Ailing Iranian Nobel laureate granted bail and transferred to hospital
BBC reports that an Iranian Nobel-laureate human rights activist whose health deteriorated in prison has been granted bail. The activist has been transferred to hospital for treatment. The decision follows sustained international calls for medical access.
According to the BBC, an Iranian Nobel-laureate human rights activist whose health deteriorated in prison has been granted bail by court order and transferred to a hospital for treatment. She had requested medical supervision for an extended period. Her lawyers had earlier argued that necessary medical care had been delayed for too long.
International human rights organisations and the foreign ministries of several states have spoken out about her condition in recent weeks. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights also called for medical access to be provided. The Iranian judiciary said the bail decision was made within the framework of her health condition.
The activist's family pointed out that the hospital process could be long and complicated. Lawyers said the case is still active and that the bail conditions will be reviewed once recovery has progressed. Civil society organisations said they will keep pressing for the process to be tracked transparently.
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