• 15May
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    Thank you to the more than 400 people around the world who joined the FreeRoxana hunger strike.

    Your voices were heard. Media from around the country and the globe covered the fast, and most importantly, Roxana knew we supported her.

    We began the relay hunger strike on May 3, World Press Freedom Day, with plans to continue for 12 days to match Roxana’s personal fast. We ended it four days early, when Roxana was released from prison.

    Fasting for one day may seem like a small gesture, but for this campaign, and for Roxana, it made all the difference. Thank you!

    For a full list of participants, click here.

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  • 11May

    Roxana just walked out of Evin prison! (Read more from BBC News.)

    That means we’re calling off the FreeRoxana hunger strike, which was scheduled to run through Thursday, May 14. (It began on May 3, World Press Freedom Day.)

    To the 70 volunteers who were planning to fast during the next few days: No need to go hungry!

    And to the 400 people around the globe who volunteered to fast for a day for Roxana:  Thanks for helping to make her voice heard!

    Roxana is free!

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