Iranian university students sentenced to prison by Prosecutor for "Ideas" sabotaging the government
Eight reformist university students in the Northern Iranian City of Babol, accused of "sabotaging the government" were sentenced to jail and suspension from education by a prosecutor who also acted as a judge. One of these students had allegedly written a blog "somewhat" critical of Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei, although the student denies writing such blog. Other students were told by the Prosecutor/Judge who is also a member of the City Council that their "ideas" were hurting the system.
The Students have complained about torture and mistreatment by security forces, and claim they have not done or said anything in violation of the laws and the Iranian Constitution. Their appointed attorney, Mr. Mojtahed Zadeh, called the students law-abiding citizens who participated in the Presidential election but opposed the fraudulent vote count in favor of Ahmadinejad. He called the trial and verdict "grossly unjust," because the Judge had passed the verdict based on charges that were not even in the Court Petitions or discussed in the hearings. An Appellate Court confirmed the prison sentences yesterday.
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