Many of the world's female foreign ministers will discuss the 'brutal' crackdown against protesters in Iran during a virtual meeting this week hosted by Canada, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly said in a statement on Wednesday.
Joly and 14 others will meet virtually on Thursday at 8 a.m. ET to address unrest ignited by the death last month of Iranian Mahsa Amini while being held by Tehran's morality police. The incident has been a flashpoint for one of the boldest challenges to the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution.
"Canada will continue to stand by the courageous Iranians who are fighting for their human rights and standing up for their mothers, sisters, wives and daughters. Women's rights are human rights," she said. During the meeting, officials will hear from women of Iranian heritage and discuss the state of women's and human rights in Iran, Joly's office said, adding that it would give them an opportunity to coordinate efforts and discuss "ways to increase their collective support for the Iranian people.
The focus on Iranian women continued on Wednesday, as climber Elnaz Rekabi, who caused controversy by competing in an international event without a head covering, returned to Iran.
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