WASHINGTON—The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will host a press conference with Haleh Esfandiari , director of the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program, on Monday, September 10, 2007, from 12 to 1 p.m. She will be accompanied by Michael Van Dusen, deputy director of the Wilson Center.
Esfandiari was incarcerated in Tehran’s Evin prison on May 8, 2007, on allegations of endangering Iranian national security. She spent more than 100 days in prison before she was released on bail, and was finally allowed to leave the country on September 2nd. Dr. Esfandiari returned to the United States on September 6, 2007. She will make a brief statement and then respond to questions. This event will also be live webcast.
What: Press Conference with Dr. Haleh Esfandiari
Who: Haleh Esfandiari—director of the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program
When: Monday, September 10, 2007, 12:00 noon – 1 p.m.
Where: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 6th floor Flom
Auditorium
The Woodrow Wilson Center is located in the Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
All media planning to attend should RSVP to Sharon McCarter at sharon.mccarter@wilsoncenter.org or (202) 691-4016.
For detailed information regarding Haleh Esfandiari’s detention and imprisonment, including a comprehensive timeline of events, please visit www.wilsoncenter.org/halehnews.
