EU to Call for Probe in Canadian's Death

The Iranian Student Movement Up to the Minute Reports ^ | 10-12-03 | Sebastian Alison

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EU to Call for Probe in Canadian's Death

October 12, 2003 Reuters Sebastian Alison

European Union foreign ministers are set to ask on Monday for an investigation into the role of the Tehran prosecutor's office in the death of a Canadian journalist, a draft EU document seen by Reuters shows.

Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, agreed to represent in Iran's courts the family of photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, a Canadian citizen of Iranian descent killed in custody in Tehran in June.

The draft document, which diplomats said would likely be approved by EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, notes some arrests have been made in the case, but says: "The Council adds its voice to those within Iran who are calling for a fully empowered, independent and impartial investigation into all aspects of the case, including the role of the office of the Chief Prosecutor for Tehran."

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