We welcome the news that the Australian Ambassador Lyndall Sachs will visit Kylie, hopefully tomorrow. We understand that negotiations for her release may take time, but there are some non-negotiable demands that the Australian government must make TODAY. 1/ #KylieIsUs
1. The Australian government must receive guarantees from the Iranian government that Kylie has access to clean water in Qarchak prison. This seems pretty basic, but water quality is a huge problem in Qarchak, and Kylie’s health cannot afford to deteriorate further. 2/
We cannot overstate the urgency of this demand, which the Australian government must make both in public, as well as in all conversations with the Iranian government. It must hold Iran to account on this. Access to safe water is a human right 3/
2. The Australian government must seek an immediate humanitarian furlough for Kylie to the Australian embassy or a similarly safe and secure environment while it continues to pursue her freedom. 4/
Kylie was transferred to Qarchak prison to break her incredibly resilient spirit. This transfer is an outrageous breach of the trust that will have been built through bilateral negotiations to date, and puts her life at immediate risk. 5/
Rest assured we’ve done our homework – we are scholars of Iran and the Middle East. There is precedent for both of these demands being recently granted in Iran for other prisoners. They’re the absolute bare minimum that the Australian government must achieve this weekend. 6/
Today marks 687 days since our dear colleague Kylie was arrested. The Australian government must leave no stone unturned to ensure the preservation of her dignity, health and welfare in the short term, and to ultimately bring her home to us #KylieIsUs 7/7
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