"Jason Rezaian and Yeganeh Salehi have lost a “shocking” amount of weight
in prison, an informed source has told the International Campaign for
Human Rights in Iran. According to this source, the family of the
imprisoned Iranian journalist Yeganeh Salehi was allowed to have their
first visit with her and her
Washington Post reporter husband Jason Rezaian on September 7, and they were astonished at the couple’s appearance."
“The arrests of Jason Rezaian, Yeganeh Salehi, and a photographer are
part of a worsening trend over the past two months of arrests and
imprisonments of journalists in Iran,” said the Campaign’s Executive
Director Hadi Ghaemi. “Reporters receive press cards and professional
work permits from President Rouhani’s Guidance Ministry and they should
guarantee the
security of journalists who are authorized to work legally in Iran.”
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(AI Group #139 Member,
Farideh Kioumehr, contribution)
