White House statement on Kian Tajbakhsh
 

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Thursday released the following statement on Kian Tajbaksh:

"The United States is deeply concerned about reports of additional charges facing Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American scholar who has been detained in Iran without access to an independent lawyer since July 9, 2009. The charges against Mr. Tajbakhsh are baseless, and his original sentence on October 20 was an outrage. The Iranian government cannot earn the respect of the international community when it violates universal rights, and continues to imprison innocent people. We call on the Islamic Republic of Iran to release Mr. Tajbakhsh, and to respect the human rights of those within its borders."

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