The Woodrow Wilson Center issued a statement on May 29th in which the president and director, Lee H. Hamilton, expresses the organization’s disappointment with the charges made against Haleh and appeals to the Iranian government to release her.

“We are extremely disheartened to receive this news…Haleh is a scholar. The work she does at the Wilson Center is open, non-partisan, and includes a broad range of views. At the Wilson Center, we do not take positions on issues, but rather, we bring all sides of an issue together for dialogue. As director of the Middle East Program, Haleh ensured that there was an open dialogue and that she convened meetings which allowed participants and attendees to discuss all views. We do not engage in propaganda. The Wilson Center receives zero funding from the U.S. government’s fund to promote democracy in Iran. Her detention is an affront to the rule of law and common decency. The Wilson Center’s message to the Iranian government is simple: Let Haleh go.”

For the full statement please click here