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July 4, 2024, 9:26 pm
‘Johan, you’re a hostage’: Swedish diplomat recounts bleak captivity in Iran
EU envoy Johan Floderus spent over 2 years in feared Tehran prison on espionage charges, was released in prisoner swap in June; ‘everything went kind of black,’ he recalls
By
Etienne Fontaine
January 28, 2024, 7:48 pm
Iran seeking death penalty for Swedish EU diplomat accused of spying for Israel
As trial wraps up in Tehran, prosecutor says Johan Floderus charged with ‘very extensive intelligence cooperation with the Zionist occupation regime’
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January 25, 2024, 5:38 pm
Iranian dissidents launch hunger strike to protest spike in executions
Activists, led by imprisoned 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, say wave of hangings include participant in 2022 protests who had mental health issues
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November 8, 2023, 6:15 pm
Iran jails French tourist for 5 years on national security charges; appeal filed
Paris calls verdict for Louis Arnaud ‘unacceptable,’ calls for release of all its nationals; family describes him as ‘passionate traveler,’ says he steered clear of Iran’s politics
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September 27, 2023, 4:45 am
Prisoner dies in Iran’s notorious Evin prison; US denies he was American
Rights group says Faramarz Javidzad, in his 60s, suffered from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and stomach bleeding, was denied care; 2 NGOs say Javidzad was Jewish
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September 18, 2023, 9:20 pm
After US prisoner swap, a dozen Westerners remain captive in Iran
Rights groups say imprisonment of Western nationals is a ploy designed by regime to extract concessions from rival powers
By
Stuart Williams
August 4, 2023, 11:38 pm
Tehran wildfire sets off mines surrounding infamous prison
No injuries reported after detonation of explosions planted around Evin Prison to prevent political inmates from escaping; blaze blamed on heat
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February 4, 2023, 1:28 pm
Acclaimed Iranian director freed on bail after announcing hunger strike
Jafar Panahi released from notorious Evin Prison; was detained last year on old charges when he went to Tehran prosecutor’s office to inquire about the arrests of other filmmakers
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January 23, 2023, 2:43 pm
Iran arrests three female journalists amid protests — reports
Tehran journalists’ union says Melika Hashemi, Saideh Shafiei and Mehrnoush Zarei detained and taken to Evin prison
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January 18, 2023, 2:45 pm
Former Iranian president Rafsanjani’s son freed after seven years in jail
Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, 53, was convicted in 2015 of fraud, embezzlement and undermining national security, charges that he has previously denounced as ‘politically motivated’
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AFP
January 17, 2023, 3:16 pm
Iran releases celebrity chef arrested in crackdown
Human rights groups says Navab Ebrahimi, known for his videos promoting Persian cooking, has been freed; no reason was given for his detention
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December 20, 2022, 6:15 pm
Iran releases prominent dissident after three months in jail
Majid Tavakoli granted bail from Tehran’s Evin prison; rights activist and past winner of Student Peace Prize was arrested shortly after start of recent anti-regime protests
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AFP
December 14, 2022, 4:55 pm
Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 28 years in prison for alleged spying
Olivier Vandecasteele, 41, has been in custody since February; family says he is being held hostage as Tehran demands freedom of man jailed in Belgium for terrorism
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AFP
November 13, 2022, 11:57 pm
Iran sends German-Iranian activist on medical leave back to prison
Daughter of Nahid Taghavi says her mother didn’t complete her treatment, but that she is returning to Evin Prison ‘with her head held high’
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AFP
October 24, 2022, 9:17 pm
Husband of jailed activist says Iran prisons ‘torturing families’ by denying contact
One human rights campaigner has not seen her 16-year-old twins for seven years
By
Stuart Williams
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