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<p>We continue to work with international partners to hold Iran accountable for its
unacceptable human rights record. At the 55th Human Rights Council session, the UK
was on the core group for the Iran human rights resolution, which successfully renewed
the mandates of the Special Rapporteur and the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on
Iran human rights, enabling continued monitoring of abuses against women and girls
and religious and ethnic minorities, as well as freedom of expression. We continue
to engage with UK-based and international organisations on human rights, including
Iranian diaspora organisations. In October 2023, the former Foreign Secretary and
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon hosted a roundtable with women's rights activists,
joining them publicly in calling for an end to impunity and violence. Since October
2022, we have sanctioned 94 individuals or entities for human rights abuses, including
senior decision makers responsible for enforcing Iran's mandatory hijab law. We continually
assess our human rights sanctions regime, and will make further designations where
we have the evidence to do so. We will continue to raise human rights issues with
the Iranian Government.</p>
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