Iran urged to release lawyer imprisoned for criticizing juvenile's execution

Thursday 6 May 2010 Amnesty International has urged the Iranian authorities to release a human rights lawyer who was arrested after speaking out against the execution of one of his clients. Amnesty International has urged the Iranian authorities to release a human rights lawyer who was arrested after speaking out against the execution of one of his clients during interviews with international media.Mohammad Olyaeifard was detained on 1 May on charges of "propaganda against the system" to begin serving a one-year jail term. His lawyers have not been informed of his sentence, in violation…

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