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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2951(RSP))

On the increasing and systematic repression of women in Iran

B-10-2024-0199

on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Alessandra Moretti, Daniel Attard

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This resolution condemns the harassment and forced disappearance of Ahoo Daryaei and the broader repression of women in Iran, calling for the repeal of discriminatory laws and the abolition of the morality police. It expresses solidarity with protesters, recalls the 2022 protests, and urges member states to support the UN fact-finding mission on Iran.

Key points

  1. Condemns the harassment and forced disappearance of Ahoo Daryaei by Basij forces for violating hijab laws.
  2. Considers Daryaei's case a profound violation of women's rights, including dignity and freedom from torture.
  3. Condemns violent arrests, abuses, and repression of women, notably by Iran's morality police.
  4. Condemns systemic discrimination through laws restricting freedoms and demands their swift repeal.
  5. Calls on Iranian authorities to abolish the morality police and hold members accountable.
  6. Deplores the weaponization of mental health to suppress female self-determination through stigmatisation and forced confinement.
  7. Expresses full solidarity with peaceful protesters against the oppression of women in Iran.
  8. Recalls the 2022 protests in over 120 cities following the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini.
  9. Calls on member states to support and renew the mandate of the UN fact-finding mission on Iran and identify an accountability mechanism.

Who is affected

  • Women in Iran, particularly those violating mandatory veiling rules, face harassment, arrest, and repression.
  • Iranian authorities are called upon to repeal discriminatory laws and abolish the morality police.
  • Member states are urged to support the UN fact-finding mission on Iran.

Figures and deadlines

  • over 120 cities