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The OMPI's Ms Rajavi - welcomed the ruling but will have to wait to get her money back (Photo: www.maryam-rajavi.com)

Mujahidin case could reshape EU anti-terror work

A European court ruling saying the EU breached the human rights of an Iranian "mujahidin" group could force member states to bring to light the inner workings of the EU terrorism list in 2007.

The Luxembourg-based Court of First Instance on Tuesday (12 December) "annulled" the EU's 2002 decision to put on its official list of terrorist organisations and freeze the financial assets of the People's Mujahidin of Iran (OMPI) .

The court ruling said "fundamental rights [such as] the ...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

The OMPI's Ms Rajavi - welcomed the ruling but will have to wait to get her money back (Photo: www.maryam-rajavi.com)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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