On 15 March 2023, Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality, attended a plenary session of the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg, France, on Iran in particular the poisoning of hundreds of school girls.
The first reported poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran occurred on 30 November 2022, in the city of Qom. Since then, targeted chemical attacks against girls’ schools have been reported in 91 schools located in 20 provinces across Iran.
Many parents have removed their daughters from school for fear of these attacks. This video shows the closing statement given by Helena Dalli on this occasion.