5 years of 6-year jail term against filmmaker Keywan Karimi suspended by appeals court but flogging sentence of 223 lashes upheld; Karimi was convicted in October 2015 for “insulting Islamic sanctities” and “illicit relations” in connection with his work
5 years of 6-year jail term against filmmaker Keywan Karimi suspended by appeals court but flogging sentence of 223 lashes upheld; Karimi was convicted in October 2015 for “insulting Islamic sanctities” and “illicit relations” in connection with his work