Jailed Iranian journalist Saba Azarpeyk has been released on bail after two months in custody. Azarpeyk’s lawyer told ISNA that Azarpeyk’s family posted bail of 200 million toumans for her release, which occurred at 2 PM. Azarpeyk was arrested in May and charged with propaganda activities against the regime. Azarpeyk’s mother says her daughter […]
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Eighty-one days in solitary confinement without trial -Saba Azarpeyk
Saba Azarpeyk, a Reformist Journalist who was arrested 81 days ago, is still kept at solitary confinement with no clear vision of possible trail date. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) in Iran, Saba Azarpeyk was arrested on Wednesday morning, May 28th, 2014 by security forces and was transferred […]
Health of jailed journalist of growing concern
Akram Mohammadi mother of jailed journalist Saba Azarpeyk reports that her daughters temporary arrest warrant has been renewed and she has been told not to have much hope to see her daughter released. Mohammadi told Persian BBC: “They were supposed to release her, but the prosecutor’s office renewed the arrest warrant and when I […]
Jailed journalist seems weak at court
Jailed Iranian journalist Saba Azarpeyk attended the Revolutionary Court on Sunday and Monday, July 20 and 21. Eyewitnesses report that Azarpeyk appeared weak and showed serious weight loss. Azarpeyk has only been allowed to contact her family once since her arrest. She was arrested in May at her home following a search of her […]
Jailed journalist speaks to family after weeks
Saba Azarpeyk, the Iranian journalist who has been under arrest since late May, has contacted her mother for the first time in more than 40 days. Her mother, Akram Mohammadi, told ILNA that her daughter contacted them, as was promised by the investigator, and expressed serious hope that she soon would be released. Azarpeyk […]
Arrest warrant reissued for journalist Azarpeyk
According to Radio Zamaneh, the lawyer for detained Iranian journalist Saba Azarpeyk reports that the judiciary has renewed the temporary arrest warrant for his client. In an interview with IRNA, Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabayi said the one-month temporary arrest warrant for Azarpeyk expired on Friday June 27 and the media court has now renewed the […]
Iranian officials muzzle journalist’s family
According to Radio Zamaneh’s report, Iranian authorities have forbidden the family of jailed journalist Saba Azarpeyk from talking to the media. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reports that the family has been told that if they wish their daughter’s early release, they should stay away from the media. Sixteen days into […]
Journalists rally around detained colleague
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, 147 Iranian journalists have issued a statement calling for the release of Saba Azarpeyk, saying her arrest is “illegal.” The Kaleme opposition website reports that their statement refers to the arrest of Azarpeyk and the failure of authorities to inform her family about her situation as “illegal […]
Fate of Tehran journalist unknown after arrest
The situation of detained journalist Saba Azarpeyk remains unclear five days after her arrest in Tehran. The Kaleme opposition website reported on Wednesday that Azarpeyk was arrested at her place of work in the offices of the Tejareat-e Farda weekly magazine. Azarpeyk’s family reports that they have not been informed where she is being […]
Reformist Iranian Journalist Arrested
Saba Azarpeik, an Iranian journalist working for several reformist publications, has been arrested in Tehran. Reports say Azarpeik was taken away by security forces earlier on May 28 from the offices of the reformist “Tejarat-e Farda” weekly in the Iranian capital. The reason for her arrest is not clear. The outspoken Azarpeik was also […]