Document #1037846

Amnesty International (Author)

New arrests and convictions highlight ongoing repression of basic freedoms

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE13/069/2011/en/a65f4fe1-2586-462c-90c6-003357ac2dfc/mde130692011en.pdf

ecoi.net description:
Series of arrests among female artists;  Christian pastor Yousef Naderkhani, who converted from Islam, ordered to recant Christianity; he could face death penalty in case of refusal; Ashkan Delanvar sentenced to 4 months imprisonment for distributing software to circumvent internet restrictions
Country:
Iran
Source:
Amnesty International (Author)
Published:
28 July 2011
Original link:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE13/069/2011/en/a65f4fe1-2586-462c-90c6-003357ac2dfc/mde130692011en.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Document ID:
1037846 (former ID 199223)

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