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12 Aug 2026, 16:50

The European Union and several countries, including Canada, the UK, and Australia, in a joint statement, condemned in the strongest terms the continued executions of protesters in Iran and the repression of those who have protested for justice and human dignity, calling for an immediate halt to executions and the release of all detainees from the protests.

In the statement released on Wednesday, August 21, it was stated that the use of the death penalty to silence opponents, instill fear in communities, and punish individuals exercising their fundamental rights is in no way justifiable.

The signatory countries emphasized that the people of Iran must be able to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear, and urged the Islamic Republic to immediately end the use of the death penalty and release all individuals who have been arbitrarily detained.

France, Canada, Albania, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and the UK are among the signatories of this statement. The High Representative of the European Union has also joined this statement.

The statement continues: "The people of Iran must be free to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear."

The signatory countries also urged the Islamic Republic to listen to the voices of the Iranian people who are calling for change and to take practical measures to ensure respect for human rights.

Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, also stated in a post on social media platform X that seven months after the "widespread atrocities" against the Iranian people who took to the streets for justice and human dignity, the Iranian government continues to "spill the blood" of the people by increasing executions.

Barrot described this repression as "unacceptable and inhumane" and called for accountability for those responsible and the release of political prisoners. He also emphasized that the people of Iran must be able to freely determine their future and that their fundamental rights must be respected.
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