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This is the right question. Are people in his situation ever set free? What is the most common way this occurs? We can’t invade Iran. Do they ever bow to social
by mmaunder 4y ago
This is the right question. Are people in his situation ever set free? What is the most common way this occurs? We can’t invade Iran. Do they ever bow to social pressure of any kind? Is there some other form of pressure or influence that can be exerted to secure his release? OP you know the terrain and norms there better than us. So how can we help?
- koyanisqatsi 4y agoThere is nothing anyone here can do about the situation.
- AlbertCory 4y agoThe US, or Israel, or Saudi could probably negotiate a prisoner release. However, the price could be releasing some Iranian who's imprisoned there, at the very least.
- koyanisqatsi 4y agoThat's incredibly naive.
- AlbertCory 4y agoWould you like to explain how it's naive?
- koyanisqatsi 4y agoCertainly but I have a question for you as well. What organization do you donate money to and is Amnesty International among them [1]? 1: https://www.amnesty.org/en/donate/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/donate/.
- AlbertCory 4y agoMy donations are my own business.
- emilsedgh 4y agoYes. Media attention does bring a level of accountability and pressure to the system and in cases has pressed them into a little more transparent due process.
- michaeltimo 4y agoWe are talking about a ruthless government, which is hard to predict, but what has been proven in the past is that being not famous or not covering by the media can end very badly [0]. On the other hand, raising awareness in the past has saved people's lives. An example I remember was physics researcher Omid Kokabi [1], who was finally released from Evin prison after years of pressure from the international community. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattar_Beheshti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattar_Beheshti [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omid_Kokabee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omid_Kokabee