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Read More »Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Sentence Against Female Activist for Criticizing Chief Justice
CHRI – A Tehran appeals court upheld a 7.5-year prison sentence against prominent political activist Hengameh Shahidi based on her social media posts in which she criticized former Chief Justice Sadegh Larijani and demanded a report on his 10-year tenure. “State forces are threatened by Iranian women leading calls for peaceful reforms in the country and Hengameh Shahidi is the latest …
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