UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Special Session on the human rights situation in Iran EU statement - 23 January 2026 Mr President,  The EU stands in solidarity with the Iranian people, who have voiced their legitimate aspirations for a better life, freedom, and dignity.   We strongly condemn the brutal repression of peaceful protests across Iran, and the use of violence by security forces against peaceful demonstrators, including the use of excessive and lethal force, which resulted in the