Free this journalist
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- Published on Sunday, 03 May 2015 08:15
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PAOV – It's World Press Freedom Day, and this petition is still gaining momentum on Change.org. Would you like to sign it?
C'est aujourd'hui la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, et cette pétition continue de prendre de l'ampleur sur Change.org, souhaitez-vous la signer? Elle demande au gouvernement iranien de libérer le journaliste du Washington Post, Jason Rezaian, emprisonné depuis près d'un an sans même avoir été accusé de quoi que ce soit.
His Excellency, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei: We request the immediate and unconditional release of Jason Rezaian from Iranian custody.
Supporters of Jason Rezaian and a free press Tehran, United States
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Jason Rezaian is a Washington Post correspondent that has been imprisoned by the Iranian government since July 2014. On July 22, Iranian security forces raided his home in Tehran, collected notes, laptops and books and arrested Jason and his wife Yeganeh (Yegi). They were hauled to Tehran's Evin prison and held in solitary confinement indefinitely.
The problem is that Jason has not broken any Iranian or international laws. He should have never been arrested. Despite this, the Iranians have brought charges against Jason without acknowledgement of any specific wrongdoing. Jason’s health is quickly deteriorating in jail, with rapid weight loss, depression and a serious eye infection threatening to cause permanent damage. He needs help right now.
Jason will soon stand trial without a lawyer since he cannot consult with one. The Iranians have subjected him to unnecessary suffering and violated his human rights. We are calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately release him from this unlawful imprisonment.
Jason has lived in Iran for nearly 10 years and reported for the Post since 2012. With both U.S. and Iranian citizenship, Jason wanted to walk in his ancestors’ footsteps and dispel myths each country has about each other. He has reported fairly from Iran and is well-respected by Western journalists and members of the Iranian government.
Yegi was released in October, and we want a similar outcome for Jason. He has been detained longer than any other foreign journalist in Iran to date. We are fighting to save his life, and we need your help to do so. Your support of this petition will tell the leaders of Iran that they should release him immediately. Will you please sign to help save Jason?
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