Australian university lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who is being held in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran, has begun a hunger strike.
An Australian academic being held in an Iranian prison has begun a hunger strike, along with another academic.
Melbourne University lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been held in the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran since October 2018.She was accused of spying and has beenIn a letter dated Christmas Eve and published by supporters of Dr Gilbert-Moore and French-Iranian researcher Fariba Adelkhah, the women say they have begun refusing food and water.France's Sciences Po school, where Ms Adelkhah works as a senior research fellow, confirmed it in a tweet, Reuters reports.
"CERI confirms the hunger strike begun by Fariba Adelkhah and her co-detainee Kylie Moore-Gilbert," the institute said.
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