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Iran frees Spaniard Santiago Sánchez Cogedor after a year of detention

MADRID, 31 Dic.

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Iran frees Spaniard Santiago Sánchez Cogedor after a year of detention

MADRID, 31 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Iranian Justice has released this Sunday the Spaniard Santiago Sánchez Cogedor, who had been imprisoned in the country for a year on charges that had not yet been revealed.

The Iranian Embassy in Spain has confirmed the release of what was until now the "only Spaniard imprisoned in Iran" and has explained that the release has been carried out "within the framework of the friendly and historical relations between the two countries." and in compliance with the laws", as indicated by the diplomatic delegation in a message spread through social networks.

The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, demanded his release at the beginning of October during an event in Madrid on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Santiago Sánchez Cogedor from Madrid was arrested in early October 2022 when he was heading on foot to Qatar to watch the World Cup. His arrest occurred amid protests in Iran following the death of young Mahsa Amini in custody after being arrested for allegedly wearing the Islamic veil incorrectly. Precisely, the Spaniard's arrest occurred after visiting the young woman's grave.

Santiago is an adventurous sports fan who, accompanied by a car, aspired to complete a journey on foot to Qatar with the environmental and educational message of helping different populations along the way.

The Madrid adventurer set out on January 8, 2022 from the Matapiñonera Municipal Stadium in San Sebastián de los Reyes, where he lives, with the aim of passing through 15 countries walking the 6,800 kilometers that separate the Madrid city from Doha, the capital, with the minimum necessary. Qatari, a route that was to be completed by December 2022.

In 2019, Santiago Sánchez Cogedor went from Alcalá de Henares to Saudi Arabia by bicycle and was helping orphanages, hospitals and NGOs along the way.

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