Imprisoned lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh has been denied visits for refusing to wear the chador (long open cloak worn by Iranian women on top of their hijab). She has refused to wear the chador, stating that it is a violation of her rights.
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Iranian Director Wins Top Prize At Asia’s Biggest Film Festival
Iranian director Morteza Farshbaf has won one of the top two honors at Asia’s largest film festival, South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival.
Iran HIV specialist jailed for visiting US wins Nobel-prizewinners’ support
Nobel-prize winning scientists have thrown their support behind an international campaign calling for the release of a pioneering Aids doctor imprisoned in Iran.