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Zahra Mohammadi
PROTESTS erupted at the weekend in the Kurdistan region of Iran after Zahra Mohammadi began a five-year sentence for teaching children in their mother tongue.
She presented herself at the court of Sanandaj in traditional Kurdish clothing and was transferred to prison.
“The person who goes to prison for their thoughts and activities will surely end up further strengthening their beliefs,” she said outside the courtroom where supporters had gathered.
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