European Parliament votes for Mehdi + Pegah

Video of the debate in the EU Parliament is now online, this covers the cases of Afghan journalist Perwiz Kambakhsh as well as Mehdi Kazemi.

It includes a very impassioned contribution by London Conservative MEP John Bowis.

The debate speakers on Mehdi were:

• Jean Lambert (UK Greens),
• Marco Cappato (Italian Lista Emma Bonino)
• Eva-Britt Svensson (Swedish Green Left)
• Raül Romeva i Rueda (Spanish Green)
• Sophia in 't Veld (Netherlands Democrats 66.)
• Bernd Posselt (German CDU), speaking for the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats - they initially opposed and then abstained.
• John Bowis (UK Conservative)
  
• Mauro Mario (Italian from Forza Italia), he dissents from the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats line.
• and Eu Commissioner Louis Michel, who expresses strong agreement with Bowis.
  

The vote: