MEPs and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep BORRELL discuss the countrywide protests against the Islamic regime in Iran after the nationwide demonstrations were triggered by the death in Tehran on 16 September of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who assaulted her for, they claimed, incorrectly wearing her hijab. Opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Commission

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Strasbourg

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plenary session

EU - Iran (T)

BORRELL FONTELLES, Josep (PSE, ES)

women's rights (T)

The death of Mahsa AMINI and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HR/VP of the European Commission

SOUNDBITE (English), Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, Opening statement