Iran releases British-Iranian woman on bail
Source: Tiimes of India
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities released a British-Iranian woman on bail, the semi-official ISNA news agency said.
The report quoted Sousan Moshtaghian, mother of Ghoncheh Ghavami, as saying a judge released her daughter on nearly $30,000 bail ahead of an appeal.
"My daughter has insisted in the initial court that she is not guilty," said Moshtaghian. "We are hopeful that she will be acquitted in the appeal court."
Ghavami was detained in June after trying to attend a men's volleyball match between Iran and Italy, in defiance of a push by hard-liners to enact full gender segregation.
The case highlighted limitations placed on women inside Iran and efforts by hard-line authorities to enforce strict interpretations of Islamic norms despite a policy of greater openness being pursued by moderate President Hassan Rouhani.
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