Brussels, Belgium – Members of the European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on Thursday condemning the Iranian government’s violence against its people, particularly civil activists, protesters, women, and minorities.
The parliament also called for the immediate release of detained women, especially Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi.
In the resolution, the European Parliament expressed its concern over reports estimating the death toll from the recent protests at 35,000.
Furthermore, it warned that these acts could amount to crimes against humanity.
The MEPs also called for these crimes to be independently documented by UN bodies.
In addition, they requested evidence to be preserved for use in future legal proceedings.
The resolution called for an immediate end to “violence, arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and torture,”
and urged Iranian authorities to “cease the harassment and persecution of doctors and medical personnel assisting injured protesters.”
Members of the European Parliament also expressed their solidarity with the Iranian people.
Additionally, they affirmed that “the people are the sole legitimate source of sovereignty in Iran.”
The EU was called upon to expand targeted sanctions, support the families of detainees, and counter hostage diplomacy.
The resolution also states that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),
which the EU has designated a terrorist organization, “plays a central role in the repression.”
