Source: European Parliament
The EU strongly supports the fundamental aspiration of the people of Iran for a future where their universal human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected, protected and fulfilled.
The EU has been following the case of student Ahou Daryaei from the beginning and will continue to monitor her situation very closely, also now when she returned to her family without any formal charges having been brought against her.
The EU is using every opportunity, both publicly and in direct diplomatic contacts, to call on Iran to ensure respect for women and girls’ rights and to combat all forms of discrimination and violence in public and private life.
The Commission promotes inclusion, diversity and unity in the EU. Issues regarding the wearing of religious clothing, such as the hijab, in the public sphere are a matter for Member States, subject to the judicial control by national courts and the European Court of Human Rights.