Iran: Revolutionary Court Sentence Women Rights Activist Two Years and Half and 30 Lashes

Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh - Source: kosoof.com

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3 Jun 2010

The revolutionary court in Iran sentenced the women rights activist Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh two years and half in jail and 30 lashes, the court deemed Mahboubeh guilty for committing acts against national security through conspiracy and collusion intended to disrupt public security, disturbing public order and defiance against government officers.

This sentence shows the attitude of the Iranian regime toward Human Rights activits in general and women rights activists in particular.

Nazra team is in solidarity with our friend Mahboubeh and we belive that she was execrising her legal rights of freeddom of assembly perscribed in the Iranian constitution and the International Human Rights treaties

For more information, check the solidarity alert of Women Living Under Muslim Laws.

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