700 days of ignorance about the status of "Cecil Cooler"

The family of Cecile Coller, a French citizen imprisoned in Iran, has been unaware of his condition for 700 days.

Cecile Coller is a member of the Federation of Education and Culture of the French labor union. She and her husband, Jacques Perry, had traveled to Iran on a tourist visa when they were arrested during the International Workers' Day rallies in Ordibehesht 1401.

Five months after their arrest, Cecil and his wife's televised confessions were broadcast and they were accused of espionage. Cecil's sister, Naomi Koller, says that it has been nearly 700 days since Cecil and his wife were arrested, but little information is available on their condition.

According to the British newspaper "The Guardian", and according to Naomi Koller, Cecile's arrest has caused suffering to her father, mother and the entire family. Naomi said about her sister's situation: "Despite the great efforts of the French government to free Cecile, no progress has been made so far." She asked the European Union to work for Cecile's release, and called on the Iranian authorities to release her sister.

"The first thing I saw on the video was my sister saying, 'I'm a French spy,' and that was the worst day of my life," Naomi Koller said of her sister Cecile's confession broadcast on television. "A lot of people told me that at least we knew she was alive, but it was devastating for me."

Naomi added in her statement: "I was always very afraid that she would be in solitary confinement and under psychological pressure, and when I saw the video, my fear was confirmed. What a situation my sister must have experienced before recording the confession."

The Islamic Republic of Iran does not hesitate to torture or harass defendants who have been falsely accused of acting against national security or espionage. Many innocent prisoners who have been tortured by the regime's agents may not have been able to bear the torture and have lost their lives. This issue does not only include spies or political figures, but also religious minorities, including Christians, Baha'is, Sunni Muslims, human rights defenders, children's rights activists, women, civil activists, and other religious dissidents.