Human Rights Lawyer Convicted Of “National Security” Crimes
According to Reza Khandan, his wife, a prominent Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotodeh, has been convicted on a range of charges after defending mandatory hijab protesters. Nasrin Sotodeh has been convicted of security-related crimes in a closed-door trial and could face a “very lengthy sentence”. She was seized at her home by security agents... Read More
Reza Khandan Husband of Jailed Iranian Human Rights Lawyer, Nasrin Sotudeh, Gets Six Years Imprisonment
Reza Khandan and Farhad Meysami were both sentenced to six years behind bars and banned from leaving the country or engaging in online activities for two years for peacefully protesting the country’s compulsory hijab law. The sentence was handed down by the Tehran revolutionary court, the state-run ISNA news agency reported. Mohammad... Read More