Nahid Taghavi, a dual-national prisoner in Iran, granted temporary leave with an electronic ankle monitor

Maryam Klarn, Nahid Taghavi's daughter, announced that this dual-national Iranian-German prisoner was sent on temporary leave on Tuesday morning. According to her, Ms. Taghavi will be required to wear an electronic ankle monitor during her leave, and her movement is restricted to a one-kilometer radius from her apartment in Tehran. Maryam Klarn stated that this action is indicative of her mother's 'house arrest.' Shortly after the news of Nahid Taghavi's leave was announced, her daughter spoke in an exclusive interview with the Persian section of Voice of America about her mother's current situation. Maryam Klarn expressed hope that her mother would be able to access the medical services she urgently needs during this time. Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist, had reported from Evin prison this summer that the judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic are 'tormenting and depriving' the 68-year-old dual-national Nahid Taghavi 'to the brink of losing her health,' and that 'for several days, pain has been unbearable for her.' This imprisoned human rights defender emphasized in a message published on her Instagram page on Sunday, June 14, that 'the officials of the judiciary are tormenting a sick prisoner to the utmost limit, to the brink of losing her health,' and that 'this is the second time I have seen 68-year-old Nahid Taghavi in such a condition.' Narges Mohammadi wrote that Nahid Taghavi 'is in so much pain that it is clearly visible on her face. She struggles to get out of bed, goes to the infirmary where strong painkillers are injected, and then returns to her bed.' According to this imprisoned human rights defender, Nahid Taghavi 'has been suffering from this pain due to her 220 days in solitary confinement.' Nahid Taghavi was arrested in October 2020 and spent 220 days in solitary confinement in the IRGC's Ward 2-A. Narges Mohammadi states that this dual-national Iranian-German prisoner was deprived of 'light, air, and space for movement' and had no access to quality food and medical care. Maryam Klarn: My mother's fate, Nahid Taghavi, is tied to the relationship between the Islamic Republic and Germany. According to this human rights defender who is currently in the women's section of Evin prison, 68-year-old Nahid Taghavi, who suffers from a herniated disc, has had her condition 'worsened by psychological and emotional pressures' and 'continuous interrogation pressures,' leading to 'cervical disc issues, uncontrolled diabetes, and high blood pressure.' The report states that Nahid Taghavi 'was deprived of access to a specialist doctor until February 2022' and has reduced mobility in 'her fingers.' Despite 'cortisone injections' in July 2022 and April 2023, she is 'again suffering from the drying of her fingers and severe pain in her neck, back, and hands.' Narges Mohammadi emphasized that according to forensic medical orders, Nahid Taghavi should 'not be in a stressful and anxiety-inducing environment,' but 'both times' she was directly 'transferred from the hospital bed straight to the prison bed.' Observers state that the Islamic Republic intends to use the detention of citizens from other countries, especially dual nationals, as leverage in its negotiations with other countries, effectively taking them hostage with false accusations. A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department told Voice of America: 'The Islamic Republic has a long history of unjustly imprisoning foreign nationals for use as political leverage. Iranian officials continue to employ cruel human rights violations, including the arbitrary detention of political prisoners on a large scale, sham trials, forced confessions, and hasty executions.'