Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman, was arrested by police in Tehran on September 13, 2022 for allegedly ignoring Iran's strict veil laws, and died in a Tehran hospital three days later after suffering abuse. physical while in custody.
Her death sparked a nationwide protest movement, led by women and girls, that was unwavering in its demand for a better future.
"We support women and girls in Iran, and Iranian human rights defenders, in all segments of society, in their continued daily fight for human rights and fundamental freedoms. At least 500 people were killed and more than 20,000 detained in brutal operation by Iranian security forces "Repression of dissent protests in 2022 and 2023. But the global 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement remains united," the ministers said in Monday's joint statement. .
He mentioned that the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Iran, established by the United Nations Human Rights Council, has established that many of the human rights violations perpetrated against protesters amount to crimes against humanity.
"The Iranian government has yet to address these allegations and has not cooperated with this internationally recognized mandate. In daily life, women and girls continue to face severe repression in Iran. The renewed crackdown on the 'Noor' hijab, which enforces Iranian law requiring women to wear headscarves, has sparked a new round of harassment and violence," the statement added.
Foreign ministers stated that the Iranian government has strengthened its surveillance infrastructure to arrest, detain and, in some cases, torture women and girls for their peaceful activism.
"According to human rights organizations, Iran is one of the main executioners of women globally. We call on the new Iranian administration to fulfill its promise to ease pressure on civil society in Iran and end the use of the force to impose the hijab requirement," the joint statement detailed.
He also stated that the recent increase in executions, "which have largely occurred without fair trials," has been shocking.
"We urge the Iranian government to end its human rights violations now. We, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, will continue to act in unison to hold the Iranian government accountable and will use all relevant domestic measures. legal authorities to promote accountability for Iranian human rights violators, including through sanctions and visa restrictions," the ministers jointly said.
Her death sparked a nationwide protest movement, led by women and girls, that was unwavering in its demand for a better future.
"We support women and girls in Iran, and Iranian human rights defenders, in all segments of society, in their continued daily fight for human rights and fundamental freedoms. At least 500 people were killed and more than 20,000 detained in brutal operation by Iranian security forces "Repression of dissent protests in 2022 and 2023. But the global 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement remains united," the ministers said in Monday's joint statement. .
He mentioned that the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Iran, established by the United Nations Human Rights Council, has established that many of the human rights violations perpetrated against protesters amount to crimes against humanity.
"The Iranian government has yet to address these allegations and has not cooperated with this internationally recognized mandate. In daily life, women and girls continue to face severe repression in Iran. The renewed crackdown on the 'Noor' hijab, which enforces Iranian law requiring women to wear headscarves, has sparked a new round of harassment and violence," the statement added.
Foreign ministers stated that the Iranian government has strengthened its surveillance infrastructure to arrest, detain and, in some cases, torture women and girls for their peaceful activism.
"According to human rights organizations, Iran is one of the main executioners of women globally. We call on the new Iranian administration to fulfill its promise to ease pressure on civil society in Iran and end the use of the force to impose the hijab requirement," the joint statement detailed.
He also stated that the recent increase in executions, "which have largely occurred without fair trials," has been shocking.
"We urge the Iranian government to end its human rights violations now. We, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, will continue to act in unison to hold the Iranian government accountable and will use all relevant domestic measures. legal authorities to promote accountability for Iranian human rights violators, including through sanctions and visa restrictions," the ministers jointly said.