American newspaper The Washington Post is petitioning the United Nations to help secure the release of its reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been imprisoned in Iran for a year.
The petition accuses the Iranian government of arbitrarily detaining Rezaian, and of abusing him in violation of both international law and Iranian law.
Our correspondent Liling Tan has more from U-N headquarters in New York.
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The petition accuses the Iranian government of arbitrarily detaining Rezaian, and of abusing him in violation of both international law and Iranian law.
Our correspondent Liling Tan has more from U-N headquarters in New York.
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