Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani, who is currently serving more than 12 years in prison for criticizing the government, now faces further charges of indecency for allegedly shaking her male lawyer’s hand.
Farghadani was sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison earlier this year. She depicted Iranian government officials as monkeys and goats in a satirical cartoon. She was found guilty of “colluding against national security”, “spreading propaganda against the system” and “insulting members of the parliament through art", Interfax reports.
