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A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran after trying to watch a volleyball matchis on a hunger strike for the second time, reports say.
Ghoncheh Ghavami was sentenced to a year in jail after attempting to attend a men’s volleyball match between Iran and Italy in Tehran in June, her lawyer told Iranian media.
The 25-year-old law graduate from London, is protesting against what she called her “illegal detention”, her mother told the BBC.
Woman are banned from attending volleyball and football matches in Iran, which officials say protects them from lewd behaviour.
Source: Volleyball woman on hunger strike in Iran - eReporter
Ghoncheh Ghavami was sentenced to a year in jail after attempting to attend a men’s volleyball match between Iran and Italy in Tehran in June, her lawyer told Iranian media.
The 25-year-old law graduate from London, is protesting against what she called her “illegal detention”, her mother told the BBC.
Woman are banned from attending volleyball and football matches in Iran, which officials say protects them from lewd behaviour.
Source: Volleyball woman on hunger strike in Iran - eReporter
Women can't even attend sporting events in Iran? What a horrible country!
