There's probably plenty more people like him who suffered so greatly in an Iranian prison.
10 harrowing details about Jason Rezaian and Yeganeh Salehi’s imprisonment in Iran
By Julie Vitkovskaya October 3 at 1:18 PM
Post reporter Jason Rezaian sues Iran for 'severe personal injuries' and 'irreparable harm'
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Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post correspondent who was unjustly imprisoned by Iran for 544 days, and his family have filed a lawsuit against the Iranian government.(The Washington Post)
For months while he was jailed in Iran’s most notorious prison, Jason Rezaian slept on a cold, roach-infested floor. His guards would use lights and a loud fan to keep him awake. When it became too difficult to rest, prison officials gave him tranquilizers so he could fall asleep.
These are among the harrowing details that have been revealed in alawsuit filed Monday by the Rezaian family against Iran and the Revolutionary Guard. The lawsuit states Rezaian, as well as his wife, mother and brother, suffered irreparable harm as a result of torture, hostage-taking and acts of terrorism.
[Post reporter Jason Rezaian and his family file federal lawsuit against Iranian government]
Excerpts in the lawsuit paint a grim picture of the family while Rezaian was in jail. The suit reveals both Rezaian’s wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and his brother, Ali Rezaian, contemplated suicide to raise more public outrage for his cause and Iran’s actions, and that the family continues to fear backlash from the Iranian government.
Continue reading at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...10-harrowing-details-about-jason-and-yeganeh-
10 harrowing details about Jason Rezaian and Yeganeh Salehi’s imprisonment in Iran
By Julie Vitkovskaya October 3 at 1:18 PM
Post reporter Jason Rezaian sues Iran for 'severe personal injuries' and 'irreparable harm'
Play Video2:47
Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post correspondent who was unjustly imprisoned by Iran for 544 days, and his family have filed a lawsuit against the Iranian government.(The Washington Post)
For months while he was jailed in Iran’s most notorious prison, Jason Rezaian slept on a cold, roach-infested floor. His guards would use lights and a loud fan to keep him awake. When it became too difficult to rest, prison officials gave him tranquilizers so he could fall asleep.
These are among the harrowing details that have been revealed in alawsuit filed Monday by the Rezaian family against Iran and the Revolutionary Guard. The lawsuit states Rezaian, as well as his wife, mother and brother, suffered irreparable harm as a result of torture, hostage-taking and acts of terrorism.
[Post reporter Jason Rezaian and his family file federal lawsuit against Iranian government]
Excerpts in the lawsuit paint a grim picture of the family while Rezaian was in jail. The suit reveals both Rezaian’s wife, Yeganeh Salehi, and his brother, Ali Rezaian, contemplated suicide to raise more public outrage for his cause and Iran’s actions, and that the family continues to fear backlash from the Iranian government.
Continue reading at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...10-harrowing-details-about-jason-and-yeganeh-
