Iran: A blogger was sentenced to 17 months in prison

Written byFred Petrossian
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Posted 14 July 2011 15:21 GMT

Peyman Roshan Zamir, a blogger and political activist from southern city Ahwaz was sentenced [fa] to 17 months of prison. He was accused of insulting Islamic republic's Leader and propaganda against regime.

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