9 April 2009

The Presidency of the EU expresses its serious concern at the developments in the case of Roxanna Saberi following the announcement on 8 April that she has been charged with espionage.

The Presidency urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to comply with all international and regional human rights instruments ratified by Iran, and would like to underline the need to comply with Article 10, on the right to a fair trial and Article 19, on the right to freedom of expression, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as enshrined in the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.