days, resorting to every possible means and threats, to no avail.
