Sara Hegazy was in exile in Canada after her arrest in 2017 for raising the symbol at a concert; activists say she was tortured and sexually assaulted in prison
Human rights group says 5 people arrested in March and April, including a peace activist who held a video call with Israelis and a writer who criticized Gaza leaders
Shayan Saeedpour was alleged to have committed murder when he was 17; Amnesty claims there are at least 90 juvenile offenders on the Islamic Republic's death row
Former Amnesty International researcher defends tagging Hamas officials in post criticizing activists for 'normalization,' denies responsibility for arrests but doesn't oppose them
Rights group says it has evidence Islamic Republic's security personnel used rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray, and pointed air-gun pellets normally used for hunting
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