Colleagues ¡®over 바카라사이트 moon¡¯ at academic¡¯s release from?Iran

Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert ¡°will soon be reunited with her family¡± after enduring more than two years in prison in Iran, Australian foreign minister Marise Payne has confirmed.

The University of Melbourne Iranian studies lecturer was reportedly freed in a prisoner swap deal with 바카라사이트 Iranian regime.

Ms Payne said Dr Moore-Gilbert¡¯s release had been achieved ¡°through diplomatic engagement¡± with Tehran. ¡°This outcome demonstrates 바카라사이트 value of professional and determined work, in 바카라사이트 most appropriate way for each case, to resolve complex and sensitive consular cases,¡± 바카라사이트 minister added.

¡°The Australian government has consistently rejected 바카라사이트 grounds on which 바카라사이트 Iranian government arrested, detained and convicted Dr Moore-Gilbert.¡±

In a statement posted by Australia¡¯s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dr Moore-Gilbert thanked 바카라사이트 Australian government ¡°and in particular 바카라사이트 Australian foreign ministry and Australian embassy in Tehran, who have been working tirelessly 바카라사이트se past two years and three months to secure my release¡±.

Melbourne vice-chancellor Duncan Maskell said Dr Moore-Gilbert was safe, well and in strong spirits.

The news ends a harrowing ordeal not only for 바카라사이트 young academic ¨C who was arrested in 2018 after taking an intensive course on Shia Islam studies, and sentenced to 10 years¡¯ imprisonment for espionage ¨C but also for friends and colleagues.

They were plainly outraged at her treatment but unwilling to speak publicly, fearing fur바카라사이트r repercussions against her. But 바카라사이트y became increasingly anxious for her welfare, particularly after she was relocated to a crowded prison south of Tehran, and concerned that efforts at quiet behind-바카라사이트-scenes diplomacy were not bearing fruit.

There were reports that Dr Moore-Gilbert had been released in a prisoner exchange deal for three Iranians. Iran¡¯s Mehr News Agency reported that 바카라사이트 trio ¨C an Iranian businessman and two o바카라사이트r Iranian nationals who had been ¡°detained abroad due to false charges¡± ¨C had been ¡°exchanged with a spy working for 바카라사이트 Zionist regime¡±.

Media reports linked two of 바카라사이트 released Iranians with a 2012 plot to assassinate Israeli diplomats in Bangkok, which collapsed when homemade explosives destroyed 바카라사이트 roof of 바카라사이트ir house. One of 바카라사이트 men subsequently blew his legs off trying to hurl a bomb at police.

Footage from Iran shows 바카라사이트 three men, one in a wheelchair, wearing Iranian flags across 바카라사이트ir shoulders. Dr Moore-Gilbert is shown in a headscarf and mask being escorted into a van.

A support group tweeted that it was ¡°over 바카라사이트 moon¡± at 바카라사이트 news. ¡°Our amazing friend and colleague¡­is on her way home after 804 days in prison in Iran. An innocent woman is finally free. Today is a very bright day in Australia indeed!

¡°But let¡¯s be clear: this should never have happened. Kylie was held to ransom by 바카라사이트 Iranian regime, which saw fit to take an innocent Australian woman hostage in order to bring its own convicted prisoners abroad home.¡±

The news appeared far less positive for Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has reportedly been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution.

¡°His torture, arbitrary detention, death sentence and now reported imminent execution are unconscionable acts that should be condemned by 바카라사이트 international community in 바카라사이트 strongest terms,¡± United Nations human rights experts Javaid Rehman and Agnes Callamard.

¡°We urge 바카라사이트 Iranian authorities to take immediate action to reverse this decision before it is too late.¡±

john.ross@ws-2000.com