{"id":34323,"date":"2026-03-18T09:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/34323\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:42:09","slug":"supporters-of-the-iranian-resistance-rally-in-geneva-call-for-a-democratic-republic-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/34323\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporters of the Iranian Resistance Rally in Geneva, Call for a Democratic Republic in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84706\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GenevaMarch16.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian Resistance supporters in Geneva condemn the regime\u2019s crimes and call for a democratic republic in Iran.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/>Iranian Resistance supporters in Geneva condemn the regime\u2019s crimes and call for a democratic republic in Iran.<br \/>\nSupporters of the Iranian Resistance Rally in Geneva During UN Human Rights Council Session<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"734\">Geneva, Switzerland \u2014 March 16, 2026: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance, joined by Kurdish, Baluch, and Arab compatriots, as well as representatives of other ethnic minorities, gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. They called for the overthrow of the clerical dictatorship and expressed support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NCRI<\/a>) announcement of a provisional government.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"1222\">Participants reaffirmed their rejection of both the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">monarchical<\/a> system and the current religious dictatorship, stressing that Iran\u2019s future must be determined by its people through a democratic process. They also voiced strong support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ten-point plan<\/a> proposed by Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, President-elect of the NCRI, describing it as a comprehensive roadmap for a transitional government founded on universal suffrage, gender equality, individual freedoms, and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1398\">They also held a photo exhibition honoring the martyrs of the Iranian uprising, particularly those of the January 2026 protests, expressing solidarity with the Iranian people and paying tribute by laying flowers in their memory.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3-<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Geneva?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Geneva<\/a>, March 16, 2026: Supporters of the Iranian resistance gathered outside the UN with a photo exhibition, condemning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRightsViolations?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#HumanRightsViolations<\/a> in Iran and calling for regime change and a democratic republic.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/No2ShahNo2Mullahs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#No2ShahNo2Mullahs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCRIAlternative?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NCRIAlternative<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nvBnEMxU1b\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/nvBnEMxU1b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/2033942057794863171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1292\">They also referred to this year\u2019s Chaharshanbe Suri celebrations, chanting that \u201cthe flames of this year\u2019s festival represent the people\u2019s anger toward the mullahs\u2019 regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Video<br \/>March 16, 2026 \u2013 Iranian Resistance supporters in Geneva echoed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChaharshanbeSuri?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ChaharshanbeSuri<\/a> chants: \u201cThe flames of this year\u2019s festival reflect the people\u2019s anger toward the mullahs\u2019 regime.\u201d \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeIran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#FreeIran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j2qmBUdXbd\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/j2qmBUdXbd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/2034175342353551808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Call for International Action<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1421\">Speakers at the rally emphasized that verbal condemnations are no longer sufficient. They urged the international community to adopt concrete measures, including:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1480\">Launching investigations into crimes against humanity<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1545\">Holding regime officials accountable in international courts<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1617\">Pursuing legal action under the principle of universal jurisdiction<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84709\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Geneva-March-16-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84710\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Geneva-March-16-pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84711\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Geneva-March-16-pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84712\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Geneva-March-16-pic-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84713\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Geneva-March-16-pic-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Iranian Resistance supporters in Geneva condemn the regime\u2019s crimes and call for a democratic republic in Iran. 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