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BEIRUT — Female activists in Iran scored a rare but significant victory this week after parliament decided to shelve legislation that they said would have reduced the rights of women in marriage. But on Tuesday, a court sentenced four of their leaders to prison.
The four women were sentenced to six months in prison for contributing to banned women’s websites, their lawyer told news outlets.
The legislation set aside Monday, entitled “The Family Protection Bill,” was proposed by conservative lawmakers in July.The bill would allow husbands to obtain religiously sanctioned “temporary” marriages or take additional wives without the consent of their first spouse. In addition, divorced women would have to pay taxes on alimony.
