Release Bernard Phelan

Bernard is home! He arrived yesterday with Benjamin, was met off the plane by his family Roland & Caroline & spoke to his Dad. Today, he starts the journey of recovery. Thank you to everyone involved in making yesterday happen. Such joy to be able to hug him once again! (1/3)

Wonderful news that Olivier Vandecasteele is being released after more than a year in an Iranian jail! 🫶

Bernard est à la maison ! Il est arrivé hier avec Benjamin, a été accueilli à sa descente d'avion par sa famille Roland et Caroline et il a parlé à son père. Aujourd'hui, il commence son parcours de guérison. Quelle joie de pouvoir le serrer à nouveau dans ses bras!

Bernard is home! He arrived yesterday with Benjamin, was met off the plane by his family Roland & Caroline & spoke to his Dad. Today, he starts the journey of recovery. Thank you to everyone involved in making yesterday happen. Such joy to be able to hug him once again! (1/3)

Bernard is home! He arrived yesterday with Benjamin, was met off the plane by his family Roland & Caroline & spoke to his Dad. Today, he starts the journey of recovery. Thank you to everyone involved in making yesterday happen. Such joy to be able to hug him once again! (3/3)

Bernard is home! He arrived yesterday with Benjamin, was met off the plane by his family Roland & Caroline & spoke to his Dad. Today, he starts the journey of recovery. Thank you to everyone involved in making yesterday happen. Such joy to be able to hug him once again! (2/3)

2/2 Bernard a été retenu en captivité pendant plus de 200 jours, c’est pourquoi nous vous demandons d’avoir la gentillesse de lui laisser un peu de temps et de repos pour qu’il puisse se reconstruire.

Nous avons reçu la confirmation de la libération de Bernard. Nous ne pouvons pas vous dire à quel point nous sommes soulagés. Tant de personnes ont été impliquées pour que ce moment arrive et nous voulons toutes les remercier. 1/2

@lilika49 💙

It’s rare to wake up to good news these days, but can I just say how absolutely elated I feel about the news of @ReleaseBernard ‘s freedom 🤍🤍🤍 so so so happy for him and the family and I wish them strength in their journey of recovery back to normal life 🤍🤍🤍 #bernardphelan

We received confirmation of Bernard's release today and cannot express how relieved we are. We want to thank everybody who helped make this moment happen. Bernard has been held captive for over 200 days, so we gratefully ask that he is given the time and space needed to recover.

Bernard Phelan has arthritis, a heart condition & is at risk of going blind. Calls upon the Iranian regime to pardon Bernard on a humanitarian basis seem to be falling on deaf ears. @MichealMartinTD, what is your plan to @ReleaseBernard? We have to get him home asap! @PresidentIRL @dfatirl @DublinIran @AmnestyIreland @LeoVaradkar @CharlieFlanagan @capphelan @Europarl_EN @UNHumanRightsEU #ReleaseBernard #BernardPhelan

@MichealMartinTD, @ReleaseBernard’s health requires immediate and swift action from you to #ReleaseBernardPhelan!

Dublin MEP Frances Fitzgerald, has called for the immediate release of Irishman Bernard Phelan on humanitarian grounds. dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/ar…

12/12 MEP Reiterates Call for Release of Tipp Native Bernard Phelan tippfm.com/news/internati… @FineGael MEP for #Dublin city & county, @FitzgeraldFrncs, is urging #Iran to release him: “What happened to @ReleaseBernard is outrageous, he has been literally picked up from the streets, put into jail, no trial, outrageous conditions. I am calling on the Iranian government to free him.”

@GCraughwell @jerrybuttimer @LorrCliff @RoisinGarvey @DenisNaughten Thanks, will DM you again

@GCraughwell @jerrybuttimer @LorrCliff @RoisinGarvey @DenisNaughten Would be nice if you’d replied to our DM to update us on what was said. You seem happy to meet with the Iranians and publicise it, but not to speak the family of the innocent victim in this affair! Meanwhile the Irish media have done a huge amount to publicise Bernard’s case 🙌

Join us this evening at a concert in support of Bernard at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris. RSVP to the email below as places are limited #releasebernardphelan @francediplo @amnestyfrance @IrlEmbParis @MinColonna

We are calling for the immediate release of Irish-French national Bernard Phelan. His arbitrary detention gravely violates his rights. Iranian authorities must immediately grant him access to adequate healthcare and regular phone calls to his family. amnesty.ie/iran-bernard-p…

Pending Bernard Phelan's release, Iran's authorities must immediately grant him access to adequate healthcare, including all necessary medication and treatment. 2/4

Bernard Phelan’s detention is arbitrary due to the gravity of fair trial rights violations, including right to an independent lawyer of his own choosing, to adequate defence & to meaningfully challenge the legality of his detention before an independent and impartial court. 4/4