Criticizes Tehran’s “destabilizing activities” in the region and calls for reviving the nuclear deal
Nov. 4 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The G7 has condemned this Friday the “brutal and disproportionate use of force” by the Iranian security forces against the demonstrations that have taken place since September for the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a woman detained in the capital, Tehran. , for allegedly wearing the veil wrong.
The group has shown its support for “the fundamental aspiration of the Iranian people to a future in which security and universal human rights are respected and protected” and has called on the authorities to “honor their international obligations under international law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights”.
“We advocate for the right of all Iranians to access information and deplore the erosion of civil space, independent journalism and attacks on human rights defenders by the Government of Iran, including the shutdown of the Internet and social networks. “, said the G7, which has also asked Tehran to “treat women as equals” and respect their rights.
It has also asked the authorities to release “prisoners unjustly detained”, including children, journalists and activists, as well as “the accountability of those responsible for human rights abuses and violations.” “We will continue to use all available diplomatic measures to hold the Iranian authorities to account,” she stressed.
Along these lines, the G7 has demanded that Iran allow United Nations Human Rights representatives access to the country and has criticized “the practice of unfair detention of foreign citizens or those with dual nationality” with the aim of “obtaining political benefits” .
The bloc — made up of Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom with representation from the European Union — has also condemned Iran’s “continued destabilizing activities in the Middle East,” including those with “ballistic missiles and cruise, as well as drones”. Among these actions, he has included “the transfer of these advanced weapons to state and non-state actors,” he pointed out.
“This proliferation is destabilizing for the region and adds to already high tensions. We call on Iran to end its support for violent state and non-state actors and allied groups, as well as fully comply with all relevant UN Security Council resolutions. UN, including 2231,” he noted, referring to the one that supported the 2015 nuclear deal.
The G7 has also shown its support for the “efforts” of the United Nations “to make Russia and Iran accountable for their flagrant violations of resolution 2231” and has stressed its “clear determination that Iran never develop nuclear weapons.”
“The G7 continues to work together and with other international partners to address Iran’s nuclear escalation and its insufficient collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the agreement on safeguards under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). “, has underlined.
Lastly, he has emphasized that “the continued expansion of the Iranian nuclear program has no credible civil justification” and has asked Tehran to “change course” and “fulfill its legal obligations and political commitments in the field of nuclear proliferation”. “We note that, despite many months of intense negotiations on a return to the nuclear agreement, Iran has not taken the necessary decisions to do so,” he concluded.
