The Appeal Court Confirmed Hussein Rafie’s Imprisonment Sentence

HRANA News Agency – The 54th branch of Tehran appeals court confirmed the primary sentence of Hussein Rafie. In the first phase of the trial, he had been sentenced to six years in prison, two- year ban from membership in parties, groups and political groups and activities in cyberspace, media and fined three million Riyals.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the daughter of Hussein Rafie, national-religious activist, has announced the news.
The appeal court of Hussein Rafie was held without his presence on January 24. Prison officials refused to send the prisoner without handcuffs and uniforms of prison, despite the verbal agreement of the judge.
Hussein Rafie, political activist and member of the national-religious activists was arrested on Tuesday 16th June. This political activist had been arrested earlier in 2001 and sentenced to three years imprisonment.
He was summoned to Evin Court being charged with membership in an illegal groups, propaganda against the regime and the use of satellite equipment, on 8th September 2011.
Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Salvati sentenced him to six years imprisonment and two years deprivation of political and media activity and a fine.
Hussein Rafie was accused of subversive activities, due to peaceful activities such as issuing statements, membership in the “Peace Council” headed by Shirin Ebadi, criticism of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions and holding connection with activists outside the country.
The national-religious activist is a doctorate in chemistry and Emeritus Professor of Tehran University.
Hussein Rafie is now at ward 8 in Evin prison. He has described the poor conditions of ward in numerous letters from inside the prison.

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