Middle East
‘Newsweek’ writer jailed for 13 years in Iran
Exile Sentences Carried Out for Hamed Rouhinejad and Ahmad Karimi
Following the implementation of Ahmad Karimi s exile sentence, all his personal possessions were confiscated. He has been quarantined since August 28th. He has no access to facilities and only possesses the clothing he is currently wearing. In a phone call to his family, Ahmad Karimi described prison conditions as extremely unfit and likened it to hell on Earth. Gonbad-e Qabus prison detains drug and murder criminals.
Student activist Mohammad Yousef Rashidi sentenced to one year in prison
Shadi Sadr Handed Sentence by the Revolutionary Court
According to Shadi Sadr s lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei, her trial was held on May 8, 2010. In an interview with ILNA, Mostafaei announced that the trial was held in her absence since she is currently abroad. Sadr was charged with assembly and conspiring to disturb national security, disturbing public order, and resisting authorities.
Amir Khosro Dalirsani Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Amir Khosro Dalirsani, a national-religious (term used for supporters of the Iranian National Front) has been sentenced to four years in prison. According to a RAHANA reporter, branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court found Dalirsani guilty of assembly and conspiracy to act against national security and sentenced him to four years in prison.