2015 prison census - Iran: Saman Safarzaee
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | 14 December 2015 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, 2015 prison census - Iran: Saman Safarzaee, 14 December 2015, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/56701f6c11.html [accessed 17 December 2015] |
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| Saman Safarzaee, Andisheh Pouya | |
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| Charge: | No charge |
| Imprisoned: | November 2, 2015 |
Intelligence officers of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) arrested Safarzaee, a reporter for the monthly Andisheh Pouya, on November 2, 2015, local media reported. The next day, local media outlets with close ties to the IRGC reported that five local journalists had been arrested for being part of an "infiltration network" with links to Western countries. Saham News, a news website with close ties to detained opposition leader Mehdi Karoubi, reported that Safarzaee was one of the five journalists.
Safarzaee worked on Andisheh Pouya's international desk and often "interviewed many foreign experts and international politicians," according to Saham News.
Iranian authorities have not disclosed Safarzaee's whereabouts, health status, or any charges against him.
