The Washington Post says its journalist detained in Iran is in “immediate danger” as his health deteriorates and mistreatment of him intensifies.
Thursday will mark 500 days since Jason Rezaian was arrested, the newspaper notes, with executive editor Martin Baron calling it the “grimmest” of milestones.
The newspaper says Rezaian’s brother, Ali, will deliver a petition Thursday to Iran’s mission to the United Nations with more than 500,000 signatures asking for his immediate release.
The Post also said it has submitted new information about Rezaian to a UN working group on arbitrary detention. Earlier this year, it appealed to the group to intervene in the case.
The 39-year-old Rezaian, who grew up in northern California, has dual American and Iranian citizenship.
Last month, Iranian state TV reported that he had been sentenced to an unspecified prison term following his conviction on charges that include espionage. The state TV has repeatedly called Rezaian an “American spy.” In October, the powerful elite Revolutionary Guard claimed in a report to parliament that Rezaian is an agent seeking to overthrow Iran’s Islamic ruling system.
— AP
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