The HRC called for consular access to Yuzik, as well as to enable her to contact relatives from Russia.

Human rights activists also ask the Iranian authorities to publicly explain the reasons for the detention of the journalist, indicate the deadlines for the completion of the proceedings in this case and release her shortly.

Earlier, the Iranian government reported that the detention was connected with visa violations, and not with espionage.

Yuzik was arrested on October 2 in a Tehran hotel. The Russian Embassy stated that she had not notified the diplomatic mission about the difficulties associated with the seizure of her passport at the airport.

Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Sanai was invited to the Foreign Ministry in connection with this situation.