Esha Momeni is an Iranian-American student at California State University, Northridge. Momeni, who was working on her master thesis project in Iran, was arrested on October 15, 2008 for allegedly passing another car while driving in Tehran. She was held in Tehran's Evin Prison for 25 day before being released on bail. Momeni is awaiting the return of her passport and other documents.LAist: CSUN Student Freed from Iranian Jail (November 25, 2008)

I'm aware that such things happen in Iran, but I'm confident that they have nothing to fear from Esha's research project. It is simply an academic exercise, not meant for publication outside of academic circles. I cannot image why she should be held in detention. She is a videographer who was simply interviewing Iranian women. She has broken no laws, has not done anything wrong.—Melissa Wall, Momeni's journalism professorCNN: U.S. student arrested in Tehran while working... (October 22, 2008)

We're all spending time with friends and family this week and we were hoping we'd be giving thanks for having Esha back in L.A.—Vanessa Mora, CSUN studentLAist: CSUN Student Freed from Iranian Jail (November 25, 2008)

1. For Esha: For Esha's Return

2. Facebook: Free Esha

3. California State University, Northridge: CSUN's Esha Momeni in Prison

4. The National: Women challenge Iran's iron ceiling (December 20, 2008)

5. Reuters U.K.: Iran urged to halt crackdown on women's rights (November 27, 2008)

6. LAist: CSUN Student Freed from Iranian Jail... (November 25, 2008)

7. L.A. Times: Concern over arrest of Iranian American student... (November 24, 2008)