Reports of an Australian academic resorting to a hunger strike inside an Iranian prison is a matter 'of deep concern,' according to the foreign minister.
An Australian academic being held in an Iranian prison has reportedly 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.Two Iranian female prisoners in a cell in Evin prison in Tehran, Iran, 2006.In 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.
"The Government continues to insist that Dr Moore-Gilbert be treated fairly, humanely and in accordance with international norms. I have communicated with my Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Zarif, many times about this case, including through face-to-face meetings."The government has previously described Dr Moore-Gilbert's situation as complex, and Ms Payne has said Australia did not accept the spying charges against her.
"She's been receiving consular assistance and had a visit recently," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday."But I can assure you, and I know the extent that Kylie knows and we're doing everything that we can do bring her home."West Australian couple Jolie King and Mark Firkin were arrested in Iran in August but released in October after talks with the Foreign Affairs Department.
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