Thread by @iran_policy

1)European foreign ministers met Monday and agreed to establish a European Magnitsky Act, designed to sanction serious #HumanHights abuses. euronews.com/2020/12/08/eu-…
#HumanRightsDay #FreeIran2020

2)The high representative of the #EU for Foreign Affairs and Security welcomed the decision as a landmark agreement, allowing the EU to target serious #HumanRights abuses &violations worldwide. Here are some valid questions:

https://twitter.com/JosepBorrellF/status/1335981637339852801?s=20

#HumanRightsDay

3) In light of the recently published letter by7 #UN especial rapporteurs, who have detailed their valid concerns about #CrimesAgainstHumanity in the #1988massacre of political prisoners in #Iran &have demanded the Intl Community to investigate this, what will @eu_eeas do?

4)Given @Amnesty's position:
#Iran:#UN calls 4accountability on #1988massacre marks turning point in 3decade struggle
Will #EU sanction #Iranian regime officials,i.e.Khamenei, Rouhani,Raisi,etc?Will EU condition any future relations to accountability 4perpetrators?#HumanRightsDay

5)Questions4 @eu_eeas:
-Based on"EU's Magnitsky Act",will EU sanction #Iran's regime&officials 4the #1988Massacre?
-Will #EU act upon @UN's call 2send an Intl commission to investigate the #CrimesAgainstHumanity?
-Will it conditions relations W/Iran 2an end in #HumanRights abuses