#VidaMovahediWasReleased

Vida Movahedi had been jailed in Iran since October 2018 for twice peacefully and publicly protesting the country's compulsory hijab law. She was released on May 28, her lawyer Payam Derafshan said on Instagram, adding that the remainder of her one-year sentence has been "forgiven."

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Icon of Iran’s Hijab Protest Movement Vida Movahedi Released From Prison

Eight months after she was arrested for peacefully protesting Iran’s compulsory hijab law, Vida Movahedi was released from prison on May 26, 2019, her lawyer announced. “According to judicial authorities, the reduction of her punishment has been approved and she has been granted furlough,” att...