Iran: The director of the film Jaafar Panhi was sentenced in his absence to a one-year suspended sentence Branch 26 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran convicted Panhi of propaganda activity against the regime and also prohibited him from leaving the country for two years and joining political and social groups or organizations. The court rejected his objection and confirmed the verdict in absentia. The verdict can be appealed to the Court of Appeals of Tehran District within 20 days of the notification.

Iran: The director of the film Jaafar Panhi was sentenced in his absence to a one-year suspended sentence Branch 26 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran convicted Panhi of propaganda activity against the regime and also prohibited him from leaving the country for two years and joining political and social groups or organizations. The court rejected his objection and confirmed the verdict in absentia. The verdict can be appealed to the Court of Appeals of Tehran District within 20 days of the notification.