Rights group says Iran uses missions in Europe to track dissidents

Kurdish rights group Hana warned that Iran is using its embassies and consulates in Europe to monitor, identify and pursue dissidents, journalists, rights activists and asylum seekers.

Hana said some Iranian diplomatic missions go beyond their legal duties by working with security and judicial bodies to collect information on activists’ addresses, assets and family ties.

The group urged European governments and EU institutions to take “decisive legal and security measures” against any abuse of diplomatic cover to threaten and suppress Iranian dissidents.