European Parliament condemns Iran for human rights violations in nonbinding resolution
JURIST
JANUARY 21, 2023
The European Parliament Thursday resolved to condemn the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for human rights violations in the wake of protests against the state after the death of Mahsa Amini. The nonbinding resolution calls for “the expansion of restrictive measures” against Iran. The resolution describes the “detention, arrest, and abduction” of over 20,000 protestors, including “human rights defenders, students, lawyers and civil society activists.”
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