Mahsa Alimardani

Atena Farghadani stands trial for charges that include insulting members of parliament and spreading propaganda against the system.

She's 28. She drew a cartoon. Now she's been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Iran

May 19, 2015
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Activist and artist Atena Farghadani suffered solitary confinement and a heart attack after drawing a cartoon depicting Iran's members of parliament as animals voting on law curtailing women's rights.

She's 28. She drew a cartoon. Now she's been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Iran

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