Iranian-British Woman Jailed For Volleyball Protest In Tehran Pardoned
- 9 years ago
An Iranian-British woman jailed in Tehran last year for her involvement in a protest concerning Iran’s prohibition against women attending sporting events has been pardoned.
An Iranian-British woman jailed in Tehran last year for her involvement in a protest concerning Iran’s prohibition against women attending sporting events has been pardoned.
The incident resulting in her arrest occurred last June when Ghoncheh Ghavami and a group of activists stood outside Tehran's Azadi Stadium demanding admittance.
She was arrested and ultimately placed in a rather infamous local prison.
Though after 5 months she was
An Iranian-British woman jailed in Tehran last year for her involvement in a protest concerning Iran’s prohibition against women attending sporting events has been pardoned.
The incident resulting in her arrest occurred last June when Ghoncheh Ghavami and a group of activists stood outside Tehran's Azadi Stadium demanding admittance.
She was arrested and ultimately placed in a rather infamous local prison.
Though after 5 months she was