Belgium (Brussels Morning) Last week in Brussels, the FEPS-hosted event “The Women–Life–Freedom Movement in Iran Today” offered a sobering reminder that the struggle for freedom in Iran is far from over—and that Europe cannot afford complacency. Security forces continue to detain thousands, carry out public executions, and mete out collective punishment against protesters’ families. Women from these communities face a particularly brutal fate: punished not only for their defiance of compulsory veiling laws but also for the mere fact of their identity. If Europe wishes to preserve its credibility as a champion of human rights, it must do more than issue statements of concern—it must translate moral outrage into strategic action, from targeted sanctions on human rights violators to sustained diplomatic pressure on Tehran. The question now is whether Europe’s leaders will rise to the occasion—or watch as the very values they claim to protect are eroded both abroad and at home.