The family of an Australian woman jailed in Iran have praised her 'fortitude and strength' ahead of the two-year anniversary of her imprisonment | Gallo_Ways
The family of an Australian woman jailed in Iran have praised her "fortitude and strength" ahead of the two-year anniversary of her imprisonment.Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been particularly harshly treated, Human Rights Watch says.In a statement released through the Australian government, Dr Moore-Gilbert's family said this Sunday "marks two years of unimaginable pain for our family".
The Cambridge-educated academic was sentenced to 10 years prison in a secret trial on espionage charges, which are rejected by the Australian government. "The government’s efforts to secure Dr Moore-Gilbert’s release are an absolute priority and continue without pause," she said.
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