Josh Fattal

Iran: Stop Playing Games With My Lawyer's Life

Sarah Shourd | Posted 04.05.2012

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Sarah Shourd

Mr. Masoud Shafii did everything in his power to defend Josh's, Shane's and my innocence within the parameters of Iranian law. By punishing Mr. Shafii, the Iranian government is sending a message.

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Freed From Iran, American Hikers Plan To Marry Each Other In May

AP | Posted 11.14.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Two American hikers accused of spying and imprisoned in Iran are planning to get married in the spring. Cindy Hickey, the mother of Mi...

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Gilad Shalit, Iran Hiker Josh Fattal And Freedom Of Religion

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 01.06.2012

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Rabbi Jason Miller

I was thinking about the reaction to Josh Fattal's safe return home to the U.S. as I read a report about an Israeli Knesset member's outrage that Gilad Shalit traveled to a beach on his first Shabbat of freedom.

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Sean Penn, Hero? Worked To Free American Prisoners In Iran

Posted 11.26.2011

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Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, American hikers imprisoned in Iran under suspicion of espionage, were freed last week after over two years as hostages. I...

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U.S. Hikers Return Home After Being Held In Iran Since 2009

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 11.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Two American hikers held for years in an Iranian prison came home Sunday, declaring that they were detained because of their national...

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Iran Hikers Set For Return To U.S. Soil

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 11.24.2011

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MUSCAT, Oman — Two Americans freed from an Iranian prison told reporters Saturday they were "eager to go home" just before boarding their flight...

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Freed Americans Spend First Day In Freedom With Families

AP | By SAEED AL-NAHDY | Posted 11.22.2011

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MUSCAT, Oman -- Two Americans released from an Iranian prison spent their first full day of freedom Thursday in seclusion, enjoying a joyous reunion w...

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Iran's Seat Does Not Belong to Clerical Rulers

Alireza Jafarzadeh | Posted 11.21.2011

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Alireza Jafarzadeh

As Ahmadinejad prepares to speak at the UN on Thursday, the media would do better to pay attention to the voices of change in Iran.

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How The Iran Hikers Could Have Avoided Their Hellish Holiday

Christian Kallen | Posted 11.21.2011

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Christian Kallen

Sure, GPS is a nice traveling companion when you're just knocking about, but working with experts can help travelers avoid a trip through hell.

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Iran Says Courts Willing 'In Near Future' To Commute Prison Sentences For 2 Jailed Americans

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 11.17.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's foreign minister said Saturday that the courts are willing in "the near future" to commute the prison sentences for two Am...

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Will Iran's Judiciary Clear The Way For Hikers' Bail?

AP | BARBARA SURK | Posted 11.16.2011

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MUSCAT, Oman — An international effort to free two Americans jailed in Tehran as spies is "waiting for the next Iranian move" on whether its har...

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Mixed Messages On Hikers' Release: Judiciary Says Bail Still Under Review

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and SAEED EL-NAHDY | Posted 11.14.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — The proposed bail-for-freedom deal for two Americans jailed as spies looked increasingly Wednesday like a repeat of last year's r...

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Lawyer: Iran Sets Bail For Two Jailed Americans

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 11.13.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president predicted Tuesday that two Americans arrested while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border and sentenced to eight yea...

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Iran Hikers: U.S. Government Pawns

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 10.29.2011

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Shirin Sadeghi

Since Iran announced its verdict last week for the pair of American hikers caught in 2009 along the Iran-Iraq border, a human rights issue has once again been transformed into a tool for prejudice.

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U.S. Hikers' Families Remain Hopeful For Release

AP | Posted 10.21.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — The families of two Americans imprisoned in Iran say the news that the men have been sentenced to eight-year terms has hit them ha...

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Americans Held In Iran Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 10.20.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Two American men arrested more than two years ago while hiking along the Iraq-Iran border have been sentenced to eight years in p...

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Verdict For Jailed U.S. Hikers In Iran Expected In 1 Week

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 09.30.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran on charges of espionage said Sunday the court will announce its verdict within a week...

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Lawyer: 2 Americans Held In Iran Could Be Released

AP | Posted 09.29.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Two Americans jailed in Iran on charges of espionage could be released after a court hearing slated for Sunday, their lawyer said...

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U.S. Hikers Counting On Iran Court Date To End Ordeal

AP | By STEVE KARNOWSKI | Posted 09.28.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS -- The families of two Americans imprisoned in Iran for nearly two years say they're counting on a court hearing Sunday to end their ordea...

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Help the Hikers

Katrina Markel | Posted 09.27.2011

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Katrina Markel

A deadline is looming for Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal. The UC Berkeley graduates are scheduled for a final hearing in an Iranian court on Sunday, July 31st, and their friends and families are asking for your help.

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Two Years Too Long

Alex Fattal | Posted 09.24.2011

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Alex Fattal

This Sunday, my brother Josh and his friend Shane Bauer are due to have their final hearing in an Iranian court, where they are falsely accused of espionage. It will be exactly two years since their capture on the unmarked border with Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Call to Help the Hikers

Christian Parenti | Posted 09.18.2011

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Christian Parenti

If you care about solidarity activism, independent reporting and the ability of progressive journalists to work on the frontlines of world events, I encourage you to speak out for two American hikers who are still being held in a 10' x 14' cell in Iran after two years.

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Iran Denies Abuse Of Detained U.S. Hikers

Posted 09.01.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iran denied in a statement issued by its U.N. mission on Friday that two U.S. citizens detained on spying charges have been m...

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Ruling On Detained Americans In Iran By Late August

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 08.14.2011

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran expects to make a final decision in the case of three Americans charged with espionage by late August, Iran's official news ...

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Iran's Physical Abuse and Psychological Torture Needs to Stop

Alex Fattal | Posted 08.13.2011

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Alex Fattal

Last week, our families published information that has been gnawing away at us for many months: my brother Josh and his friend Shane Bauer have been beaten while in Evin Prison in Iran and live under the fear of execution.

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