Systematic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran

MEPs condemn the violence by the Iranian regime against its own population, particularly targeting civil society actors, protesters, women, minorities and communities. They denounce the oppression of women and call for the immediate release of women in detention, especially Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi.

Parliament is concerned by reports estimating that the death toll from the recent protests may amount to approximately 35,000 victims and warns that the documented acts meet the threshold for crimes against humanity. MEPs want these atrocities to be independently documented by UN bodies and for evidence to be preserved for future prosecutions, stressing the need for accountability through international judicial mechanisms.

The resolution calls for the immediate end of all violence and repression against civilians, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances and torture…