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Seizure of Sakharov prize awarded to Zhina Amini by Iranian authorities
08:57 - 24/12/2023
Hana: On the evening of Friday " December 22, 2023", Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer of Zina Amini's family, was interrogated by security forces at Khomeini Airport after returning from a trip to France in Tehran.
According to the received reports, the government agents seized the passport and cell phone of Mr. Nikbakht and the "Sakharov" award plaque that was awarded to Zhina/Mahsa Amini by the European Parliament.
According to a source, the government officials announced to Saleh Nikbakht that he is forbidden to leave by the judicial authorities.
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- Award of the Sakharov Prize to Zhina / Mehsa Amini and the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement;
- Jina/Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life, Freedom won the Sakharov Award
- Saleh Nikbakht, lawyer for Zhina Amini's family, was sentenced to imprisonment and banned from working in cyberspace
- Mehsa Amini's family lawyer convicted of propagandizing against the regime
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