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British-Australian academic held in Iranian prison reportedly attempts suicide

Kylie Moore-Gilbert is among the many foreigners held in Iran's notorious Evin prison on espionage charges.
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An Australian-British academic has reportedly tried to kill herself multiple times amid “unbearable” conditions in Iran’s most notorious prison. 

Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a lecturer at the University of Melbourne, is currently serving a 10-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin prison for espionage. 

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