Roland Marchal: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Latest revision as of 04:25, 9 May 2024

Roland Marchal is a French sociologist who was imprisoned in Iran from June 2019 to March 2020. His research focuses on civil wars in Africa. In 1997, Marchal joined the staff of the Centre for International Studies (CERI) at Sciences Po. His research specialized in civil wars in Africa.^[1]

In June 2019, Marchal traveled to Iran to visit his Franco-Iranian Sciences Po colleague Fariba Adelkhah. He was arrested upon arrival at Tehran airport.^[2] Adelkhah was imprisoned as well.^[3] On 28 October 2019, Marchal's lawyer in Iran said Iranian authorities had accused his client of "collusion against national security".^[4] Marchal and Adelkhah were held in Evin Prison. On 7 February 2020, their lawyer said the two had petitioned prison authorities to allow them to marry.^[5] Their trial was scheduled to begin on 3 March 2020, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Marchal was released on 20 March 2020 in exchange for an Iranian who was jailed in France.^[6]

References

^ "Who is Roland Marchal, scientific researcher detained in Iran?". Sciences Po. 17 October 2019.
^ "France demands Iran release two of its citizens held since June". Reuters. 15 October 2019.
^ "France demands Iran release two French nationals held since June". The Daily Telegraph. 16 October 2019.
^ "French academic held in Iran accused of 'collusion,' lawyer says". AFP. 28 October 2019.
^ "French Researchers in Iranian Jail Petition to Get Married". New York Times. AP. 7 February 2020.
^ "French academics held by Iran to face trial on March 3, lawyer says". AFP. 19 February 2020.

External links

"Academic Portrait of Roland Marchal" (PDF). Fonds d'Analyse des Sociétés Politiques.

This biography of a French sociologist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Who is Roland Marchal, scientific researcher detained in Iran?". Sciences Po. 17 October 2019.

[2] "France demands Iran release two of its citizens held since June". Reuters. 15 October 2019.

[3] "France demands Iran release two French nationals held since June". The Daily Telegraph. 16 October 2019.

[4] "French academic held in Iran accused of 'collusion,' lawyer says". AFP. 28 October 2019.

[5] "French Researchers in Iranian Jail Petition to Get Married". New York Times. AP. 7 February 2020.

[6] "French academics held by Iran to face trial on March 3, lawyer says". AFP. 19 February 2020.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 '''Roland Marchal''' is a French [[Sociology|sociologist]] who was imprisoned in [[Iran]] from June 2019 to March 2020. His research focuses on civil wars in Africa. In 1997, Marchal joined the staff of the Centre for International Studies (CERI) at [[Sciences Po]]. His research specialized in civil wars in Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sciencespo.fr/en/news/news/who-is-roland-marchal-scientific-researcher-detained-in-iran/4386 |title=Who is Roland Marchal, scientific researcher detained in Iran? |date=17 October 2019 |publisher=Sciences Po }}</ref>
-In June 2019, Marchal traveled to Iran to visit his Franco-Iranian Science Po colleague [[Fariba Adelkhah]]. He was arrested upon arrival at Tehran airport.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 October 2019 |title=France demands Iran release two of its citizens held since June |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-iran-france/france-demands-iran-release-two-of-its-citizens-held-since-june-idUSKBN1WU2XZ |agency=Reuters }}</ref> Adelkhah was imprisoned as well.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 October 2019 |title=France demands Iran release two French nationals held since June |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/16/france-demands-iran-release-two-french-nationals-held-since/ |work=The Daily Telegraph }}</ref> On 28 October 2019, Marchal's lawyer in Iran said Iranian authorities had accused his client of "collusion against national security".<ref>{{cite news |date=28 October 2019 |title=French academic held in Iran accused of 'collusion,' lawyer says |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-academic-held-in-iran-accused-of-collusion-lawyer-says/ |agency=AFP }}</ref> Marchal and Adelkhah were held in [[Evin Prison]]. On 7 February 2020, their lawyer said the two had petitioned prison authorities to allow them to marry.<ref>{{cite news |work = New York Times |date=7 February 2020 |title=French Researchers in Iranian Jail Petition to Get Married |url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/02/07/world/middleeast/ap-ml-iran-france-prisoners.html |agency=AP }}</ref> Their trial was scheduled to begin on 3 March 2020, but was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Iran|coronavirus pandemic]]. Marchal was released on 20 March 2020 in exchange for an Iranian who was jailed in France.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 February 2020 |title=French academics held by Iran to face trial on March 3, lawyer says |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-academics-held-by-iran-to-face-trial-on-march-3-lawyer-says/ |agency=AFP }}</ref>
+In June 2019, Marchal traveled to Iran to visit his Franco-Iranian Sciences Po colleague [[Fariba Adelkhah]]. He was arrested upon arrival at Tehran airport.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 October 2019 |title=France demands Iran release two of its citizens held since June |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-iran-france/france-demands-iran-release-two-of-its-citizens-held-since-june-idUSKBN1WU2XZ |work=Reuters }}</ref> Adelkhah was imprisoned as well.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 October 2019 |title=France demands Iran release two French nationals held since June |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/16/france-demands-iran-release-two-french-nationals-held-since/ |work=The Daily Telegraph }}</ref> On 28 October 2019, Marchal's lawyer in Iran said Iranian authorities had accused his client of "collusion against national security".<ref>{{cite news |date=28 October 2019 |title=French academic held in Iran accused of 'collusion,' lawyer says |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-academic-held-in-iran-accused-of-collusion-lawyer-says/ |agency=AFP }}</ref> Marchal and Adelkhah were held in [[Evin Prison]]. On 7 February 2020, their lawyer said the two had petitioned prison authorities to allow them to marry.<ref>{{cite news |work = New York Times |date=7 February 2020 |title=French Researchers in Iranian Jail Petition to Get Married |url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/02/07/world/middleeast/ap-ml-iran-france-prisoners.html |agency=AP }}</ref> Their trial was scheduled to begin on 3 March 2020, but was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Iran|coronavirus pandemic]]. Marchal was released on 20 March 2020 in exchange for an Iranian who was jailed in France.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 February 2020 |title=French academics held by Iran to face trial on March 3, lawyer says |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-academics-held-by-iran-to-face-trial-on-march-3-lawyer-says/ |agency=AFP }}</ref>
 ==References==
@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 ==External links==
 *{{cite web | title= Academic Portrait of Roland Marchal | website= Fonds d'Analyse des Sociétés Politiques | url = http://fasopo.org/sites/default/files/marchal/marchal-portrait-eng.pdf }}
+{{List of foreign nationals detained in Iran}}
 {{Authority control}}
@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
 [[Category:French sociologists]]
-[[Category:Sciences Po faculty]]
+[[Category:Academic staff of Sciences Po]]
 [[Category:French people imprisoned in Iran]]
 [[Category:Inmates of Evin Prison]]
+[[Category:Foreign nationals detained in Iran]]
 {{France-sociologist-stub}}

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF WorldCat
National	Germany United States France BnF data Netherlands Norway Israel Belgium
Academics	ORCID
Other	IdRef