Brussels, 20/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - While commending the positive developments achieved by the Iranian people in the social, educational and cultural spheres, the European Union wishes to express its concern regarding the violations by the Islamic Republic of Iran of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which it has signed and ratified. A declaration by the EU published on 18 March states: “Amongst these violations are the arbitrary arrests, harassment and other...