The incredible thing for me was that so many Iranians worldwide took the time to care about us despite the thousands of other political prisoners they have to worry about. “I’m an Iranian boy ashamed for what our government did to three American hikers,” another message on Facebook says. “I want you to know Iranian people are with you and against their own government. Iran’s regime is not chosen by Iranian people. They kill and torture us and we are all in a very big prison named Iran.”
Tag Archives: Shane Bauer
Ahmadinejad Announces Possible Release of U.S. Hikers within a “Couple Days”
Ahmadinejad says release of U.S. hikers would be a “humanitarian gesture”.
Iran Judiciary Sentences U.S. Hikers, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal to 8 Years Prison
The verdict came as a shock to many who had thought the Iranian government may release them during the holy month of Ramadan.
CNN: Iran: U.S. hikers to start trial next month
Two American hikers held by Iran for more than a year will stand trial before an Iranian court next month, the country’s official news agency reported Saturday.
L.A. Times: U.S. hikers’ trial in Iran set for November
Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal, accused of illegally entering Iran, are set to go on trial Nov. 5 in Tehran before a judge notorious for harsh sentences for opposition figures.
Tehran Turmoil Clouds Prospects for Captive U.S. Hikers
By Andrew Lee Butters Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 The three Americans arrested in July for illegally crossing the border into Iran could hardly have chosen a worse time to go hiking in the mountains of northern Iraq without a local guide. Though merely left-wing activists on an ill-conceived adventure, Shane Bauer (who is also a [...]
Dissected News: Why Iran May Release U.S. Hiker
James Miller (Dissected News): Iranian officials announced freeing Sarah Shourd, 1 of the 3 U.S. hikers in Iranian Prison. The remaining question is the motive behind this move.
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