Concern is being raised over the escalating intimidation and violence against journalists, including arrests, assaults, and theft of equipment while reporting on events.
“The Free Narges Campaign is not just about one woman’s freedom; it is a fight for the dignity, rights, and future of all political prisoners in Iran.”
Rights groups say the targeting of lawyers Mohamed Issa Rajeh and Mahmoud Abdelmajeed Adel represents intimidation and reprisal against their human rights work.
The Court convicted the two men who conducted the murder to 28 years in prison and the middleman – dubbed by the Prosecution as the ‘homicide broker’ – to 26 years.
Human rights and sports organisations urge the International Olympic Committee to publicly call on sporting authorities in France to overturn all bans on athletes wearing the hijab in French sport.
