A court in northern Iran tried Zahra Seddiqi Hamedani and Elham Choubdar for promoting homosexuality and Christianity and communicating with media opposed to the government.
A court in Iran has sentenced two LGBT activists to death, sparking widespread condemnation among international human rights groups.
The judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported that the two attempted to"deceive women and young girls" and traffic people to"one of the countries of the region." Amnesty International said Seddiqi-Hamedani was detained"solely in connection with her [sic] real or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity as well as her [sic] social media posts and statements in defense of [LGBT] rights."
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