Iranian blogger sentenced to 14 years in prison
Iranian blogger Mehdi Khazali has been sentenced to 13 years and 10 months in prison and 10 years in exile, Radio Liberty reported.
In his blog, Khazali has criticized Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and Iran's state policies.
Khazali’s lawyer told Radio Liberty`s Radio Farda that he will appeal against the sentence.
Khazali was arrested about a month ago and is currently on a hunger strike. The outspoken blogger and ophthalmologist has been detained a number of times in the past two years.
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