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This photograph taken on Oct. 22, 2024, shows European countries' flags displayed in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.
This photograph taken on Oct. 22, 2024, shows European countries' flags displayed in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.

The European Parliament has put forward a motion for a resolution addressing the increasing and systemic repression against women in Iran.

The proposal, introduced on Wednesday, highlights various instances of repression, violence, discrimination, injustice and human rights violations against women by the Islamic Republic in Iran.

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FILE: The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)
FILE: The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Reports of labor protests from across Iran continue this week, with new sit-ins Tuesday by Iranian retirees, employees of Tehran Metro Operating Company, the medical staff from four hospitals in Ahvaz, and 3,000 contract workers from 12 refineries in South Pars. Workers in a variety of jobs across Iran are protesting government economic and social policies, at a time of high inflation and stagnant salaries.

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