Hilde Vautmans
@hildevautmans.bsky.social
🇪🇺 MEP: Foreign affairs coordinator Renew Europe I Defence | Women’s rights | Children's rights | Agriculture.
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MEP @hildevautmans.bsky.social “Seksueel geweld in #OostCongo gedraagt zich als een virus dat zich steeds verder verspreidt wanneer gerechtigheid uitblijft.” Een recent VN-rapport over situatie in Oost-Congo documenteert systematisch geweld tegen vrouwen. 👇 broederlijkdelen.be/nieuws/oorlo...
November 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
MEP @hildevautmans.bsky.social “Seksueel geweld in #OostCongo gedraagt zich als een virus dat zich steeds verder verspreidt wanneer gerechtigheid uitblijft.” Een recent VN-rapport over situatie in Oost-Congo documenteert systematisch geweld tegen vrouwen. 👇 broederlijkdelen.be/nieuws/oorlo...
EDIP is gestemd. Een stap vooruit, maar lang niet genoeg.
Europa heeft leiderschap nodig en een eigen defensiestrategie.
Geen ad-hoc projectjes meer: produceer en koop defensie alles samen, richting één Europees leger.
Alleen zo kunnen we onszelf verdedigen. 🇪🇺💪
hildevautmans.eu/vautmans-we-...
Europa heeft leiderschap nodig en een eigen defensiestrategie.
Geen ad-hoc projectjes meer: produceer en koop defensie alles samen, richting één Europees leger.
Alleen zo kunnen we onszelf verdedigen. 🇪🇺💪
hildevautmans.eu/vautmans-we-...
Vautmans “We kunnen Europa enkel beschermen met een Europees leger” • Hilde Vautmans
Hilde Vautmans (Renew Europe, Open Vld): “Het rapport over de “European Defence Industry Programme “ is een stap in de goede richting: we versterken onze industrie door […]
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November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
EDIP is gestemd. Een stap vooruit, maar lang niet genoeg.
Europa heeft leiderschap nodig en een eigen defensiestrategie.
Geen ad-hoc projectjes meer: produceer en koop defensie alles samen, richting één Europees leger.
Alleen zo kunnen we onszelf verdedigen. 🇪🇺💪
hildevautmans.eu/vautmans-we-...
Europa heeft leiderschap nodig en een eigen defensiestrategie.
Geen ad-hoc projectjes meer: produceer en koop defensie alles samen, richting één Europees leger.
Alleen zo kunnen we onszelf verdedigen. 🇪🇺💪
hildevautmans.eu/vautmans-we-...
🌈 A landmark moment for equality in Europe 🌍
The European Court of Justice has ruled that same-sex marriages must be recognised across the EU. A necessary and powerful step forward for freedom, dignity and human rights in Europe.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that same-sex marriages must be recognised across the EU. A necessary and powerful step forward for freedom, dignity and human rights in Europe.
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🌈 A landmark moment for equality in Europe 🌍
The European Court of Justice has ruled that same-sex marriages must be recognised across the EU. A necessary and powerful step forward for freedom, dignity and human rights in Europe.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that same-sex marriages must be recognised across the EU. A necessary and powerful step forward for freedom, dignity and human rights in Europe.
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Timely gathering of Pan-African Parliament #PAP and @europarl.europa.eu Members in Midrand 🇿🇦 ahead of the next 7th #AUEU25 Summit, Luanda.
@younousomarjee.bsky.social @hildevautmans.bsky.social Merja Kyllönen @ingeborgterlaak.bsky.social a.o.
#parliamentarydiplomacy
@younousomarjee.bsky.social @hildevautmans.bsky.social Merja Kyllönen @ingeborgterlaak.bsky.social a.o.
#parliamentarydiplomacy
November 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Timely gathering of Pan-African Parliament #PAP and @europarl.europa.eu Members in Midrand 🇿🇦 ahead of the next 7th #AUEU25 Summit, Luanda.
@younousomarjee.bsky.social @hildevautmans.bsky.social Merja Kyllönen @ingeborgterlaak.bsky.social a.o.
#parliamentarydiplomacy
@younousomarjee.bsky.social @hildevautmans.bsky.social Merja Kyllönen @ingeborgterlaak.bsky.social a.o.
#parliamentarydiplomacy
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Sudan faces a humanitarian catastrophe 🇸🇩
We call for an urgent debate & decisive 🇪🇺 action
Silence is complicity: we must demand a ceasefire, aid access & accountability
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social @jcoetjen.bsky.social👇
tinyurl.com/46rupsf4
We call for an urgent debate & decisive 🇪🇺 action
Silence is complicity: we must demand a ceasefire, aid access & accountability
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social @jcoetjen.bsky.social👇
tinyurl.com/46rupsf4
Renew Europe calls for urgent European Parliament… - Renew Europe
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November 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Sudan faces a humanitarian catastrophe 🇸🇩
We call for an urgent debate & decisive 🇪🇺 action
Silence is complicity: we must demand a ceasefire, aid access & accountability
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social @jcoetjen.bsky.social👇
tinyurl.com/46rupsf4
We call for an urgent debate & decisive 🇪🇺 action
Silence is complicity: we must demand a ceasefire, aid access & accountability
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social @jcoetjen.bsky.social👇
tinyurl.com/46rupsf4
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Belgian-Portuguese aid worker Joseph was wrongfully convicted after a show trial in 🇨🇫. 🇪🇺 cannot look away. #FreeJosephFigueiraMartin
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: “I am in contact with his family, monitoring his situation”
@europarl.europa.eu demands his release 👇
tinyurl.com/mt9nk3yv
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: “I am in contact with his family, monitoring his situation”
@europarl.europa.eu demands his release 👇
tinyurl.com/mt9nk3yv
Texts adopted - Arbitrary arrest and torture of Belgian-Portuguese researcher Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic - Thursday, 10 July 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Belgian-Portuguese aid worker Joseph was wrongfully convicted after a show trial in 🇨🇫. 🇪🇺 cannot look away. #FreeJosephFigueiraMartin
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: “I am in contact with his family, monitoring his situation”
@europarl.europa.eu demands his release 👇
tinyurl.com/mt9nk3yv
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: “I am in contact with his family, monitoring his situation”
@europarl.europa.eu demands his release 👇
tinyurl.com/mt9nk3yv
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@martakos.ec.europa.eu's enlargement package highlights progress by aspiring EU states
Enlargement must be paired with reform to strengthen & unify 🇪🇺
Reform is crucial to make 🇪🇺 fit for purpose as it grows
Petras Auštrevičius @hildevautmans.bsky.social @sandrogozi.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2sn8c32b
Enlargement must be paired with reform to strengthen & unify 🇪🇺
Reform is crucial to make 🇪🇺 fit for purpose as it grows
Petras Auštrevičius @hildevautmans.bsky.social @sandrogozi.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2sn8c32b
EU enlargement: concrete prospects for some candidates - Renew Europe
We are the pro-European political group in the European Parliament fighting for your freedom and civil rights while securing economic growth and jobs.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@martakos.ec.europa.eu's enlargement package highlights progress by aspiring EU states
Enlargement must be paired with reform to strengthen & unify 🇪🇺
Reform is crucial to make 🇪🇺 fit for purpose as it grows
Petras Auštrevičius @hildevautmans.bsky.social @sandrogozi.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2sn8c32b
Enlargement must be paired with reform to strengthen & unify 🇪🇺
Reform is crucial to make 🇪🇺 fit for purpose as it grows
Petras Auštrevičius @hildevautmans.bsky.social @sandrogozi.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/2sn8c32b
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Renew Europe denounces electoral fraud & violent repression in Tanzania
The 🇹🇿 elections were marred by intimidation & silenced voices
We call for Tundu Lissu’s release & protection for those standing against oppression!
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/vstxfhv2
The 🇹🇿 elections were marred by intimidation & silenced voices
We call for Tundu Lissu’s release & protection for those standing against oppression!
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/vstxfhv2
Renew Europe condemns electoral fraud and violent… - Renew Europe
We are the pro-European political group in the European Parliament fighting for your freedom and civil rights while securing economic growth and jobs.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Renew Europe denounces electoral fraud & violent repression in Tanzania
The 🇹🇿 elections were marred by intimidation & silenced voices
We call for Tundu Lissu’s release & protection for those standing against oppression!
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/vstxfhv2
The 🇹🇿 elections were marred by intimidation & silenced voices
We call for Tundu Lissu’s release & protection for those standing against oppression!
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/vstxfhv2
🇳🇱 Vandaag kiest Nederland. Succes aan @vvdonline.bsky.social & @d66.nl
Het vorige kabinet toonde aan: samenwerken met extreemrechts werkt niet.
Vooruitgang voor Nederland én voor Europa vraagt om een pro-Europese, liberale koers in het midden.
Het vorige kabinet toonde aan: samenwerken met extreemrechts werkt niet.
Vooruitgang voor Nederland én voor Europa vraagt om een pro-Europese, liberale koers in het midden.
October 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🇳🇱 Vandaag kiest Nederland. Succes aan @vvdonline.bsky.social & @d66.nl
Het vorige kabinet toonde aan: samenwerken met extreemrechts werkt niet.
Vooruitgang voor Nederland én voor Europa vraagt om een pro-Europese, liberale koers in het midden.
Het vorige kabinet toonde aan: samenwerken met extreemrechts werkt niet.
Vooruitgang voor Nederland én voor Europa vraagt om een pro-Europese, liberale koers in het midden.
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Renew Europe sets a new vision for EU–Africa relations
We call for
🌍Transparent investments aligned with African priorities
👩🎓Youth in the spotlight
💪Strengthening women's rights
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4nwx4muy
We call for
🌍Transparent investments aligned with African priorities
👩🎓Youth in the spotlight
💪Strengthening women's rights
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4nwx4muy
EU-Africa : equal partnership ahead of Luanda summit - Renew Europe
We are the pro-European political group in the European Parliament fighting for your freedom and civil rights while securing economic growth and jobs.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Renew Europe sets a new vision for EU–Africa relations
We call for
🌍Transparent investments aligned with African priorities
👩🎓Youth in the spotlight
💪Strengthening women's rights
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4nwx4muy
We call for
🌍Transparent investments aligned with African priorities
👩🎓Youth in the spotlight
💪Strengthening women's rights
@hildevautmans.bsky.social @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social @charlesgoerens.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4nwx4muy
The beginning of the release of Israeli hostages is a first moment of relief and humanity. Now every term of the agreement must be honored, fully, immediately, and by all sides. True security and dignity can only come through a negotiated two-state solution.
October 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The beginning of the release of Israeli hostages is a first moment of relief and humanity. Now every term of the agreement must be honored, fully, immediately, and by all sides. True security and dignity can only come through a negotiated two-state solution.
We welcome the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. It is a crucial step, but not the end. Caution is needed. The violence must not resume, and the world must stay alert.
October 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We welcome the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. It is a crucial step, but not the end. Caution is needed. The violence must not resume, and the world must stay alert.
On my way to Estonia 🇪🇪, at the doorstep of Russian provocations. We’ve seen drone incursions and airspace violations sweep from Poland to Denmark and into the Baltics.
EU to move forward with plans for drone wall amid Russian incursions
Ministers aim to bolster defences after spate of airspace violations, amid rising momentum for €140bn loan to Ukraine
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September 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
On my way to Estonia 🇪🇪, at the doorstep of Russian provocations. We’ve seen drone incursions and airspace violations sweep from Poland to Denmark and into the Baltics.
I can only welcome the Commission’s proposal and urge all EU Member States to support it by immediately reintroducing tariffs on Israeli goods and by approving the proposed sanctions against terrorist organisation Hamas, and against Israeli ministers and settlers.
Netanyahu must come back from the brink or face costly… - Renew Europe
Renew Europe welcomes the European Commission's proposal for economic sanctions against Israel as a necessary first step towards ensuring accountability…
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September 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I can only welcome the Commission’s proposal and urge all EU Member States to support it by immediately reintroducing tariffs on Israeli goods and by approving the proposed sanctions against terrorist organisation Hamas, and against Israeli ministers and settlers.
No woman should ever fear walking home, no matter the street, no matter the hour.
Lisa’s murder is a brutal reminder that we still have a long way to go. We call on Member States and the European Commission to take urgent, concrete action against gender-based violence.
Lisa’s murder is a brutal reminder that we still have a long way to go. We call on Member States and the European Commission to take urgent, concrete action against gender-based violence.
September 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
No woman should ever fear walking home, no matter the street, no matter the hour.
Lisa’s murder is a brutal reminder that we still have a long way to go. We call on Member States and the European Commission to take urgent, concrete action against gender-based violence.
Lisa’s murder is a brutal reminder that we still have a long way to go. We call on Member States and the European Commission to take urgent, concrete action against gender-based violence.
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Renew Europe demands urgent action as Gaza faces catastrophic suffering and famine!
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: This famine is not a natural disaster, it is a political act, and Europe must respond with political courage.
Read more 👇
www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-09...
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: This famine is not a natural disaster, it is a political act, and Europe must respond with political courage.
Read more 👇
www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-09...
Renew Europe demands urgent action as Gaza faces… - Renew Europe
While the Israeli government has just called for the evacuation of Gaza City, taking the reckless risk of further aggravating the humanitarian crisis, the…
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September 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Renew Europe demands urgent action as Gaza faces catastrophic suffering and famine!
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: This famine is not a natural disaster, it is a political act, and Europe must respond with political courage.
Read more 👇
www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-09...
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: This famine is not a natural disaster, it is a political act, and Europe must respond with political courage.
Read more 👇
www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-09...
Enough is enough.
In Gaza, innocent people, children, babies are being killed every day, and Europe remains silent.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: You must act. Now.This is a matter of humanity. History is watching.
Let us stand on the right side of it.
In Gaza, innocent people, children, babies are being killed every day, and Europe remains silent.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: You must act. Now.This is a matter of humanity. History is watching.
Let us stand on the right side of it.
July 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Enough is enough.
In Gaza, innocent people, children, babies are being killed every day, and Europe remains silent.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: You must act. Now.This is a matter of humanity. History is watching.
Let us stand on the right side of it.
In Gaza, innocent people, children, babies are being killed every day, and Europe remains silent.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: You must act. Now.This is a matter of humanity. History is watching.
Let us stand on the right side of it.
De motie van wantrouwen tegen Ursula von der Leyen is verworpen. Nu terug aan het werk. Waar het echt over moet gaan: minder regulitis, meer koopkracht en bouwen aan een sterke Europese defensie om onze welvaart te beschermen. 🇪🇺
July 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
De motie van wantrouwen tegen Ursula von der Leyen is verworpen. Nu terug aan het werk. Waar het echt over moet gaan: minder regulitis, meer koopkracht en bouwen aan een sterke Europese defensie om onze welvaart te beschermen. 🇪🇺
De motie van wantrouwen tegen de Commissie-von der Leyen is slechte symboolpolitiek.
Extreemrechts heeft er altijd moeite mee wanneer Europa levert voor haar burgers.
Extreemrechts heeft er altijd moeite mee wanneer Europa levert voor haar burgers.
July 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
De motie van wantrouwen tegen de Commissie-von der Leyen is slechte symboolpolitiek.
Extreemrechts heeft er altijd moeite mee wanneer Europa levert voor haar burgers.
Extreemrechts heeft er altijd moeite mee wanneer Europa levert voor haar burgers.
Hungary’s first-ever banned Pride, by Orban’s order.
He got the opposite of what he wanted.
He got exactly what he deserved.
200.000 marched. Largest Pride in Hungarian history. 🇭🇺🏳️🌈
He got the opposite of what he wanted.
He got exactly what he deserved.
200.000 marched. Largest Pride in Hungarian history. 🇭🇺🏳️🌈
June 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Hungary’s first-ever banned Pride, by Orban’s order.
He got the opposite of what he wanted.
He got exactly what he deserved.
200.000 marched. Largest Pride in Hungarian history. 🇭🇺🏳️🌈
He got the opposite of what he wanted.
He got exactly what he deserved.
200.000 marched. Largest Pride in Hungarian history. 🇭🇺🏳️🌈
Ik ben aangekomen in Boedapest 🇭🇺, waar ik morgen zal deelnemen aan de LGBTQ-pride die Orbán met man en macht probeert te verbieden.
Orbán trekt grenzen rond wie vrij mag zijn. Wij trekken die niet. ❤️💛💚💙💜
Orbán trekt grenzen rond wie vrij mag zijn. Wij trekken die niet. ❤️💛💚💙💜
June 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Ik ben aangekomen in Boedapest 🇭🇺, waar ik morgen zal deelnemen aan de LGBTQ-pride die Orbán met man en macht probeert te verbieden.
Orbán trekt grenzen rond wie vrij mag zijn. Wij trekken die niet. ❤️💛💚💙💜
Orbán trekt grenzen rond wie vrij mag zijn. Wij trekken die niet. ❤️💛💚💙💜
Erg bezorgd over het lot van Ahmadreza Djalali.
Vorige week sprak het Europees Parlement zich duidelijk uit: Djalali kreeg in Iran geen eerlijk proces, en zijn mensenrechten worden ernstig geschonden.
Wij eisen zijn onmiddellijke en onvoorwaardelijke vrijlating. #FreeDjalali
Vorige week sprak het Europees Parlement zich duidelijk uit: Djalali kreeg in Iran geen eerlijk proces, en zijn mensenrechten worden ernstig geschonden.
Wij eisen zijn onmiddellijke en onvoorwaardelijke vrijlating. #FreeDjalali
June 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Erg bezorgd over het lot van Ahmadreza Djalali.
Vorige week sprak het Europees Parlement zich duidelijk uit: Djalali kreeg in Iran geen eerlijk proces, en zijn mensenrechten worden ernstig geschonden.
Wij eisen zijn onmiddellijke en onvoorwaardelijke vrijlating. #FreeDjalali
Vorige week sprak het Europees Parlement zich duidelijk uit: Djalali kreeg in Iran geen eerlijk proces, en zijn mensenrechten worden ernstig geschonden.
Wij eisen zijn onmiddellijke en onvoorwaardelijke vrijlating. #FreeDjalali
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The EU must act on grave violations of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Agreement.
🚫 Aid blocked
🏥 Hospitals bombed
#RenewEurope urges activation of Article 79 & demands urgent action from 🇮🇱.
🗣️
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: “EU credibility is on the line.”
#Gaza
www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-06...
🚫 Aid blocked
🏥 Hospitals bombed
#RenewEurope urges activation of Article 79 & demands urgent action from 🇮🇱.
🗣️
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: “EU credibility is on the line.”
#Gaza
www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-06...
EU must act on Israel human rights violations - Renew Europe
The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Ministers met in Brussels to discuss the conclusions of the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, requested…
www.reneweuropegroup.eu
June 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The EU must act on grave violations of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Agreement.
🚫 Aid blocked
🏥 Hospitals bombed
#RenewEurope urges activation of Article 79 & demands urgent action from 🇮🇱.
🗣️
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: “EU credibility is on the line.”
#Gaza
www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-06...
🚫 Aid blocked
🏥 Hospitals bombed
#RenewEurope urges activation of Article 79 & demands urgent action from 🇮🇱.
🗣️
@hildevautmans.bsky.social: “EU credibility is on the line.”
#Gaza
www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-06...
Jimmy Lai should not be in prison. He should be with his granddaughter, who was born while he was unjustly jailed and whom he has never met.
Journalism and political activism are not crimes. I call on China to free Jimmy and all political prisoners.
#FreeJimmyLai #PressFreedom #hongkong
Journalism and political activism are not crimes. I call on China to free Jimmy and all political prisoners.
#FreeJimmyLai #PressFreedom #hongkong
June 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Jimmy Lai should not be in prison. He should be with his granddaughter, who was born while he was unjustly jailed and whom he has never met.
Journalism and political activism are not crimes. I call on China to free Jimmy and all political prisoners.
#FreeJimmyLai #PressFreedom #hongkong
Journalism and political activism are not crimes. I call on China to free Jimmy and all political prisoners.
#FreeJimmyLai #PressFreedom #hongkong
Djalali must return to his wife and children before it’s too late. #FreeDjalali
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali has been unjustly imprisoned in Iran for over nine years. He is the longest-held EU citizen in the country.
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali has been unjustly imprisoned in Iran for over nine years. He is the longest-held EU citizen in the country.
June 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Djalali must return to his wife and children before it’s too late. #FreeDjalali
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali has been unjustly imprisoned in Iran for over nine years. He is the longest-held EU citizen in the country.
Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali has been unjustly imprisoned in Iran for over nine years. He is the longest-held EU citizen in the country.