AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoLiterature and Press: The Iranian Writers Association says war-related hardship and censorship are worsening authors’ livelihoods, with shrinking print runs, revoked permits and books censored. Ham-Mihan editor Gholamhossein Karbaschi was given a suspended prison sentence and a two-year ban on media work. Women’s Rights: Afghan activist Hedieh Sahebzadeh and her husband are being held at a deportation camp in Qom and face possible return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, where she has received threats for her work. Education and Dissent: Azerbaijani civil society groups say Iran’s embassy dismissed their appeal for mother-tongue education for Azerbaijanis in Iran, despite a delegation delivering the letter. Iranian university students also face expulsions and disciplinary hearings amid a crackdown on protests.
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