Iranian actress to be lashed 90 times

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An Iranian actress has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic.

Marzieh Vafamehr’s sentence was reported by an Iranian opposition website on Sunday. “A verdict has been issued for Marzieh Vafamehr, sentencing her to a year in jail and 90 lashes,” Kalameh.com reported.

“Her lawyer has appealed the sentence, which was handed down yesterday (Saturday),” the report added, without giving further details.

Miss Vafamehr was arrested in July after appearing in “My Tehran for Sale,” which came under harsh criticism in conservative circles.

The film, produced in collaboration with Australia, tells the story of a young actress in Tehran whose theatre work is banned by the authorities. She is then forced to lead a secret life in order to express herself artistically.

The Fars news agency said the movie had not been approved for screening in Iran and was being distributed in the country illegally.

Miss Vafamehr was released in late July after posting unspecified bail.

www.telegraph.co.uk, 09 Oct 2011

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2 responses to “Iranian actress to be lashed 90 times”

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    VdemirW

    How come only in Iran the laws beeing perform and NOT IN TURKEY the laws are performed. Turkey should import LASH from Iran

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    VdemirW

    Here is the background music is used IN THE MOVIE !!!!
    Anti-moses jews inc.Flarmonic orchestra + ( plus ) anti- jesus christians inc.Flarmonic orchestra = ( equals to ) THE SEYTAN ( the Lucifier – The Lucifier Virus = Seytan Mikrobu )

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