Iran: Further information: Iranian student released on bail

Index Number: MDE 13/012/2010
Date Published: 25 January 2010
Categories: Iran

Iranian student Payam Jahangiry was released on bail on 17 January after six weeks’ detention without charge in the city of Shiraz in south-western Iran. He had been arrested two days before nationwide student protests against the government took place on 7 December and had no access to a lawyer during his detention.