Statement on the recent excutions in Iran by the High Representative

STATEMENT BY THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE

ON 28 JANUARY 2010, THE IRANIAN AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCED THE EXECUTION OF TWO PEOPLE, MRMOHAMMED REZA ALIZAMANI AND MRARASH RAHMANI, WHOM THEY DESCRIBED AS ’MEMBERS OF THE MONARCHIST OPPOSITION’. BOTH MEN WERE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MASS TRIALS THAT FOLLOWED THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ON 12 JUNE 2009.

THE EUROPEAN UNION STRONGLY CONDEMNS THESE TWO EXECUTIONS AND EXPRESSES ITS PROFOUND CONCERN AT THE DEATH SENTENCES IMPOSED ON PERSONS TRIED IN THESE MASS TRIALS.

THE EUROPEAN UNION OPPOSES THE DEATH PENALTY, WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

IT CALLS ON THE IRANIAN AUTHORITIES TO SUSPEND THE SENTENCES PASSED AND TO DECLARE A MORATORIUM ON ALL FORMS OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

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