EU veroordeelt harde aanpak vrouwelijke activisten en journalisten in Iran (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 6 juli 2011.

EUROPEAN UNIONBrussels, 6 July 2011

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Statement by the High Representative Catherine Ashton on

recent arrests of women journalists, artists and women's

rights defenders in Iran

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and

Vice-President of the Commission, made the following statement today:

"I am profoundly worried over the many arrests of women journalists, artists and women's rights

defenders in recent weeks in Iran. These include photographer Maryam Madj, film-maker Mahnaz

Mohammadi, journalist Zahra Yazdani, women's rights advocate Maryam Bahrman and

Mansoureh Behkish .

I call on Iran to respect the right to freedom of expression, in accordance with its international

human rights obligations, and to release these women and other detained women's rights defenders

immediately."