US EditionRelatives of French detainees in Iran denounce 'forced disappearance'
- On June 23, Israel conducted an air strike on Tehran's Evin prison, destroying part of the administrative building and leaving detainees' fate uncertain.
- On June 23, Israel launched an air strike on Tehran's Evin prison, part of a 12-day campaign targeting a symbol of Iran's regime, before a US ceasefire took effect, leaving detainees' fate uncertain.
- Footage from June 25 shows extensive damage at Evin prison, with families urgently demanding proof of life for French detainees Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris amid fears of their disappearance after the Israeli strike.
- Following the strike, Iran's prison authority transferred inmates, but the number and identities remain unclear as families demand proof of life.
- France is preparing a request to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and filed a case at the International Court of Justice in May against Iran over detainees' rights.
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The families of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who had been detained for more than three years in Tehran, had been without news since the bombing of Evin's prison on 23 June. They asked Emmanuel Macron to refer the matter to the International Court of Justice.
Families of Detained French Citizens in Iran Plead for Proof of Life After Prison Strike
Noemie Kohler, sister of Cecile Kohler, and Anne-Laure Paris, daughter of Jacques Paris, two French citizens who are held in Iran, attend a press conference along with lawyer Chirinne Ardakani, in Paris, France, June 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier The families of Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, two French citizens detained in Iran since 2022, issued urgent pleas on Friday for proof the pair are still alive, days after an Is…
The French Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been imprisoned in Iran for three years. "We don't know if they're still alive, we don't know where they are," warned Noémie Kohler, Cécile Kohler's sister, at a press conference this Friday, June 27. An Israeli strike hit Evin's prison on Monday, where the two French nationals were being held. - "I'm afraid for my father's life": the relatives of the French hostages in Iran still without news (Int…
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