During a debate on Tuesday 16 January, MEPs called for the release of all demonstrators imprisoned in Iran for taking part in protests against unemployment and the low standard of living. MEPs said that the agreement with Iran on nuclear issues, to which they lent their support, should not be an excuse not to defend human rights in the country.
“The Iranians took to the streets in their masses to demand more justice and less corruption, they deserve the EU’s unequivocal support and for...