Iranians split over proposed law to criminalize contact with foreign media
She was sentenced to 15 years in prison earlier this month by an Iranian court with “activities in furtherance of the interest of the Zionist regime against national security.
Before the parliament vote this month, Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said he believed the bill was aimed at creating “transparency in channels of communication with foreigners.” Iran has, however, proceeded to prosecute individuals who were in contact with foreign media under other national security and espionage laws, raising questions about what legal gap the new bill is intended to fill.
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