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demoleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-02-09 04:38 AM
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Top Iranian economist jailed for nine years: lawyer
Source: afp

AFP - Leading Iranian economist Saeed Laylaz has been sentenced to nine years in prison for protesting the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

"The court of first instance has sentenced Laylaz to a nine-year jail term," Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabai was quoted as saying by Fars news agency.

Laylaz was charged with participating in illegal gatherings and possessing classified documents, the lawyer said, adding the court had also refused to release him on bail.

Laylaz, a prominent reformist, has been an outspoken critic of Ahmadinejad's political and economic policies.


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