Petition for Roxana Saberi, held in Tehran

CPJ will be collecting signatures until midnight tonight on a Facebook petition in support of Roxana Saberi, an American journalist who is being held without charge at Tehran's Evin prison.

Saberi, a freelancer who has filed reports for many international news outlets from Iran for six years, was detained in late January and has not been heard from since February 10.

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By Eustacio Humphrey on March 4, 2009 4:57 PM ET

As colleagues, we will take all the necessary steps for the safe release of Roxana Saberi.

By Karin McGinn on March 4, 2009 5:07 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberi without delay.

By FreeRoxana.net on March 4, 2009 5:14 PM ET

Thank you to CPJ for taking the lead on the petition!

By Candace Heckman on March 4, 2009 5:25 PM ET

Let's not allow this to fade from national attention. Please keep up the e-mails and the office talk, if not the blogging and stories about Roxana.

By Jim Bryant on March 4, 2009 5:32 PM ET

All that trouble for getting caught with a bottle of wine.

By Katherine White on March 4, 2009 5:53 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberu,

By Lauren Larsen on March 4, 2009 6:48 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberu. The world is watching your actions on this matter with great interest.

By scott gardiner on March 4, 2009 6:56 PM ET

just let her go there are other worries in the world ....let her go

By mardi savage on March 4, 2009 6:58 PM ET

Release Roxana Saberu.

By Angie Lau on March 4, 2009 7:54 PM ET

Let our collective voices shout so that one cannot be silenced. We are thinking of you Roxana and all of us are working towards your safe return.

By Damian Humphrey on March 4, 2009 8:25 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberu.

By Amanda Voisard on March 4, 2009 8:28 PM ET

Please Release Roxana Saberi

By Gary Kirksey on March 4, 2009 8:51 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberi without delay. It is important to let the truth be told.

By Cindy Luis on March 4, 2009 10:11 PM ET

Please release journalist Roxana Saberu.

By Dan Raley on March 4, 2009 10:12 PM ET

No journalist should be imprisoned for doing his or her job. Free Roxana Saberi...

By Lisa Brien on March 5, 2009 6:34 AM ET

This women who was doing her job, Which is to obtain information for the American public and the public abroad,was imprisioned?" That is not breaking the law in America and other countries. According to news outlets for Iran all she did was FILE reports from other international news outlets. Which make me believe they were only filed not made public. So why was this women who was doing her job, imprisioned?" She obvuiosly does not have the files or access to them, so let her go. AND what do those files contain?"

By Keith on March 5, 2009 11:48 AM ET

Free Roxana today!

By Rose Rappoport Moss on March 5, 2009 11:56 AM ET

Please release Roxanne Saberi. Islam has nothing to fear from reporters who show courtage and respect for truth.

By Linda Obele on March 5, 2009 12:14 PM ET

Please do the right thing and free Roxana Saberi. Life is precious.

By Mike Padgett on March 5, 2009 1:45 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberi. Her courage is an inspiration to journalists worldwide.

By Marcela Bruce on March 6, 2009 11:53 AM ET

Please release this woman ASAP she was only doing her job. Thanks.

By Maureen Donnelly on March 6, 2009 8:17 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberi tody. Her life is precious.

By Brandon Kruse on March 9, 2009 3:48 PM ET

To arrest someone for doing their job is atrocious. Please release Roxana Saberi; the truth is important.

By Cole Knight on March 11, 2009 4:10 PM ET

Please release my former co-worker. She does not deserve this type of treatment. Roxana hasn't a mean bone in her body nor a curt word for any of her fellow human beings.
You are in my prayers.

By antonio MENDES on March 18, 2009 4:06 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberi tody.

By antonio MENDES on March 18, 2009 4:07 PM ET

Please release Roxana Saberi tody.

By Tim Hardinge on April 15, 2009 10:52 AM ET

Please release Roxana Saberi today

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