Mohammadreza Valizadeh

1 results arranged by date

A rare image of Reza Valizadeh, inside Fashafouyeh Prison, where he was held in overcrowded halls alongside inmates convicted of general crimes. (Photo: Courtesy of Valizadeh family)

Imprisoned for telling the truth: A Q&A with Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh’s brother 

Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh has spent more than a year imprisoned in Iran, enduring severe psychological torment and relentless interrogations for the simple fact that he is a journalist. Initially detained in Tehran’s Evin Prison, his already dire situation deteriorated significantly after a devastating Israeli attack on the facility. Valizadeh was transferred to the dangerously overcrowded and medically inadequate Fashafouyeh Prison, where extreme neglect and inhumane…

Read More ›