A whole bunch of individuals held an illustration in Brussels in assist of a Belgian humanitarian employee who’s been detained in Iran since February 2022.
Olivier Vandecasteele was sentenced to a complete of 40 years in jail in Tehran for alleged ‘espionage’.
The 42-year-old was additionally sentenced to 74 lashes. His dad and mom had been on the rally.
“It is vitally troublesome for our household,” defined his father Bernard Vandecasteele. “Luckily, everybody and all of Olivier`s mates are serving to us daily in order that we’re in a position to proceed residing.”
“It`s very troublesome for him, and for us too, in fact,” added his mom Annie Santy, “his circumstances and his well being usually are not good.”
Olivier’s dad and mom say their son has misplaced 25 kilos and has been psychologically weakened after 11 months in solitary confinement.
In response to Amnesty Worldwide, the conviction is senseless, the arrest was arbitrary and Olivier did not obtain a good trial.
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