This simple act could demonstrate the importance of Europe’s soft power, which frightens the Islamic Republic more than the threat of military force by keeping the media spotlight on the regime’s human rights record and emphasizing its growing isolation. It would also foster stronger ties between Iran’s civil society and the outside world, while setting an example to the international community that the EU is committed to the principles enshrined in its own Charter of Fundamental Rights.
如今索乌坦业已成为欧洲必须施以援手的那些渴求自由的人民的一个象征。而缅怀索乌坦这一简单的行动将显示出欧洲软实力的重要性，通过吸引媒体关注伊朗政府的人权纪录和强调其在国际上的日益孤立，这一行动将比军事力量更能对伊朗政府造成威胁。而这一行动也将有助于加强伊朗国内市民社会与外部世界的联系，同时，也为国际社会树立了一个榜样，显示欧盟将致力于兑现其庄严写入《欧盟基本权利宪章》的那些原则。