Monday, May 11, 2009

Roxana Saberi to be freed

Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi is expected to be freed today. She has been jailed in Iran since January, and was originally sentenced to an 8 year prison term. She was first arrested for buying alcohol, but was quickly accused of spying for the US. International pressure from many women's rights groups, as well as political leaders who vocally disaproved of the trumped up charges no doubt helped overturn the original 8 year sentence.

Stay tuned for more news! And read the full story here.

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