US EditionPrisoners' Families Dismayed at Israeli Strike on Tehran Jail
- On Monday, Israeli forces struck Evin prison in Tehran where French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris were held on espionage charges since May 2022.
- The strike followed ongoing Israeli-Iranian hostilities, with Israel targeting facilities used by Tehran to detain dissidents, amid accusations of hostage-taking by Iran.
- Lawyers and families condemned the strike as illegal and dangerous, warning of risks including riots, confusion, reprisals against prisoners, and bloodshed in the prison.
- Noémie Kohler condemned the strike as highly reckless, stating it endangers Cécile, Jacques, and all other inmates, while French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot described the Israeli attack as unacceptable.
- The strike raised fears for detainees' safety and intensified international calls to secure the release of prisoners amid ongoing humanitarian concerns in Evin prison.
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Women in Evin Prison warn against “imperialist liberation illusions”
In a powerful open letter, four incarcerated women activists held in Tehran's Evin prison have condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iran and warned against the growing tendency among some opposition circles to place hopes in foreign-backed regime change. The letter, published by the Persian service of ANF News Agency, denounces both the Iranian regime and Western imperialist interventions as part of the same repressive system. The signatories – Vari…
A 40-year-old letter teacher, Cécile Kohler, from eastern France, and his seven-year-old companion Jacques Paris were arrested on 7 May 2022. Their prison in Tehran was bombed by Israel.
Israeli strike on Tehran jail was 'irresponsible': French prisoner's sister
An Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran on Monday is completely irresponsible and puts prisoners "in mortal danger", said Noémie Kohler, the sister of French national Cécile Kohler who is jailed there.
Israeli strike on Tehran jail irresponsible: French prisoner's sister
PARIS: An Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran on Monday is completely irresponsible and puts prisoners 'in mortal danger', said Noemie Kohler, the sister of French national Cecile Kohler who is jailed there. Iran's judiciary said Israeli strikes left sections of the
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