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Kylie Moore-Gilbert says she was subjected to ‘psychological trauma’ in Iranian prison
Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert says she was beaten and injected with a tranquiliser while being held in an Iranian jail for more than two years.
Key points:
- Dr Moore-Gilbert said her cell was a “two by two metre box” with no toilet
- She praised the federal government for its role in her eventual release but criticised its decision not to publicise her case
- She said she once saw an opportunity to escape, but did not take it
She has also revealed she once escaped onto the roof of the prison where she was being held to protest against her mistreatment by Iranian authorities.
And she has cast doubt on the Australian government’s strategy to keep her case out of the media for more than a year after her arrest, suggesting that widespread…
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