Jafar Panahi
Iranian film director
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Iran sentences filmmaker Jafar Panahi in absentia to five years in prison
A Tehran court convicted the Palme d'Or-winning director in absentia and ordered his property seized, his lawyer said on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The lawyer says he was never told a hearing was scheduled.
- Sep 28
Council of Europe awards 2026 Václav Havel Prize to Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe honoured Iranian attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh with the 60,000-euro Václav Havel Human Rights Prize for her advocacy against capital punishment and mandatory veil laws.
