Iran sentences rights activist to 6 years in jail
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Iran sentenced a prominent rights activist and journalist to six years in prison on anti-government charges, Iranian media reported Saturday. The semiofficial ILNA news agency said Shiva Nazar Ahari, founder of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters in Tehran, was convicted of moharebeh, or "waging war against God," a crime usually punishable by death. ILNA said Ahari received three years for that charge.
She was also convicted of plotting to commit crimes and agitating against the ruling system, ILNA said. In total, Ahari received six years in jail, and has been ordered to pay $400 as a substitute for 76 lashes. (AP)
