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Feb 11 (Reuters) – The release of Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah is final, but it remains unclear how long she will remain in Iran before returning to France, her lawyer said on Saturday.
Adelkha’s on Friday free which announced that it was done France The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for Adelkhah’s freedom to be restored, including “returning to France if he wishes.”
Hocjat Kermani told Reuters: “It was yesterday evening free and is currently at home.
“From a legal point of view, his work is considered complete and from a legal point of view, there should be no problem of leaving the country, but this issue should be reconsidered. So… it is not clear how long it will take,” Kermani said.
Adelkhah during his visit to Iran in 2019 imprisonment is in prison after being He is detained in Iran 7 France one of its citizens, and this is the factor that worsened relations between Paris and Tehran in recent months.
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Iran Adelkhah’s rule 2020-in national He was sentenced to five years in prison on security charges. He was later transferred to house arrest, but in January he returned to prison.
Adelkhah denied the accusations. France them”political motivated” and repeatedly called for the release of the researcher associated with the prestigious Sciences Po University of Paris.
In recent years, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps has arrested dozens of dual nationals and foreigners, mostly on espionage and security-related charges. imprisonment did.
Human rights activists accuse Iran of trying to get concessions from other countries through such arrests. Does not recognize dual citizenship Iran denies taking prisoners to gain diplomatic leverage.
Kermani said he spoke with Adelkhah after his release on Friday night. “His condition is good. Each when he gets out of jail and ends his sentence a prisoner how happy he was.”
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2023-02-11 12:27:41
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