A German-Iranian citizen arrested in Iran in 2020 has been granted a temporary release, on the condition she wear an electronic ankle monitor, according to her daughter. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am pleased to announce that my mother Nahid Taghavi was this morning released temporarily on furlough. Unfortunately, Nahid has to wear an electronic ankle tag during the furlough,\u201d\u00a0Taghavi\u2019s daughter Mariam Claren wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Taghavi, now in her late sixties, was detained in Tehran on October 16, 2020, \u201csolely for peacefully exercising (her) human rights,\u201d according to the human rights organization Amnesty International statement in 2021. <\/p>\n
In August 2021, Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Court convicted Taghavi of national security-related charges which she denied, and she was sentenced to 10 years and eight months in prison, Amnesty said. <\/p>\n
Her lawyer Mostafa Nili said she had been sentenced alongside a British-Iranian citizen, Mehran Raouf, on charges related to \u201cparticipating in managing an illegal group\u201d and \u201cpropaganda against the regime.\u201d <\/p>\n
Human Rights Watch has previously accused Iranian authorities of targeting foreign and dual nationals with vague charges in an attempt to gain leverage over other countries. <\/p>\n
Taghavi\u2019s release from Tehran\u2019s Evin prison comes amid concerns over her health. Amnesty has warned Taghavi was at increased risk of severe illness or death if she were to contract Covid as she has diabetes and high blood pressure. <\/p>\n
Her fellow prisoner at Evin, the Nobel Peace Prize winning Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, warned on Instagram in June that Taghavi\u2019s life was in danger. <\/p>\n
Following Taghavi\u2019s release, Claren posted a photograph of her mother sitting on a yellow sofa with a gentle smile. <\/p>\n
The photo\u00a0also shows Taghavi wearing\u00a0an electronic monitor on her ankle. <\/p>\n
\u201cNahid\u2019s movement will be restricted to 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) from her apartment in Tehran. This makes her release more comparable to house arrest,\u201d Claren wrote, adding, \u201cHowever, we hope this furlough is an important first step for her unconditional release.\u201d <\/p>\n
Germany\u2019s senior diplomat Ambassador\u00a0Christian Buck on Tuesday welcomed Taghavi\u2019s release, which he said was on medical grounds. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an important first step. We continue to work tirelessly to ensure that Nahid Taghavi is reunited with her family,\u201d he posted on X. <\/p>\n\n
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