Esha Momeni was was working on her thesis on women 's rights in Iran . She had been arrested and tortured by the police, she escaped to Canada where she lived for a while before returning home to Iran. Momeni is being held in Tehran 's notorious Evin Prison . News of arrest withheld because family was told she would be released .
Esha Momeni was was working on her thesis on women 's rights in Iran . She was arrested for unlawfully passing another vehicle while driving October 15 . Momeni is being held in Tehran 's notorious Evin Prison . News of arrest withheld because family was told she would be released .