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Violence Against Women and Girls: EU Sanctions Nine Individuals and Three Entities Under Its Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime
The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on nine individuals and three entities in view of their role in committing serious human rights violations and abuses, particularly sexual and gender-based violence. Today’s action reaffirms the EU’s determination to promote and protect human rights around the world.
Ahead of International Women´s Day, we move from words to action. No matter where it happens, we will combat and eliminate all forms of violence against women. With today´s decision, we are enhancing efforts to counter sexual and gender-based violence, to ensure that those responsible are fully accountable for their actions, and to combat impunity.
SFRC Chairman Menendez Calls for IAEA to Approve Resolution Censuring Iran
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today calling for the adoption of a resolution censuring Iran for its insufficient cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at this week’s meeting of the agency’s Board of Governors:
“As the Iranian regime continues to push the limit and enrich nuclear material to record levels approaching the 90 percent threshold for a nuclear weapon, the international community must respond. The regime’s excuses that these steps were accidental ring hollow and the international community must treat these for what they were: intentional. Likewise, Tehran’s agreement this weekend to increase IAEA monitoring at nuclear facilities falls well short of addressing these provocative steps.
“The United States and our European allies must use this week’s UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meetings to speak with a single, unified voice that makes clear to Tehran that this boiling frog approach toward becoming a threshold nuclear state will not work. Anything short of a censure signals to the Iranian regime that it will face no punishment for the dangerous advancement of its nuclear activities.”
Iran Uprising at a Glance – Day 173
Based partially on reporting by PMOI (MEK) Network in Iran
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 – 8 PM GMT + 1
- Days: 173
- Protests: 282 cities
- Fatalities: 750+ estimated deaths, 664 identified by MEK
- Detentions: 30,000
Iran’s nationwide uprising witnessed its 173rd day as the regime’s orchestrated chemical gas attacks targeting schools and universities across the country have led to increased anger and protests among the public. Parents and locals in cities throughout Iran are pointing fingers at regime officials and authorities for not only failing and refusing to prevent these attacks but also accusing them of turning a blind eye and facilitating this horrendous crime that is leaving hundreds of schoolkids, especially girls, suffocating and hospitalized.
March 7 – Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran
Local teachers are holding a gathering and protesting the regime's recent chemical gas attacks targeting schools.#IranProtests2023 #IranChemicalAttacks pic.twitter.com/KXB0j3e45A— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) March 7, 2023
According to official accounts, 230 schools in 25 provinces have been targeted by chemical attacks, with over 5,000 students falling ill. There were attacks on 57 cities Monday alone.
People and parents in different cities across Iran rallied on Tuesday morning to protest the recent chemical gas attacks by regime operatives targeting their children in the country’s schools. These protests were reported in the cities of Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Karaj, Ardabil, Ahvaz, Lahijan, Babol, Rasht, Lahijan, Kashmar, Harsin, Saqqez, Aligudarz, Qazvin, Sanandaj, and others. In Shiraz the protesters were seen chanting “Death to the child-killing regime!”
March 7 – Ardabil, northwest #Iran
Local teachers are gathering outside the city's Education Dept. protesting regime's recent chemical gas attacks targeting schools.
"Secure schools is our right!" they're chanting.#IranProtests2023 #IranChemicalAttacks pic.twitter.com/b4Q1nR9Wvb— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) March 7, 2023
In Tehran, Iran Students of the University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, held a gathering and protested the regime’s recent chemical gas attacks targeting schools.
Local teachers in the city of Mashhad, northeast Iran, protested against the attacks targeting their students and schools. In Marivan, authorities deployed security units to prevent locals from holding rallies protesting the recent chemical gas attacks.
March 7 – Mashhad, northeast #Iran
Locals teachers are holding a gathering and protesting the regime's recent chemical gas attacks targeting schools.#IranProtests2023 #IranChemicalAttacks pic.twitter.com/yRlXE9Ewib— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) March 7, 2023
Similar protest gatherings were held in Kerman, Sari, Bandar Ganaveh, Neyshabur, Nourabad, Saqqez, and Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province, Sojas Rud of Zanjan Province.
Tuesday morning, chemical gas attacks targeted a number of all-girls schools in Zahedan, southeast Iran, leaving at least 53 students poisoned. A similar attack was carried out against a secondary school in a village near Urmia, northwest Iran, the town of Dalahu in Kermanshah Province, western Iran, and the city of Bandar Ganaveh in Bushehr Province, southern Iran. These attacks have left dozens of students poisoned and ill.
March 7 – Dalahu, Kermanshah Province, western #Iran
Regime operatives launched a chemical gas attack targeting a school and leaving a number of students poisoned.#IranChemicalAttacks pic.twitter.com/A62xzBrWCS— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) March 7, 2023
Further reports indicate additional chemical attacks targeting at least four more schools near Urmia.
In Karaj, west of Tehran, families of death row inmates rallied outside Ghezel Hesar Prison. Reports indicate seven death row inmates, convicted for drug charges, could be executed tomorrow morning.
March 7 – Karaj, west of Tehran, #Iran
Families of death row inmates rallied outside Ghezel Hesar Prison. Reports indicate seven death row inmates, convicted for drug charges, could be executed tomorrow morning.#StopExecutionsInIran #IranProtests2023 pic.twitter.com/0GPl4RiO3Z— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) March 7, 2023
UPDATE: 8:00 AM CET
Escalating Chemical Gas Attacks Across Iran Rendering Anti-regime Protests
Regime operatives in Iran have been behind a long series of horrendous chemical gas attacks targeting schoolkids across the country. There are reports of hundreds of schools being targeted and several hundred, if not thousands, of students being hospitalized for poisoning symptoms and suffocation symptoms.
Anti-regime dissent and protests are on the rise as parents and the general public are outraged at the barbaric nature of such horrific attacks targeting the country’s children. The regime’s contradictory reports and state media denying the entire issue by placing the blame on bogus reasons are only fueling the nationwide rage. Regime officials are concerned about this rising anger boiling into nationwide protests that may evolve into an uncontrollable phenomenon.
18 Years of Celebrating International Women’s Day With the NCRI Women’s Committee
The Ncri Women’s Committee has a proud tradition of celebrating International Women’s Day with compatriots in Iran and supporters of the equality movement worldwide. In her speech to the women’s conference in Brussels, Ms. Sarvnaz Chitsaz, the NCRI Women’s Committee Chair, highlighted this commitment to women’s rights and equality.
Stockholm, Sweden—March 4, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution
Stockholm, Sweden—March 4, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally in Stockholm and expressed solidarity with the nationwide Iran protests.
Vancouver, Canada—March 4, 2023: MEK Supporters Rally to Support the Iran Revolution and Celebrate International Women’s Day
Vancouver, Canada—March 4, 2023: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a rally and expressed solidarity with the nationwide Iran protests.
Also, read Iran News in Brief – March 6, 2023