Iranian novelist jailed for dissent
Published Date:
11 August 2008
IRANIAN novelist Yusef Azizi has been sentenced to five years in prison for supporting protests against the government, his lawyer said.
Azizi is a member of Iran's ethnic Arab minority and has written fiction and non-fiction books.
The full article contains 43 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
10 August 2008 10:47 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Iran