Iran: Free Unjustly Detained American Hikers

Iranian authorities should immediately release two American hikers who are being tried on apparently politically motivated charges of espionage and illegal entry.

(New York) – Iranian authorities should immediately release two American hikers who are being tried on apparently politically motivated charges of espionage and illegal entry, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial of Josh Fattal, 27, and Shane Bauer, 27, is set to resume on May 11, 2011, at Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, following a closed session on February 6.

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