Iranian-German Citizen Temporarily Released From Evin Prison

German-Iranian Nahid Taghavi, arrested in October 2020, has been temporarily released from Evin Prison under electronic surveillance.

Her daughter, Maryam Klaren, made the announcement on Tuesday, explaining that the 68-year-old’s movement is limited to within a one-kilometer radius of her apartment in Tehran.

Klaren expressed hope that her release marks the initial step towards securing the unconditional freedom of her mother.

Taghavi was arrested in Tehran and, as detailed by her daughter, endured psychological torture during her detention. Reports indicate that she was confined to solitary confinement in the notorious Ward 2-A of the Revolutionary Guards at Evin Prison for a staggering 220 days.

Narges Mohammadi, a civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, also in Evin, issued a warning about Taghavi's lack of access to medical care from prison in a letter in mid-June.

Mohammadi highlighted the denial of proper nutrition, quality air, and space for movement, coupled with the absence of medical and health care. Taghavi's history of a herniated disk, prolonged psychological and nervous pressure, and continuous interrogation in solitary confinement, exacerbated her condition.

Taghavi remained deprived of access to a specialist physician until February 2022. After months of delays, significant pain, and torture, she was finally transferred to a hospital in April 2023.

It is unknown how many dual-nationals are held prisoner in Iran as the Islamic Republic uses hostage diplomacy to exert pressure on Western countries to fulfill its own demands.