01/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - EU calls for respect of freedom of expression. On 31 January, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton expressed her concern about reports of a recent wave of arrests of journalists and news editors in Iran, and of raids on five newspaper offices, Ashton's spokesperson stated. He added that Ashton has been informed of pressure in Iran on family members of BBC Farsi journalists based in London, and of the circulation...