Jordon Steele-John (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

It has been two years since the death of Jina Mahsa Amini, and Iranians are still subject to violence and terror. In the first half of this year, 249 people were executed by the Iranian regime. Last year, Iran committed 74 per cent of all recorded executions in the world. Iranians are being subjected to what human rights groups are describing accurately as 'sham trials' for crimes such as peacefully protesting or improperly wearing a hijab as a woman—the same crime that Jina was accused of. These trials are too often resulting in people being subject to arbitrary sentences of arbitrary length or, indeed, death sentences. Too many innocent Iranians are losing their lives, are being subject to oppression and suppression, and are simply being silenced. Too many families have experienced pain and loss under this regime.

While the Australian Greens welcome the sanctions put in place by the government, there is still so much more that can, and must, be done. The Iranian people are calling for the Australian government to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation. I am in awe of the courage that has been, and continues to be, demonstrated by women's rights activists who are right now conducting a hunger strike and protesting in prison these disgraceful policies. We are in solidarity with these brave protesters. Women, life, freedom. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a terrorist organisation.