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A Former Student of Rafsanjan University Dies due to Torture
Due to surmountable pressure and torture Amir Salari, former student of Rafsanjan University, was faced with heart problems. He was later expelled from the University due to his activities and practice of human rights. Upon his expelment from the University he was brutally attacked by plainclothes affiliates of the inhuman Islamic regime, an attack that has led Mr. Salari to heart problems. Sadly, he has died due to heart failure.
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Iranian Dissident's Retrial Begins
VOA News
03 Jul 2004, 17:17 UTC
An Iranian dissident previously sentenced to death for blasphemy has pleaded not guilty to lesser charges in a new trial.
History professor Hashen Aghajari appeared in a Tehran court Saturday to face charges that he insulted Islamic values, spread lies and incited public opinion. The new charges against him carry a maximum of eight years in prison.
In 2002, Aghajari was sentenced to death for publicly questioning the rule of clerics in Iran. The harsh sentence sparked widespread public protests and the Supreme Court overturned the ruling. Earlier this year, the sentence was re-affirmed and then overturned by the Supreme Court again.
On Monday, Iran's judiciary dropped the blasphemy charge carrying the death penalty.
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=E2E25E59-06D9-4B32-84D9EC13B39FDE1D
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