UNICEF statement on the denial of Baquer Namazi’s appeal of his 10-year prison sentence
NEW YORK, 28 August 2017 – “The whole UNICEF family is deeply saddened to learn that the appeal of the 10-year prison sentence of Baquer Namazi, our respected former colleague, has been denied. “Mr. Namazi is 81 years old and in increasingly poor health. He has now been detained in Iran for more than 18 months. After many years dedicated to…