Cécile Kohler, a French professor imprisoned in Iran since May 2022, faces her third Christmas in detention as her family reports her increasing despair. Despite her circumstances, supporters have sent 750 letters to bolster her spirits. Kohler, who is suspected…

Boualem Sansal, the 80-year-old Franco-Algerian author, is facing serious health issues after recent biopsies showed poor results. Hospitalized in Algiers, he was later moved back to a prison medical unit at his request. His lawyer, François Zimeray, has called for…