IRAN: UN RIGHTS EXPERTS URGE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF NAZANIN ZAGHARI-RATCLIFFE AFTER FRESH CHARGES
(WorldNews Switzerland)

20 October 2017 GENEVA, 20 October 2017 (Issued as received) - United Nations human rights experts* have appealed to Iran to immediately release a jailed dual British-Iranian citizen who is now facing fresh charges, saying they have `grave` concerns for her welfare. Ms. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is already serving a five-year term in Tehran`s Evin Prison and could face an additional 16 years of imprisonment if convicted on the new charges. `We consider that Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been arbitrarily deprived of her liberty and that her right to a fair trial before an independent and...