The increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran
This resolution strongly condemns the ongoing and systematic repression of women in Iran. It highlights how laws and regulations severely restrict women's freedoms and rights, deploring specific instances of detention and mistreatment. The resolution specifically addresses the impact on women who defy strict hijab laws, including those who are harassed, imprisoned, or labelled as 'mentally unfit' and confined to psychiatric facilities. It also notes the disproportionate impact on ethnic and religious minorities, particularly Bahá’í women. Key changes called for include the repeal of all discriminatory legislation against women and girls, and the urgent abolition of the 'morality' police and other repressive agencies. The resolution also demands the release of women's rights defenders and victims of arbitrary detention. The European Parliament urges the Iranian government to grant unrestricted access to UN human rights missions and calls for the EU to support the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement.
Analysis
The European Parliament strongly condemns the increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran through laws and regulations that restrict their freedoms and rights.
What changes
- Calls for the abolition of the 'morality' police and all other repressive agencies.
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of women's rights defenders and victims of arbitrary detention, including Bahá’í women.
- Reiterates a call for the Council to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
Expected impact
- The resolution calls for the repeal of discriminatory legislation against women and girls and the abolition of the 'morality' police.
- The resolution condemns the use of psychiatric confinement for politically defiant women as an act of torture.
- The Parliament urges the Iranian Government to grant unrestricted access to the UN Fact-Finding Mission and the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran.
Limitations
- The document is a resolution and does not contain specific legislative text that would allow for detailed analysis of changes to existing laws or regulations.
- The document does not provide specific details on the economic impact of the described repression or the proposed actions.
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