World Eight Facebook Users Sentenced to 123 Years in Jail in Iran -Today

[abujagirl]

An Iranian court has sentenced eight people to a combined 123 years in prison for various charges including insulting the country’s supreme leader on Facebook. The sentencing is the latest in a recent crackdown on Internet freedom in the country.

The eight, who were reportedly all Facebook users, were arrested last year by the Cyber Unit of the Revolutionary Guard. The Revolutionary Court in Tehran doled out prison sentences ranging from seven to 20 years for charges of blasphemy, propaganda against the Iranian state, spreading lies, and insulting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The arrests were first reported by the opposition news agency Kaleme. For Iranian human rights experts, the sentences are unusually harsh and could signal an intention to warn other Iranian netizens.

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[wazobiaplus]

If only GEJ had these powers, we will all be tweeting from Kirikiri. But then again, maybe it is in the 60% of the powers he is not using. So all you social media activities be warned!

 

[abujagirl]

If only GEJ had these powers, we will all be tweeting from Kirikiri. But then again, maybe it is in the 60% of the powers he is not using. So all you social media activities be warned!

let's tweet in peace for now.

 

[wazobiaplus]

let's tweet in peace for now.

After the speech today, I will only be discussing football The 60% will be unleashed!

 

[abujagirl]

After the speech today, I will only be discussing football The 60% will be unleashed!

The speech was inspiring not terrifying...the best i've heard since 1999; No, i'm not exaggerating