Appeal for the release of US reporter Saberi in Iran
35 media rights organizations have signed an appeal calling for the release of Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi. The appeal was issued by Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists.
35 media rights organizations have signed an appeal by Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists for the release of Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi. In a letter, the organizations called on Iranian Justice Minister Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi Shahrudi to respect Saberi's rights.
According to Reporters Without Borders, the petition was forwarded to the Iranian embassy in Berlin on Monday. It stated: "The arrest of Roxana Saberi and her conviction is unjust. The trial violates international legal standards."
A Tehran court sentenced Saberi, who also has US citizenship and worked for American media, to eight years in prison on April 18, 2009. By order of the Iranian government, the sentence is to be reviewed again.
According to Reporters Without Borders, the petition was forwarded to the Iranian embassy in Berlin on Monday. It stated: "The arrest of Roxana Saberi and her conviction is unjust. The trial violates international legal standards."
A Tehran court sentenced Saberi, who also has US citizenship and worked for American media, to eight years in prison on April 18, 2009. By order of the Iranian government, the sentence is to be reviewed again.
