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A proposal made in Tehran’s Evin Prison led to a San Francisco wedding for two recently freed UC Berkeley alumni. With Josh Fattal – the third detained hiker and a former UC Berkeley student – acting as best man, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd wed in a private ceremony last Saturday,
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Omani and Iraqi officials have entered negotiations for the release of two UC Berkeley alumni detained in Iran after allegedly crossing the border while hiking more than two years ago. Iraq sent a delegation of of lawmakers to the Iranian capital to join the diplomatic talks on the release of
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After more than two years of detention in Iranian prison, two UC Berkeley alumni were sentenced to eight years in prison Saturday, though supporters from throughout the world have stepped forward to declare their innocence and remain hopeful that they will be released. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were convicted
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Though more than a week has passed since their trial date, two UC Berkeley alumni who have been detained in Iran for more than two years are still waiting for their verdict. UC Berkeley alumni Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal stood trial in Iran’s Revolutionary Court last Sunday after their
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Following almost two years of detainment, UC Berkeley alumni Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer will receive their verdict from Iran’s Revolutionary Court within one week following their trial Sunday. In the days leading up to the trial, local groups have been increasing efforts to advocate for the hikers’ release. Fattal
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