Iran: Renowned directors jailed as part of clampdown
By DW
13 July 2022 |
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Iran's arrest of prominent filmmakers is part of an escalating clampdown on protesters. Human rights groups fear more backlash as Iranian women defy the regime's hijab laws in a social media campaign.
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