Editor in Chief of the Aina-News website has been sentenced to 4 months in prison in Oroumiyeh.

RAHANA: The first branch of the Oroumiyeh appeals court(Press Court), has convicted the Editor in Chief of Aina-News.

Hamed Ataei, the Editor in Chief of Ayna-news, has been convicted by the jury vote for “publishing lies”, following the complaint made by the head of the Charity Affairs Department of Western Azerbaijan.

He has been sentenced to 4 months in prison based on Article 30 of the Press Law and articles 47, 48 and 698 of the Islamic Penal Code.