Jail sentences for Iranian intellectuals leave EU split

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Series Details 15.1.01, p10
Publication Date 15/01/2001
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On 15.1.01 European Union officials met to consider action over tough jail sentences imposed on seven intellectuals by a revolutionary court in Iran for involvement in a Berlin conference on the country's reforms. The verdicts, much harsher than expected, could undermine progress in building relations between Iran and the EU and exacerbate Tehran's internal power struggle.

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