Iran must immediately release prisoner of conscience Arzhang Davoodi

Headline Title: Iran must immediately release prisoner of conscience Arzhang Davoodi 24 August 2012 Writer Arzhang Davoodi, who is facing fresh charges after being imprisoned in Iran for nearly nine years, must be released immediately and unconditionally, Amnesty International said.Arzhang Davoodi, 60, who has been imprisoned since October 2003, faces a court hearing before Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran on 28 August on a new charge of “enmity against God” (moharebeh), which carries a possible death sentence. The new charge is believed to be linked to his peaceful…

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