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More than 100 European lawmakers have demanded that Iran’s widespread human rights violations – especially executions, the jailing of political prisoners and the repression of women – form a part of any negotiations with the regime.<\/p>\n
The 106 European lawmakers also called for full implementation of all UN Security Council resolutions with regard to Iran\u2019s Nuclear Program, and for snap inspections and continued sanctions against Iran.<\/p>\n
MEP G\u00e9rard Deprez, Chair of Friends of a Free Iran in the European Parliament, said: “Euro MPs are very concerned that the violation of human rights in Iran has been pushed to the side-lines because of the ongoing negotiations.<\/p>\n
“We are concerned about Tehran deceiving the international community on its secret nuclear program as a new nuclear site, Lavizan 3, was revealed on 24 February by the opposition NCRI. We are fully convinced that Tehran has not yet decided to give up its nuclear ambitions.”<\/p>\n
The European lawmakers also stressed in their joint statement: “Iran keeps sidestepping abandoning its nuclear weapons program to impose its dominion over the region. Experience of 12 years indicates that the sole avenue to prevent a military confrontation is to ramp up pressure on Iran and impose biting sanctions.<\/p>\n
“Iran needs to adhere to all UN Security Council resolutions with regard to its nuclear program and it should respond to all outstanding IAEA questions while allowing intrusive inspections of all its military and non-military sites whether declared or undeclared.”<\/p>\n
Speaking from Brussels today, Mr Deprez added: “The nuclear issue, the Iranian regime\u2019s interference and export of fundamentalism in the region, especially in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon and also internal repression cannot be separated and need to be dealt with together. We are particularly concerned about the cruel actions against the Iranian refugees in Camp Liberty in Iraq, the repression of women and, more generally, the systematic human rights violations in Iran.”<\/p>\n
The MEPs added: \u201cThe situation of human rights in Iran needs to be heeded in all relations with this country. Iran should end the executions, free political prisoners, stop the repression of women and respect the rights and freedoms of the Iranian people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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