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Mr President, if in Iran you do not go along with the twin dictators Khamenei and Ahmadinejad, you literally do not have a life. No one is safe. Women are stoned; youths are hung.
Of all Iranians, it seems to me that converted Christians are definitely the most vulnerable. This year, President Ahmadinejad launched a campaign against Christians under the slogan ‘We need to put a stop to the development of Christianity in Iran’. Sadly, it was no empty threat. Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been in prison for two years already and has been sentenced to death because he has converted to Christianity. In the meantime, more than 200 Christians have already been taken into custody.
I urge the High Commissioner and Commissioner Damanaki to put in place severe sanctions against Iran – it is high time that this were done. Let the EU also push both Russia and China to do likewise, as that is key. They are refusing to get involved, but now is the time for action. The time for talking has passed."@en1
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