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Iranian court sentences Jafar Panahi to new prison term in absentia, lawyer says
The court also ordered all his assets seized and imposed two-year travel and social media bans, his lawyer said.
The short version
- An Iranian court sentenced film director Jafar Panahi to five years and one month in prison in absentia.[The Guardian]
- The court ordered seizure of all his assets; his lawyer said it also imposed two-year travel and social media bans.[The Guardian]
- His lawyer said Panahi was not notified of the hearing date for the latest case.[The Guardian]
- A friend and Europe-based activist said Panahi had not been detained.[Associated Press · The Guardian]
Key facts
- An Iranian court sentenced Jafar Panahi in absentia to five years and one month in prison.[Associated Press · The Guardian]
- The court ordered the seizure of all of Panahi's assets.[Associated Press · The Guardian]
- Lawyer Mostafa Nili said the court imposed a two-year travel ban and a two-year social media ban.[The Guardian]
- Nili said Panahi faces three open legal cases and was not notified of the hearing date for the latest one.[The Guardian]
- A friend of Panahi, an activist based in Europe, said Panahi had not been detained.[Associated Press · The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The charges underlying the sentence have not been specified in the reporting.[Associated Press · The Guardian]
- Panahi's detention status rests on a friend's account given to news outlets, not on an official statement.[Associated Press · The Guardian]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi given new prison sentenceThe Guardian - World
- Iran sentences acclaimed film director Jafar Panahi to new prison term after his return homeAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press