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Human Rights Defenders in Iran

Summary

A joint resolution by the European Parliament condemning the systematic repression of human rights defenders, journalists, and activists in Iran and calling for their immediate release.
10 14.03.2019
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human rights
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Key points

  • The European Parliament expresses deep concern over the systematic targeting of human rights defenders, journalists, and online activists in Iran.
  • The motion calls for an amendment to laws that currently restrict detainees from choosing their own legal counsel.
  • Specific attention is drawn to the unfair sentencing of human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and the suspicious death of Kavous Seyed-Emami in custody.
  • The resolution demands an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty as a step toward its total abolition.
Documents (PDFs)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the right of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders Iran, notably the case of human rights defenders
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