US sanctions last week, Germany summons Iran’s ambassador to ‘stop fighting protesters’
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Jae-woo = The ‘dubious death of the hijab’ that sparked anti-government protests in Iran and the Iranian government’s harsh response to the protests is expanding into international human rights issues.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on the 26th (local time) that he would impose sanctions on the morality police and its leadership responsible for the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, according to Reuters.
“We have seen many times in Iran disregarding human rights, and we are seeing it again with the death of Mahsa Amini and the suppression of protests,” he said in a meeting with reporters in Ottawa.
“Today we are announcing that we will impose sanctions on dozens of individuals and groups, including Iran’s customs police,” he added.
Germany also summoned Iran’s ambassador to Berlin to urge the Iranian government to end its crackdown on protesters and ensure peaceful protests.
Asked about the possibility of further sanctions on Iran in response to violence in Iran, a German foreign ministry spokesman said earlier that “we will consider all options together with other European Union (EU) countries.”
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Amini, a Kurdish woman, went to Tehran with her family on the 13th of this month, and was taken by the customs police for not wearing hijab properly, and then fell unconscious.
Protests against the suspicious death of a young woman over a dress code issue have erupted like wildfire across the country, and the Iranian government’s crackdown on protesters has resulted in dozens of deaths in the past ten days, adding to the chaos. social.
At least 57 people have been killed in protests in Iran so far, the European-based Iran Institute for Human Rights (IHR) said. More than 1,200 people were said to have been arrested.
The US has already sanctioned Iranian police and officials in connection with Amini’s death.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on the 22nd “I will stand with the brave women of Iran who are acting to protect basic human rights”, and on the same day, the Treasury Department was facing abuse, violence and peaceful protests against Iranian women The customs police were put on the list of sanctions for violating the rights of Iranians.
The US has also expanded the range of internet services exempt from sanctions against Iran to support Iranian protests.
Iran publicly opposed criticism and sanctions from the West, saying, “The United States has always tried to destroy the stability and security of Iran. Once again, the United States and Europe support the mob with agitation fake.”
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