Renewed calls for the liberation of Latif Pedram

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of a resolution on 8 July 2008 on the stabilization of Afghanistan. This resolution, which addresses a number of key issues including international support to Afghanistan, notably calls on the Afghan authorities to release Latif Pedram, from house arrest, dismiss the charges against him and give assurances about his security. - Bangladesh

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Source: fidh.org

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