GENEVA (16 August 2019) – UN human rights experts* have condemned lengthy prison sentences against three Iranian women who are being arbitrarily detained for publicly protesting against the compulsory wearing of veils. “We are alarmed that the arrest and lengthy sentences handed to these women are directly related to the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly in the pursuit of gender equality in Iran,” the experts said.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 16 August 2019. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
