Kylie Moore-Gilbert case: advocates urge tougher line on Iran over jailing of academic
(The Guardian Iran)

The Australian government says the case is a `very high priority´, but human rights campaigners say quiet diplomacy has failed Human rights groups and advocates for political prisoners in Iran have urged the Australian government to take a more forceful position in negotiating with Iran for the release of detained academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, but the Australian government continues to insist quiet diplomacy will be most effective.On Tuesday, the Guardian revealed a series of letters hand-written by Moore-Gilbert in Farsi and smuggled out of Evin prison´s notorious Ward 2A, an isolated wing run by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. Related: Jailed British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert rejected Iran`s offer to work as a spy Related: Zaghari-Ratcliffe: court hearing over £400m Iran debt may hasten release Continue reading...