Thousands of people protested in Brussels demanding the release of the Belgian aid worker in Iran
Brussels, 22 january (Reuters) – 40 years including spying on thousands of people on Sunday imprisonment the detention of convicted Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele in Iran protest went to the streets of Brussels to do
The Belgian government said the charges were false.
Protesters, including Vandecasteele’s family, friends and colleagues, held signs that read, “His life is in danger, contribute to his freedom,” “#Free Olivier Vandecasteele” banners.
After Vandekasteele’s sentencing last month, Belgium’s justice minister accused the Belgian of “a series of fictitious crimes”. imprisonment that it was made and the Belgian courts in 2021 Iran applied to the diplomat 20 yearly imprisonment said he was punished for his punishment.
Belgium’s constitutional court next month Belgium with Iran captive will hold hearings on the legality of the exchange agreement. Belgian media reported that it was between the Iranian diplomat and Vandecasteele, who is accused of plotting a bomb against an exiled opposition group between the two countries. a prisoner suggested that it could lead to exchange.
Reporting by Marine Strauss @StraussMarine Editing by Clement Rossignol Susan Fenton
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2023-01-23 08:25:44
Source – reuters
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