Iran Imprisons Couple For 10½ Years After They Danced In Public

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : Roham Alvandi, an expert on Iran at the London School of Economics, said the incident indicated the Islamic Republic was under pressure.
34% : The group said Haghighi was detained after her arrest in a facility east of Tehran that has been criticized by human rights groups for its poor health and sanitary conditions.
33% : At least 14,000 people, including children, have been arrested during the protests, the United Nations said in November, adding that by a "conservative" estimate, more than 300 people have been killed.
33% : HRANA also estimates that Iran has issued at least 22 death sentences and charged more than 100 people with capital offenses.

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