The courageous protests in #Iran continue. Day by day the regime acts more brutally. Our bilateral relations were already at a low, but with a state acting so inhumanely, there can be no "business as usual". Therefore, we adapt our relationship to the situation. 🧵 1/5
https://twitter.com/abaerbock/status/1585206514683629568
#Sanctions: We are preparing further EU human rights sanctions & we are looking into listing family members of those responsible. Nationally, we will restrict visas for official passport holders and tighten entry regulations for members of EU-listed organizations. 2/5
#Accountability: The brutal repression must have consequences for those responsible. Thus, evidence needs to be gathered. Among other things, we press for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council and will support NGOs engaged in documenting crimes. 3/5
#CivilSociety: We will expand our projects in the area of human rights and provide places for particularly vulnerable Iranians from the fields of culture, science, media and civil society in our protection programs. 4/5
No business as usual: We are suspending existing bilateral dialogue formats, will critically review the few remaining instruments in trade and financial relations and also reduce the presence of 🇩🇪 cultural institutions working in Iran. 5/5
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