Arrest of Kamran Ghaderi in Iran
25.6.2021
Question for written answer E-003327/2021
to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rule 138
Andreas Schieder (S&D), Nikolaj Villumsen (The Left), François Alfonsi (Verts/ALE), Günther Sidl (S&D), Bettina Vollath (S&D), Demetris Papadakis (S&D), Evin Incir (S&D), Brando Benifei (S&D)
Dr Kamran Ghaderi is a businessman with Austrian and Iranian citizenship. On his last entry into Iran on 2 January 2016, he was arrested immediately after landing at the airport in Tehran. The reason given by the Iranian authorities for the arrest is that Dr Ghaderi is an Austrian spy. After a dubious trial, Dr Ghaderi was sentenced to 10 years in prison. His relatives report that he has been subjected to torture and inhumane detention conditions, and is being held in unbearable sanitary conditions. The Austrian Foreign Ministry has been informed of the case. Unfortunately, attempts to secure his release have so far been unsuccessful.
- 1.Is the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP / HR) aware of this case and will he seek talks with the Iranian Government on this matter?
- 2.What steps can the VP / HR take to secure Dr Ghaderi’s release from prison?
- 3.Does the VP / HR have any figures and information on arrests of dual citizens in Iran?