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Bernard Phelan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bernard Phelan |
| Nationality | French-Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Tourist, Businessman |
| Known for | Arrested on charges of "Propaganda against the regime" and "Photography of law enforcement and security officers" |
Bernard Phelan is a French-Irish[1] tourist and businessman.[2] He was arrested on charges of "Propaganda against the regime" and "Photography of law enforcement and security officers" by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Mahsa Amini protests on October 2022 and moved to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.[3][4][5]
Arrests edit
Phelan had gone to Iran on a business trip as a travel consultant to open a tourist center.[6][7] He was arrested on charges by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the Mahsa Amini protests on October 2022 and moved to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.[8][9][10] He was on charges of "Propaganda against the regime" and "Photography of law enforcement and security officers" and then sentenced to 6 and a half years in prison.[11][12][13] On January 2023, he went on a hunger strike to protest his arrest.[14][15]
The state IRNA news agency referred to Phelan as a "security criminal" who "provided and sent information" during the recent protests in Iran.[16][17][18]
Freedom edit
After 7 months, Phelan was released in a prisoner exchange with Europe and the release of an Iranian citizen in Belgium.[19][20][21]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bernard Phelan's sister describes 'unbelievable' reunion after Iran jail ordeal". The Independent. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Irishman locked up in Iran feared he'd die in jail & still has nightmares". The Irish Sun. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Iran: Bernard Phelan pardoned and released from prison". BBC. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Crisp, James (2023-03-08). "Irish man in ill health sentenced to six years in Iran prison for 'spying'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Franco-Irish citizen sentenced to 6.5 years in Iran as health worsens - family". Reuters. 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Who is Bernard Phelan, the Irish-French national released from jail in Iran?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Iran Releases 64-Year-Old Franco-Irish Hostage". Iran International. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Bernard Phelan recounts eight months of captivity in Iran's 'Satan's block'". Le Monde.fr. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "'I've enjoyed having a pint of Guinness, seeing family and friends, and Irish humour'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Bernard Phelan: Irishman sentenced to six-and-a-half years in Iran prison". BBC. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Bernard Phelan: Irishman freed from Iran jail 'suffering from PTSD'". BBC. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Irish Prisoner Speaks Out About PTSD After Release From Iranian Jail". Iran International. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Two French citizens leave Iran after release from prison: Paris". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Bernard Phelan: Family hopes for Iran captive's release". BBC. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Iran Frees Frenchman, Franco-Irish Citizen After Prison Hunger Strikes". Voice of America. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "French-Irish Citizen Bernard Phelan Freed from Jail in Iran". Hrana. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Irishman Bernard Phelan remains locked up in Iran as thousands of prisoners pardoned". SundayWorld.com. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "France says 2 citizens freed from Iranian prison, on way to Paris". Times of Israel. 2023-05-12.
- ^ O'Reilly, Alison (2023-07-25). "'I shared a cell with rapists and paedophiles': Bernard Phelan on his time in Iranian prison". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Times, The Brussels. "Vandecasteele pleads for release of Swedish EU employee detained in Iran". www.brusselstimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "French citizens released from Iran prison return to France". France 24. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- Living people
- Date of birth missing
- 2022 in Iran
- 21st-century executions by Iran
- Human rights abuses in Iran
- Crime in Iran
- People convicted of espionage in Iran
- French prisoners and detainees
- Irish prisoners and detainees
- 21st-century French criminals
- French people imprisoned abroad
- Irish people imprisoned abroad
- France–Iran relations
- Iran–Ireland relations
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