I’m glad to report that the EU Presidency issued an unequivocal statement on Friday calling for the immediate release of Bahá’í and Christian Prisoners in Iran.
Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the situation of people belonging to religious minorities in Iran
The European Union is very concerned at the deterioration in the exercise of freedom of religion or belief, and especially the freedom of worship, in Iran, where the pressure on people belonging to religious minorities has worsened in recent months.
The European Union is deeply disturbed by the arrests since April of Iranian converts to Christianity and members of the Baha’i community. It calls for their immediate and unconditional release and the cessation of all forms of violence and discrimination against them.
This is good. It keeps the matter on the international agenda, but it is unlikely that Iran will actually release the prisoners (at least, not in response to the statement).
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