Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has condemned the rearrest of Iranian environmentalists Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani. The couple, previously jailed for their work with the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, were taken into custody by Iranian intelligence without stated reasons.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing human rights concerns and the targeting of environmental activists in Iran.
Houman Jokar (left) and Sepideh Kashani, who spent two years in solitary confinement. Photograph: web Houman Jokar (left) and Sepideh Kashani, who spent two years in solitary confinement. Photograph: web Iran Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in prison with Sepideh Kashani, who worked with husband Houman Jokar to save Asiatic cheetah
Prefer the Guardian on Google Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists, one of whom she met at Evin prison, as “unimaginably cruel and alarming”.
Husband and wife Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani were arrested by the ministry of intelligence at their home on 1 July. No reason has been given and their whereabouts are unknown.
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