Archive for April 2017

Iran confirms rejecting appeal by held British-Iranian woman

April 26, 2017 Human Rights Comments Off on Iran confirms rejecting appeal by held British-Iranian woman

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s

Associated Press – April 26. 2017 – TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has confirmed that the final appeal by a British-Iranian woman detained in Iran while on a trip with her toddler daughter of having her five-year prison sentence overturned has been denied.       Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s family earlier said that she learned of the development last weekend.

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Trump asked to work for release of 2 jailed by Iran

April 26, 2017 Human Rights Comments Off on Trump asked to work for release of 2 jailed by Iran

Siamak Namazi and his father, Baquer Namazi,

The Washington Post – By George Jahn | AP April 25 – VIENNA — A relative of two Iranian-American citizens imprisoned in Iran says their health is failing rapidly due to inhumane conditions and is urging U.S. President Donald Trump to take “personal responsibility” for their lives.

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