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Mahdieh Esfandiari
Araghchi hails ‘firm stance’ of Iranian academic freed from French detention
Iranian academic held in France granted conditional release after 237 days
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Politicsone month ago
Iran: Esfandiari included in prisoner exchange plan
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic illegally imprisoned in France over pro-Palestine social media posts, has been put in a prisoner exchange plan.
Franceone month ago
France’s detention of Iranian academic Esfandiari clear case of political hostage-taking
France’s unlawful detention of Iranian academic Mahdieh Esfandiari, jailed for 226 days now, exposes hypocrisy and double standards, and represents a case of political hostage-taking.
Spotlight2 months ago
Freedom of expression French-style
This episode centers on the struggles faced by Mahdia Esfandiarie, an academic who was snatched up for posting pro-Palestinian material on social media.
France2 months ago
200 days behind bars: Mahdieh Esfandiari case lays bare French ‘women’s rights’ charade
Iranian academic Mahdieh Esfandiari was arrested exactly 200 days ago in France without a warrant, denied rights, subjected to torture, and used as leverage by Paris in a political prisoner-swap.
Politics2 months ago
Iran nears prisoner swap deal with France to free academic Esfandiari
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that a deal to exchange French prisoners in Iran for an Iranian citizen imprisoned in France is near completion.
Politics2 months ago
Iranian athletes urge UN to act against France’s detention of Esfandiari
A group of 165 Iranian women athletes urge UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to secure the release of Mahdieh Esfandiari.
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