She learnt that the Iranian government were introducing a new Bill which would restrict womens’ access to birth control. In protest, Atena turned to her art and drew a cartoon which criticised the government.
All she did was exercise her right to freedom of expression - something you and I would do freely here in New Zealand - but Atena is now facing 12 years in prison. Targeted for her peaceful activism, Atena was prosecuted for ‘spreading propaganda against the system.’
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