Tuesday, December 4, 2012

#Iranian computer programmer's death sentence may have been suspended #iranexecutions #humanrights

Report: Iran suspends execution of 'porn site operator' - Israel News, Ynetnews


http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4314711,00.html


.....” Although Iranian authorities accused him of running a
pornography site, Amnesty has said the charges appear to
stem from a software program created by Malekpour that
was used without his knowledge to post pornographic
images. Such images are illegal in the Islamic republic.
Malekpour's lawyer Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabaei told
Mehr news agency that his client had repented for his
actions after his death sentence, issued by the
Revolutionary Court, was confirmed by Iran's Supreme
Court.
"After the sentence was confirmed my client repented for
his actions. With this repentance, the death sentence has
been suspended," the lawyer told Mehr. Malekpour was
accused of "insulting and desecrating" Islam, according to
Amnesty.
There was no immediate comment or confirmation from
Iranian authorities.”....

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