Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, officially opens the plenary session giving a statement on the two years anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini in Iran in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

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Resumption of session and order of business: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the two years anniversary of the murder of Mahsa Amini in Iran

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, 'Dear colleagues, today also marks two years since the brutal murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran. A date which will forever live in infamy. Let me reiterate now that the European Parliament proudly stands with those brave, defiant women and men who continue to fight for equality, for dignity and for freedom in Iran.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, We continue to stand with those who risk their lives, even from prison, to keep the women life freedom movement alive. Today, we honour the legacy of Mahsa Amini, our 2023 Sakharov Prize winner, and all those who paid the price of liberty. The European Parliament remembers here, today and always.

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