IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS: Writer Facing Death Penalty Jailed

Photo shows Mozhgan Kavossi, undated photo. Mozhgan Kavossi, one of the linguistic and ethnic rights activists from Kalardasht, Mazandaran, was accused of "corruption on the earth". Note: Picture is private (@mozhgan_kavousi/Newsflash) Photo shows Mozhgan Kavossi, undated photo. Mozhgan Kavossi, one of the linguistic and ethnic rights activists from Kalardasht, Mazandaran, was accused of "corruption on the earth". Note: Picture is private (@mozhgan_kavousi/Newsflash)
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30 December 2022
A writer who was facing the death sentence in Iran for backing anti-regime protests has been jailed for five years and five months. Accused Mozhgan Kavossi had been found guilty of assembly and collusion, insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran, and propaganda against the regime by the...