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Human Rights

Iran Jails Woman for trying to Watch Men’s Volleyball Match

contributors 11/05/2014

Channel 4 News

“A court in Iran has sentenced a British-Iranian woman to a year in prison because she tried to go to a men’s volleyball match. Iranian law bans women from attending men’s sporting events.”

Iran jail woman for trying to watch men’s volleyball match | Channel 4 News

Filed Under: Human Rights, Iran, women

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