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Kurdish Activists Released After Ten Days in Detention

3/26/2025

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Kurdish activists Baran Saeidi and Leila Pashaei were detained in Sanandaj, Iran, for their involvement in an International Women’s Day celebration. Enduring forced confessions and solitary confinement, they were finally released on bail after ten harrowing days, yet they now face serious charges tied to national security.

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Kurdish activists Baran Saeidi and Leila Pashaei were detained in Sanandaj, Iran, for their involvement in an International Women’s Day celebration. Enduring forced confessions and solitary confinement, they were finally released on bail after ten harrowing days, yet they now face serious charges tied to national security.