EU and allies condemn Iran over executions of protesters
(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images) Tom Brenner/Getty Images North America/Getty Images A group of 32 nations — including 29 European countries, as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand — issued a joint statement on Wednesday condemning Iran’s use of the death penalty against protesters.
Back in April, the European External Action Service, the European Union’s diplomatic service that carries out the EU’s security and foreign policy, described the rate of executions as “appalling” and urged Iranian authorities to release those arrested for protesting.“The people of Iran must be free to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear,” according to the joint statement shared from the German Foreign Office.
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