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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7882

17 January 2001
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/iran
Concern for verdicts against Iranian intellectuals

Brussels, 16/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - "The EU expresses its deep concern about the news of the harsh verdicts pronounced by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran against representatives of the academic and intellectual community in Iran. The EU considers the verdicts to be in contradiction with the international standards of human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as the Iranian Government's efforts to establish a civil society and reinforce the rule of law. The EU welcomes the acquittal...

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