EU calls on Iran to release Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi

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The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the routine repression of the political opposition and civil society in Iran and called for the release of imprisoned Green Movement leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi and urged the Iranian regime to “respect the right to freedom of movement, and communication, of all those held in arbitrary detention or under house arrest.”

In her statement the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission also expressed her concern about the treatment of Karroubi and Mousavi while in detention.

Statement by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on the treatment of opposition groups in Iran, and the situations of Mir Hossein Mossavi and Mehdi Karroubi:

"I remain very concerned about the treatment of Mr Mehdi Karroubi and Mr Mir Hossein Moussavi. It remains unclear – despite efforts to secure verifiable information – whether they are under house arrest or otherwise imprisoned. I urge the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran simply to grant them the freedom of movement to which they have a right.

I further condemn the unacceptable repression to which representatives of many political and civil society groups in Iran are now routinely subjected, and calls on the Iranian authorities to respect the right to freedom of movement, and communication, of all those held in arbitrary detention or under house arrest.

In conformity with its international obligations, notably those under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which Iran has freely ratified, Iran has the same duty as every other state-party to respect the fundamental rights of all its citizens."

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1 Comment

  1. A weak and useless man who sits a top a tower of scared fools. A country where thousands of people have been killed and maimed by these crazies. They have arms, they have clubs, they have prisons, they have money, theses invading Muslims have taken our lives.

    This Supreme Leader of Iran is a coward and a thief of our democracy.

    khamenei and his people are continue to steal the wealth of the country and placing it around the world. The rest of the money they are using to kill us and put us in prison.

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