Archive for June 2015

Young Activist Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Facebook Posts

Civil rights activist Atena Faraghdani

June 3, 2015 – A Revolutionary Court in Tehran has sentenced artist and civil rights activist Atena Faraghdani to a total of 12.5 years in prison for drawings and content critical of the government that the young activist posted on her Facebook page.

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