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Iran suspended espionage sentence of US journalist [this day at law]
May 10, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On May 10, 2009, an Iranian court suspended the espionage sentence of US journalist Roxana Saberi and later released her from prison. Saberi was originally arrested in March 2009 for buying a bottle of wine, which is illegal under Iranian law. However, she was subsequently accused of passing.... [more]
Iran court releases US journalist after suspending sentence
May 11, 2009 by Ximena Marinero
US journalist Roxana Saberi was released from an Iranian prison Monday after an Iranian court of appeals on Sunday reduced her eight-year sentence for espionage to two years and then suspended the sentence. According to statements from Saberi's lawyer, the court determined that the espionage cha....... [more]
Iran judiciary to hear appeal of US journalist next week
May 5, 2009 by Amelia Mathias
Spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary Alireza Jamshidi said Tuesday that the appeal of US journalist Roxana Saberi will be heard next week. Saberi was convicted of spying for the US and sentenced to eight years in jail in Evin, an Iranian jail noted for its population of dissidents and political.... [more]
Iran minister vows judiciary will fairly review conviction of US journalist
May 3, 2009 by Ingrid Burke
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki announced Saturday that Iran's judiciary will fairly review the espionage conviction of US journalist Roxana Saberi, adding that ules and regulations in Iran equally apply to all individuals who violate the law. Mottaki's statement cam....... [more]
US journalist Saberi appeals Iran espionage conviction
April 21, 2009 by Brian Jackson
The lawyer for imprisoned US journalist Roxana Saberi on Tuesday appealed her recent conviction for espionage. A spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary reportedly said that he hoped her eight-year sentence would be changed. On Monday, Iran's top judge Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrud urged a....... [more]
Iran top judge urges fair appeals process for jailed US journalist
April 20, 2009 by Benjamin Hackman
Iran's judiciary on Monday ordered fair appellate proceedings for a US journalist convicted this week of espionage and sentenced to eight years in prison. Iran's top judge Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrudi said the appeal by journalist Roxana Saberi, a dual US-Iran citizen who was original....... [more]
Iran president orders prosecutor to recognize rights of detained journalists
April 19, 2009 by Devin Montgomery
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday issued an order to prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi to recognize the legal rights of detained journalists Roxana Saberi and Hossein Derakhshan, according to a report by the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). According to the IRNA, the letter.... [more]
Iran court jails US journalist on espionage charges
April 18, 2009 by Andrew Gilmore
The Revolutionary Court of Iran convicted US journalist Roxana Saberi of espionage earlier, sentencing her to eight years in prison, according to her lawyer Saturday. The trial, in which Saberi was accused of passing classified information to US intelligence agencies, was conducted earlier this.... [more]
Iran court tries US journalist on espionage charges
April 14, 2009 by Adrienne Lester
A spokesperson for the Iranian Judiciary announced Tuesday that an imprisoned US journalist was tried on espionage charges Monday. The Revolutionary Court of Iran conducted the trial of Roxana Saberi, accused of passing classified information to US intelligence agencies, in proceedings closed to.... [more]
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