German-Iranian human rights activist Nahid Tgahavi was able to leave prison in Iran where she has been detained for nearly two years to receive medical treatment, her daughter told AFP on Friday (July 22nd).
“
She has permission to receive adequate medical treatment.
She suffers from multiple herniated discs in her neck and back and carpal tunnel syndrome in her left hand
,” said Mariam Claren, who lives in Germany and is campaigning for her mother's release.
“
We are very happy that after 641 days behind bars, she is out and can receive the medical attention she urgently needs
,” she added.
"
We don't know how long her treatment will last
," she said, however, adding that she could "
be sent back to prison at any time
."
Sentenced to 10 years and 8 months in prison
Nahid Taghavi, 67, who has campaigned for human rights in Iran for years, especially women's rights, was arrested in her apartment in Tehran on October 16, 2020, according to the NGO International Society for Human Rights. man (ISHR).
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The architect, accused of having "
endangered state security
", was sentenced in August 2021 to 10 years and 8 months in prison for belonging to an illegal group and for propaganda against the regime.
A judgment considered arbitrary and "
incomprehensible
" by the German authorities.
According to his daughter, Nahid Taghavi also suffers from type 2 diabetes and her state of health had deteriorated sharply after she contracted Covid-19 in July 2021.
