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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Calls Grow to Free Cecilia Sala

Published: 2024-12-28

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been detained in Tehran's Evin prison since December 19, 2024. Her arrest has sparked outrage, with activists and organizations demanding her immediate release.

A sit-in titled "Free Cecilia" is planned for December 29 in Turin, Italy, to pressure the Italian government to act.

The event is supported by human rights groups and political organizations, emphasizing the need for unity across political lines.

Former detainee Alessia Piperno, who experienced similar conditions in Evin, expressed solidarity with Sala and described the psychological toll of such imprisonment.

Calls for international intervention highlight the urgency of addressing human rights abuses in Iran.