Human Rights News Agency of Iran – RAHANA
Ahmad Bab sentenced to 14 years in prison by Marivan Revolutionary Court.
Social activist, Ahmad Bab a citizen of Marivan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Branch one of the City’s Revolutionary Court.
According to the Human Rights Committee, Bab said in regards to his charges: “Under no circumstance do I accept the charges brought forth by the courts.” The ruling cites Penal Codes 499, 500 and 501 of the Islamic Law.
This Social activist adds: “For example, one of the charges attributed to my case is my leaving the country which I deny.”
Ahmad Bab has previously published reports of his illegal interrogations and torture. In these reports he describes: ” I was in solitary confinement for 5 months and 5 days, I endured 320 lashes, pulling of 3 teeth and ‘show hangings’.”