Key facts
- UN human rights experts demand Iran release a British couple.
- Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian jail.
- The couple was convicted of spying.
- UN experts cited grave irregularities in their trial.
- Experts are concerned the couple is being held for political leverage.
- The couple is currently on a hunger strike.
A group of UN human rights experts has issued a call for the immediate release of a British couple, Lindsay and Craig Foreman, who are currently imprisoned in Iran. The couple was sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian jail on charges of spying. The UN experts highlighted that the trial of Lindsay and Craig Foreman suffered from grave irregularities. They expressed significant concern that the couple is being held as a means of political leverage by the Iranian authorities. Adding to the urgency of the situation, the Foremans are reportedly on a hunger strike. The experts' statement underscores the potential for their continued detention to pose serious risks to their health and well-being, especially given the circumstances of their trial and their current protest.