“Locked in a cell in the basement, without window”: the relatives of Olivier Vandecasteele tell of his conditions of detention in Iran

Relatives worry regarding not knowing”where Olivier is currently being held“, since according to their information, he is no longer in Evin prison, in Tehran.”We reiterate our demands for the release of Olivier – unjustly imprisoned – and to immediately obtain dignified conditions of detention until his release.“, they plead.

Olivier Vandecasteele, who had worked for humanitarian NGOs for more than 6 years in Iran, was arrested by the authorities of the country on February 24, 2022. The reasons for his arrest are currently unknown and he has not been formally charged. According to his relatives, he does not have access to the lawyers of his choice.