24th November 2022 - Cross-party MPs and Peers held a meeting to discuss discussed possible steps by the UK to support the popular uprising led by women in Iran.
They welcomed UK’s recent sanctions and diplomatic protests in response to the violent repression in Iran and commended the UK Government’s commitment to hold to account the regime in Tehran for its deadly crackdown on protests.
4th November 2022 - People in Iran have used the 40-day memorials of those killed in protests, as an opportunity to gather in large numbers and stage protests against the regime.
15th October 2022 - At 9:50 PM Tehran Time, a huge explosion was heard which shook the windows of surrounding buildings. Some prisoners could be seen and heard on the roof of the Prison with chants of “death to the dictator, death to Khamenei.”.
15th June 2022 - UN experts, including Mr. Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, have expressed concerns over the crackdown on civil society following months of protests in Iran.
Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the UN gave a statement on the violent crackdown of protests in Iran. The statement read: “We are increasingly concerned about reports of rising fatalities, including women and children, related to the protests. The Secretary-General calls on the security forces to refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force and appeals to all to exercise utmost restraint to avoid further escalation. We underline the need for prompt, impartial and effective investigation into Ms. Mahsa Amini’s death by an independent competent authority.
17th July 2022 - Iranian communities from across Europe held 2 large rallies in Brussels and Stockholm. In Brussels, a rally was held for the outside the Belgian Parliament, urging them not to pass a Bill which could see convicted terrorists, serving time in Belgium, sent back to their country of origin. At the same time as this rally, the verdict for the court case of Hamid Nouri was announced in Stockholm. Hamid Nouri was one of the perpetrators directly responsible for the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in the summer of 1989 in Iran. This trial resulted in Nouri getting a life sentence; between at least 20-25 years in prison.