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Woman jailed after she went to watch Iranian men’s volleyball match

A woman who was a former student of London School of Oriental and African Studies, was jailed after she went to watch the Iranian men’s volleyball match.

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According to the report, the Iranian law forbids any woman to join the men’s team not even for watching it.

And when she did break the law, she was taken to the jail, however, she was then released after few days due to heavy protest, but she was again jailed when she went back to take her belongings.

Local media explained that she yet has spent around 40 days in the jail.

The 25 year old, Ghoncheh Ghavami¸ is now protesting against the law which forbids women to watch or even go at men’s sports center.

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Woman jailed after she went to watch Iranian men’s volleyball match