EU to tell groups why they are on terrorism list

EU to tell groups why they are on terrorism list

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LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Monday to inform groups and people why they are put on its list of terrorist organisations, a move aimed at avoiding decisions being overturned in court.

Europe's second-highest court last year annulled an EU decision to freeze the funds of the People's Mujahideen, the armed wing of France-based National Council of Resistance of Iran, for failing to give it a fair hearing or adequate reasons.

The European Union has kept the group on its blacklist, having sent it a letter explaining its reasons.

EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday agreed that reasons for blacklisting 29 other groups and more than 30 individuals remained valid.

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