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Tehran detains German-Iranian rights activist

Tehran detains German-Iranian rights activist
posted onOctober 26, 2020
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A German-Iranian rights activist Nahid Taghavi has been arrested in her Tehran apartment by Iranian security forces, DW English cited the Frankfurt-based International Society for Human Rights.

According to the report, Iran accused Taghavi of “endangering national security.”

The 66-year-old is being held in solitary confinement at Tehran's Evin prison, DW reported.

The notorious jail has housed political prisoners and academics since the 1970s.