Iranian who removed headscarf sentenced to year in prison

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The lawyer for an Iranian woman who removed her obligatory Islamic headscarf in a public protest says she has been sentenced to one year in prison but pardoned by the supreme leader.
Payam Derefshan told The Associated Press a court sentenced Vida Movahed in March after finding her guilty of encouraging public "corruption."
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First Published: Apr 14 2019 | 2:05 PM IST