Repeal Prison Term For Iranian Student Mostafa Akhavan, Sentenced For Facecbook Activity
- Target:
- UN, UNHCHR, US State Department, EU, Navi Pillay, Ban Ki-Moon, European Parliament, AI, HRW
- Region:
- GLOBAL
- Website:
- www.en-hrana.org
Mostafa Akhavan, a student pilot at Tehran Aviation University and a member of the National Trust Party, was sentenced to a year in prison by the Revolutionary Court, Branch 15.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Judge Abolqasem Salvati presiding over the Revolutionary Court, Branch 15, has sentenced Mostafa Akhavan to one year in prison on charges of acting against national security, propaganda against the regime through activities in Facebook, publication of news related to the Green Movement, membership in Facebook, issuing calls for illegal gatherings, conducting interviews with overseas media and sending email messages and articles to websites and networks opposing the regime.
Mostafa Akhavan’s sentence issued on June 15, 2011 has been suspended for a period of five years since he has no prior convictions.
We demand that the international community bring all pressure to bear upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to repeal the prison sentence of student Mostafa Akhavan and unconditionally drop all charges.
Facebook has become a focal point for peaceful activists seeking to foster a growing civil society in their countries. Efforts by repressive regimes such as the Islamic Republic to persecute Facebook users for promoting their beliefs and sharing information cannot and must not be tolerated. A VERY dangerous precedent is being set--one you must not allow to stand!
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The Repeal Prison Term For Iranian Student Mostafa Akhavan, Sentenced For Facecbook Activity petition to UN, UNHCHR, US State Department, EU, Navi Pillay, Ban Ki-Moon, European Parliament, AI, HRW was written by John S. Burke and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition.