Iraj Jamshidi
- <coverage-outsourcing id='15281'> Iraj Jamshidi was arrested after the publication of Maryam Rajavi’s picture in the Asia newspaper. Ms. Rajavi’s picture was published along the news of her freedom in France </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='15279'> The Writers Guild of Iran published a statement condemning his arrest as well as some other journalist and asked for their release </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='15280'> Radio Farda reports that in the past few days, his son Aydin Jamshidi, as well as the driver and secretary for Asia newspaper have been arrested </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='15277'> His offspring told Radio Farhang that his father was arrested without a judicial warrant and that several months have passed since the court hearing where the prosecutors </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='15278'> His wife, Saghi Baghernia, in a letter to the head of the judiciary, claimed that Iraj Jamshidi, in one year, has spent 200 days in solitary confinement, the closing of the Asia newspaper has caused the unemployment of 250 staff members, the date of the hearing is postponed without “any given reason.” On this date, “Happening Events” newspaper published this letter </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='15282'> Was released with posting bail. He was accused of crimes such as, “acting against the national security, giving intelligence to foreign countries, meddling in the economic order of the country, insulting Ayatollah Khomieni, giving bribes, publishing of falsehoods and causing public anxiety.” According to Fars he was accused on 11 counts </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='15283'> Was arrested. Asia News, while announcing the news of the arrest, claimed that the reasons for the reason for and circumstances of the arrest are unclear </coverage-outsourcing>
- <coverage-outsourcing id='16439'> Radio Farhang reports that several European and Human Rights organisations’ representatives visited ward 4 of Evin prison and spoke to prisoners, including, Iraj Jamshidi. However, the prison authorities, in order to prevent them from meeting Ahmad Reza Jalali, moved him to ward 209 for that hour and returned him to ward 4 </coverage-outsourcing>