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"Mr President, recent headlines in the international media are once again drawing attention to the nuclear conflict with Iran. For this reason it is right that we in the European Parliament should focus on the continuing seriousness of the situation in respect of human rights and that we should not allow this to be forgotten.
Our resolution enumerates the various serious human rights violations meted out to many of Iran’s citizens. This is a terrible, horrific and very lengthy list. As an example I would draw attention to the humiliating practice of whipping students. We are now demanding that the Iranian penal code should be amended and that corporal punishment should be abolished.
In his interim report the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran has spoken of a deteriorating situation regarding human rights, referring to a ‘systematic programme of torture’. We call on the Iranian Government to take this report seriously and to allow the UN Special Rapporteur to enter the country immediately.
Our resolution is also intended for businesses located in the EU that supply technical expertise and equipment to Iran. This technology has helped the regime to persecute human rights activists and to suppress civil protest.
The Iranian Government has let it be known that it is developing an Internet system that will operate in parallel with or as an alternative to the open worldwide Internet system. This will adhere to Islamic principles, as a kind of Halal network. If one takes a closer look, it becomes evident that this will be a mechanism for controlling and regulating the public at large, although there will be exceptions for banks and traders.
I am highly critical of the fact that technology is being supplied to Iran from Europe that permits censorship, filtering and surveillance. I would call on businesses to put a stop to such practices, as otherwise they share responsibility for the human rights violations committed there.
I would therefore ask all of you to sign the amendments that we have proposed."@en1
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