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Jafar Panahi Given New Prison Sentence as Iranian Court Seizes Assets

The ruling adds to the Iranian filmmaker's earlier conviction, with asset confiscation and restrictions on travel and social media, though the new charges remain unclear.

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Court sentences Panahi in absentia to prison

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New travel ban bars departure for two years

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Charges behind latest ruling reported as unclear

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  1. Cineasta Jafar Panahi é condenado a cinco anos de prisão no Irã
    CNN Brasil
  2. Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi given new prison sentence - The Guardian
    The Guardian
  3. Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi given new prison sentence and has assets seized
    The Guardian - Iran
  4. „Ich muss dort arbeiten und atmen“ – Jafar Panahi in Teheran zu fünf Jahren verurteilt
    DIE WELT
  5. Iran’s Revolutionary Court Sentences Director Panahi to Jail Term, Travel Ban
    Kayhan Life

5 articles

  1. Irán condena al cineasta Jafar Panahi, Palma de Oro en 2025, a cinco años de prisión
    ABC
  2. Jafar Panahi Now Faces a Five-Year Prison Term in New Ruling on Top of His Previous One-Year Conviction
    Variety Movies
  3. Jafar Panahi Faces Five-Year Prison Sentence in Iran After Releasing ‘It Was Just an Accident’
    IndieWire Movies
  4. Jafar Panahi Back In Crosshairs Of Iranian Authorities With Five-Year Sentence
    Deadline Hollywood
  5. Jafar Panahi Facing Five Years Imprisonment in Iran After Being Sentenced in Absentia
    The Hollywood Reporter