So far, it has been a dreadful week for journalists and activists in Iran.
According to the opposition website, Kaleme.com, a Tehran appeals court has confirmed the jailing of prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, albeit reducing it from 11 years to six.
The 39-year-old, the deputy head of Iran's Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), was taken seriously ill in 2010 after being kept in solitary confinement in Tehran's Evin prison for a month. Since her arrest, she has developed an undiagnosed epilepsy-like disease which causes her to lose control over her muscles temporarily during the day.
In September 2011, she was sentenced to 11 years after being convicted on three charges: acting against the national security, membership of the DHRC and propaganda against the regime. Full story...
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According to the opposition website, Kaleme.com, a Tehran appeals court has confirmed the jailing of prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, albeit reducing it from 11 years to six.
The 39-year-old, the deputy head of Iran's Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), was taken seriously ill in 2010 after being kept in solitary confinement in Tehran's Evin prison for a month. Since her arrest, she has developed an undiagnosed epilepsy-like disease which causes her to lose control over her muscles temporarily during the day.
In September 2011, she was sentenced to 11 years after being convicted on three charges: acting against the national security, membership of the DHRC and propaganda against the regime. Full story...
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