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Hunger-Striking Iranian Journalist Released, A Second Remains In Prison

Iranian journalist Henghameh Shahidi was today (November 2nd) released from prison on payment of bail of nine million tomans (about 8,000 euros) on the order of the 26th chamber of Tehran’s revolutionary court. Full Article at Payvand News of Iran

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