The record for Ali Akbar Javanfekr was updated.
Status: Sentenced After Appeal
Prison: n/a
Notes:
Ahmadinejad deputy and journalist. CEO of IRNA 19 Nov 2011: Sentenced to 1 year in prison for an article in "Khatoon" stating that chador should not be compulsory for women. 21 Nov 2011: Arrested and freed after some hours 15 Jan 2012: Sentenced to 1 year in prison and 5 years deprivation of membership in political parties, groups, associations and media activities for "insulting the Supreme Leader". Source: http://snup.us/ooO 13 Feb 2012: Sentence reported maintained by Appeals
Sentence: 2 years
Location/Home Town:
Faith or Ethnicity:
Occupation or Activity: Journalist, Political activist
Iran Prisoner List: http://hyperactivist.info/ipr.html
