Source: European Parliament
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
Parliament condemns in the strongest terms the recent forced closure of the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong, the continued freezing of its assets and the arrests of its journalists. This is yet another step by Chinese authorities to dismantle free society in Hong Kong and abolish media freedom and freedom of expression there, MEPs say.
The resolution also calls on the Hong Kong authorities to stop harassing and intimidating journalists, release arbitrarily detained prisoners, and denounces any attempts to muzzle pro-democracy activists and their activities.
Human rights breaches in Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia and Iran
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May 30, 2021 by archyde
Frenchman Benjamin Brière, detained in Iran since May 2020, will be tried for “espionage” and “propaganda against the political system” of the Islamic Republic, his lawyer announced to AFP on Sunday.
At the end of the investigation, the prosecution confirmed the prosecution “and the prosecutor prepares the indictment and sends it to the Revolutionary Court for the continuation of the judicial process,” said Me Saïd Dehghan. Benjamin Brière is being held in Machhad, in northeastern Iran.
According to the lawyer, “this French tourist” is accused of espionage for “photographs of prohibited areas” taken with a drone, and he is accused of propaganda for having “asked the question (on social networks) of why the Islamic veil is compulsory in the Islamic Republic (of Iran) but optional in other Muslim countries, ”he detailed in March.
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