A British-Iranian woman
detained in Iran after trying to
watch a men's volleyball match
has been sentenced to a year in
prison, her lawyer says.
Ghoncheh Ghavami, 25, was
found guilty of spreading anti-
regime propaganda, lawyer
Alizadeh Tabatabaie said.
Iran banned women from
volleyball games in 2012,
extending a long-standing ban
on football matches.
The Iranian authorities have
argued that women need
protection from the lewd
behaviour of male fans.
Amnesty International has
described Ms Ghavami as a
prisoner of conscience, and
called for her immediate release.
More than 700,000 people have
signed an online petition urging
the authorities to free her.
Ms Ghavami was part of a group
of women who tried to watch
Iran play Italy in a match on 20
June.
The women were arrested and
allegedly beaten before being
freed.
Ms Ghavami was rearrested later
and subsequently put on trial.
She launched a hunger strike in
October after being held in
isolation cells.
The UK Foreign Office said at the
time it was aware of reports of a
Briton being detained but said it
had limited ability to help UK
citizens in Iran.

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