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Iran Court Upholds One-Year Sentence and Travel Ban for Jafar Panahi

Reinforcing state pressure on the Palme d’Or-winning director, the ruling leaves an appeals window that delays his jail term.

Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Leaves Tehran Hospital, Returns Home

Moscow Court Sentences German Satirist to 8.5 Years in Absentia Over Putin Float

Iran Sentences Jafar Panahi in Absentia to One Year as Awards Momentum Builds

Russia Hands Navalny Ally 18-Year Sentence In Absentia