Advocacy group expresses concern for jailed Iranian journalist

The Committee to Protect Joualists (CPJ) has aounced its serious conce for the health of Issa Saharkhiz, an Iranian joualist currently held in Evin Prison.

The CPJ, an independent joualist advocate organization founded in 1981, quotes the jailed joualist’s son reporting that Issa Saharkhiz has lost significant weight as he continues a hunger strike to protest his situation in jail.

Mehdi Saharkhiz reports that his father’s trial is to be held in the coming days.

Saharkhiz was arrested in November along with a number of other joualists by Revolutionary Guards intelligence officials following statements from Iran’s Supreme Leader that he is conceed about foreign infiltration of the country’s cultural chaels.

Saharkhiz was also arrested following the 2009 election protests and served long prison terms. He has gone on several hunger strikes to protest his treatment in jail.

He is currently facing charges of propaganda activities against the regime and acting against national security.

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