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Iran: “One year suspended jail sentence for being a Facebook user”

Written byFred Petrossian

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Posted 16 June 2011 12:09 GMT

Several sites reported[fa] Mostafa Akhavan was sentenced one year sentenced jail sentence by an Iranian court. Among his accusations we can read acting against national security,publishing slogans in Facebook, sharing news about Green Movement and being a Facebook user.

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