30.08.2015 - 14:07 [ Washington Post ]

Iran’s imprisonment of Jason Rezaian is an affront to justice

(21.August) Iran has now illegally detained an innocent man for 13 months. His arrest by Revolutionary Guards was arbitrary and illegal, taking place in the middle of the night with no indication of the charges brought against him until months later. The conditions of his detention at Evin Prison are also illegal. Rezaian has been subjected to long periods of solitary confinement, a tactic that was designed to extract a forced confession. This practice is in direct violation of Article 38 of the Iranian constitution.