Canada Says Widow of Iran Professor Stopped From Traveling

The widow of an Iranian-Canadian university professor who died under disputed circumstances in a Tehran prison has been stopped from traveling abroad, Canada's foreign affairs minister said Thursday. The death of Kavous Seyed-Emami in February sparked new anger in Iran over the treatment of detainees, especially after nearly 5,000 people were arrested in the wake of nationwide protests at the start of the year. Seyed-Emami's family say they warned against speaking out over the...

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