Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist
arrested on chargrs of breaking Islamic law in Iran, should be
treated with dignity and freed immediately, Palazzo Chigi said
after a summit on her case chaired by Premier Giorgia Meloni
Thursday.
"The Government confirms its commitment to the Iranian
authorities for the immediate release of Cecilia Sala, and,
pending this, for treatment that respects human dignity", said
Chigi in a statement.
Chigi added that a Swiss-Iranian businessman arrested on a US
terror charge at Milan airport three days before Sala was being
treated well, respecting international laws and conventions.
"With regard to Mohammad Abedini, who is currently in pre-trial
detention at the request of the United States authorities, the
Government reiterates that all detainees are guaranteed equal
treatment in compliance with Italian law and international
conventions," said the Chigi statement.
It added that Cabinet Secretary Alfredo Mantovano, who holds a
national security brief, was ready to report to the
parliamentary intelligence service oversight body COPASIR on the
case on Friday.
"Undersecretary Mantovano, in his capacity as delegated
Authority, meeting the opposition's requests, has given
immediate availability to the President of the Parliamentary
Committee for the Security of the Republic, Lorenzo Guerini, to
report to Copasir as early as tomorrow morning, and then through
him to Parliament", said Chigi.
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