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Statement
The U.S. Government and the European Union issued this joint statement on February 8, 2010.
The European Union and the United States condemn the continuing human rights
violations in Iran since the June 12 election. The large scale detentions and mass trials, the
threatened execution of protestors, the intimidation of family members of those detained
and the continuing denial to its citizens of the right to peaceful expression are contrary to
human rights norms.
Our concerns are based on our commitment to universal respect for human rights. We are
particularly concerned by the potential for further violence and repression during the
coming days, especially around the anniversary of the Islamic Republic's founding on 11
February. We call on the Government of Iran to live up to its international human rights
obligations, to end its abuses against its own people, to hold accountable those who have
committed the abuses and to release those who are exercising their rights.
