05/01/2011
GVF — The Party of European Socialists (PES) has condemned the ongoing repressions in Iran and called for the release of all political prisoners including Green Movement leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi.
The conference, which took place in Tunis (Tunisia) from 28-29 April, was the first conference held by a European Political Party in the region since the revolutions, “with the aim being to provide a solid progressive platform to promote democratic principles.”
The conference was held under the banner; “Arab Revolutions: time for democracy and progress” and intended to bring together European Socialist and Social Democratic representatives from the European Union and progressive representatives from North Africa and the Middle East.
According to Iranian opposition website Kaleme, Mir Hossein Mousavi’s top advisor Ardeshir Amir-Arjomand was also among the participants at the conference.
In its final declaration, the conference condmned the continuing suppression in Iran and called for the release of Green Movement leaders who were placed under house arrest following anti-government protests on 14 February.
“We condemn the repression in Iran, welcome the emergence of democracy movements in the country and call for the liberation of opposition leaders including Moussavi, Karoubi and all political prisoners.”