If Americans Knew: Marzieh Hashemi, an American journalist who has been in federal custody for 10 days, has just been released. Hashemi, a prominent news anchor for Iran’s Press TV, was being held in a prison facility in Washington DC as a “material witness.”
Her incarceration and treatment have elicited objections from both within the U.S. and abroad.
The legality of incarcerating a witness who has not been accused of any criminal activity has been questioned by some law experts who say its violates the Fourth Amendment.
Her family just issued the following statement:
“Marzieh Hashemi has been released from her detention without charge and is
with her family in Washington DC.
“Marzieh and her family will not allow this to be swept under the carpet. They still have serious grievances and want answers as to how this was allowed to happen.
“They want assurances that this won’t happen to any Muslim – or any other
person – ever again.
“Just as America is aware of the harassment of the Black community by the police, America needs to start talking about the harassment of the Muslim community by the FBI.
Her incarceration and treatment have elicited objections from both within the U.S. and abroad.
The legality of incarcerating a witness who has not been accused of any criminal activity has been questioned by some law experts who say its violates the Fourth Amendment.
Her family just issued the following statement:
“Marzieh Hashemi has been released from her detention without charge and is
with her family in Washington DC.
“Marzieh and her family will not allow this to be swept under the carpet. They still have serious grievances and want answers as to how this was allowed to happen.
“They want assurances that this won’t happen to any Muslim – or any other
person – ever again.
“Just as America is aware of the harassment of the Black community by the police, America needs to start talking about the harassment of the Muslim community by the FBI.