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The situation in Iran and the protection of Iranian human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States

Amendment No. 5 | Doc. 16035 | 30 September 2024

Committee
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Origin
2024 - Fourth part-session
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 6, insert the following sentences:

"The Assembly reaffirms its support for all human rights defenders under the jurisdiction of member States and refers to its Resolution 2225 (2018) “Protecting human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States” and its Resolution 2554 (2024) “Protecting women human rights defenders in Europe”. It further refers to its Resolution 2509 (2023) “Transnational repression as a growing threat to the rule of law and human rights”, as Iranian human rights defenders in Europe are also targeted. The Assembly invites its General Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and whistleblowers to address the protection needs of Iranian human rights defenders in exile in Europe".