Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple jailed in Iran on espionage charges, are reported to have been on hunger strike for almost two months. Family members and friends say they are appealing for the couple to end what they describe as a “freedom fast,” warning of possible irreversible health complications. The Independent reports that human rights experts describe their situation as a medical emergency.
A separate report from the Jerusalem Post says the US-based human rights organization HRANA is also warning about the couple’s conditions. According to HRANA, the Foremans are not receiving adequate medical care and have not been granted sufficient contact with their families.
Across the coverage, the common points are that the hunger strike continues, that outside rights and medical observers express concern about their health, and that the couple’s access to medical support and family contact is limited. The reports describe growing international pressure and concern, while the Iranian judicial case and the hunger strike conditions themselves are not independently detailed beyond the accounts of family and rights organizations.
