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| Title | Iran actress reportedly sentenced to one year in jail |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Publication Date | 10 October 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Iran actress reportedly sentenced to one year in jail, 10 October 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e9ea7a5c.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Iran actress reportedly sentenced to one year in jail
October 10, 2011
Marzieh Vafamehr
Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr has reportedly been sentenced to a one-year jail term and 90 lashes.
Opposition website Kalameh said the verdict was handed down October 9 and that Vafamehr's lawyer was appealing the verdict.
Vafamehr was arrested three months ago after appearing in the film "My Tehran For Sale" by Iranian-Australian Granaz Moussavi about the frustration that artists are experiencing in Iran.
Vafamehr is the wife of well-known Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taqvaei.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Imprisonment, Women,
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