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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.

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

Algerian Appeals Court Upholds Boualem Sansal’s Five-Year Prison Term