Jailed academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert sent back to Iran’s Evin Prison
The British-Australian detainee had been held at the notorious Qarchak women's prison since July after two previous years in Evin.
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a British-Australian academic convicted of espionage in Iran, has been transferred back to the country’s most notorious prison, the Australian government confirmed Friday.
"Iranian authorities have advised our ambassador in Tehran that Dr. Moore-Gilbert has been moved to Evin Prison," a spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement.
In July, Iranian authorities moved Moore-Gilbert from Evin in Tehran to the Qarchak women’s prison, which activists describe as rampant with disease and violence. Her friends and family lost track of her whereabouts about a week ago, before receiving confirmation that she had been sent back to Evin.
"I'm relieved that the Australian government has finally managed to locate Kylie six days after she went missing," friend and fellow Middle East researcher Dara Conduit told AFP. "But make no mistake: This is not a win for Kylie."
