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| Ali Taheri |
The Iranian regime has sentenced prisoner of
conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri to execution. He is the leader and founder of a
spiritual group called Erfan-e-Halgheh (Mystical Ring). He was sentenced to
death on the charges of “spreading corruption on earth” via “diverting people.”
Amnesty
International issued an urgent action in May calling for immediate release of
this political prisoner.
Mohammad
Ali Taheri was first arrested in 2010 on charges of “acting against national
security” but was released after 67 days of solitary confinement.
He
was subsequently rearrested on May 4, 2011 and sentenced to 5 years
imprisonment on the charges of blasphemy, 74 lashes for unlawful act (contact
with the wrist of female patients during treatment), and 900M Tomans fine for
intervention in medical treatment, acquiring illegitimate property, illegal
distribution of audiovisual works and using scientific titles.
