Roxana Saberi Goes On Trial in Iran

April 15, 2009

Roxana Saberi Goes On Trial in Iran

Remember Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist for the BBC, NPR, and Fox News who was detained in Iran? She's going on trial today in Tehran, accused of spying. Lovers of free speech and freedom everywhere should take notice.

Ms Saberi originally faced the less serious accusations of buying alcohol, then working as a journalist without a valid press card, but last week Iranian prosecutors accused her of spying for the US.

The Justice Ministry said she is being tried in a closed hearing of Iran's revolutionary court, which handles national security cases.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has demanded her release.

Saberi is being held in a prison near Tehran and has been incarcerated since January. Her parents have traveled to Iran and were permitted to see her for 20 minutes; they report that she looks healthy and well. A verdict is expected soon.

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