On Monday 18 September, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, called on the EU to do more to protect these rights.
Since the death of Mahsa Amini and the start of the peaceful protests, more than 500 people, including 68 children, have been killed by the Iranian police. In retaliation for human rights violations, the EU has adopted sanctions against 227 individuals and 43 entities.
At a hearing at the European Parliament’s...