“We will do everything to recover the man, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law, and we will succeed. This is my firm will and that of all my colleagues in the government,” explained the Minister of Justice (Open VLD).
By Belga
NOTOur country will succeed in bringing back Olivier Vandecasteele from Iran. This was stated by the Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open VLD) on Sunday in the program From Zevende Dag on the Flemish channel Eén.
“We will do everything to recover the man, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law, and we will succeed. It is my firm will and that of all my colleagues in the government, ”he further explained. However, the minister did not want to set a concrete timetable.
Iran: the fate of Olivier Vandecasteele suspended from the decision of the Belgian Constitutional Court
The aid worker from Tournai was wrongfully arrested in Iran ten months ago and has been held in appalling conditions ever since. Earlier this week, it was reported that Vandecasteele was sentenced to 40 years in prison. He was also sentenced to a physical punishment of 74 lashes. Officially, he is accused of espionage.
Iran did not sentence Belgian Olivier Vandecasteele to 28 years in prison, but to 40 years, accompanied by 74 lashes
“It has nothing to do with the rule of law,” Van Quickenborne said. He noted that his Foreign Affairs colleague Hadja Lahbib (MR) had summoned the Iranian Ambassador to our country. “He could not confirm this verdict. »
