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Kurdish couple serving eight-year sentences for religious activities

Original: Kurdish couple serve eight-year sentences for religious activities

A Kurdish couple are each serving eight-year prison sentences handed down in connection with their religious activities, according to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network. The case is being highlighted by rights groups as part of ongoing concerns over the prosecution of religious minorities and restrictions on freedom of belief affecting Kurds in Iran.

Why now: Human rights groups are drawing attention to the case as part of wider concern over persecution of religious minorities in the region

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