Brussels, 19/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 18 September, the European Union hailed the release of some Iranian prisoners of conscience, including the lawyer and human rights activist, 2012 Sakharov prizewinner Nasrin Sotoudeh. High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton hoped that “this positive step will mark a new departure, in line with the commitment announced by the new leadership, and will pave the way for an improvement of the human rights...