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Iran International: Iran bars jailed activist’s wife visits over hijab refusal, inmates say

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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and partners have filed a petition and urgent action request with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the unlawful and life-threatening detention of Iranian human rights activist Reza Khandan. Khandan has been denied visits with his wife, human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, because she refuses to wear the mandatory hijab during prison visits.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy said, “Reza Khandan is being punished simply for his peaceful advocacy and his unwavering commitment to women’s rights in Iran.”
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