Paris, Sept 25, 2025 (AFP) - Woman 'political prisoner' dies in Iran after jail neglect: rights groups

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A woman held in prison in Iran for the past six months for writing anti-government slogans died Thursday after falling into a coma, rights groups said, accusing authorities of neglect. Somayeh Rashidi, 42, died in hospital, state television in the Islamic republic said, adding her death was caused by medical problems that existed before her arrest in April. The Norway-based Hengaw rights group however said her illness and coma had been caused by......

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