Prisoner Update: Bahareh Hedayat and Milad Asadi receive heavy sentences
GVF -- Two more Prison sentences have been handed down to political activists Bahareh Hedayat and Milad Asadi.
According to Daneshjoo News, the two members of the Office for Fostering Unity (Tahkime Vahdat) have been sentenced to prison following rulings by branch 28 of the revolutionary court.
Bahareh Hedayat has been sentenced to nine years and six months in prison allegations such as propagating against the system and acting against national security via statements and interviews, insulting the leader as well as Ahmadinejad.
In addition Milad Asadi has been sentenced to seven years in prison for acting against national security and insulting the Supreme Leader.
Bahareh Hedayat and Milad Asadi were arrested on 30 December and 30 November 2009 respectively.
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