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Lawyer refutes reports that Shahnaz Gulami got suspended sentence

06 January 2009 12:54 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ramil Mammadli â€“ APA. The reports that Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Shahnaz Gulami, who was detained by Iranian intelligence bodies on November 9, got 6-month suspended sentence are not true. Committee for Protection of Shahnaz Gulamiâ€™s Rights told APA that the journalistâ€™s lawyer Nagi Mahmudi refuted the reports. He said Gulami was still in prison. The lawyer said the journalistâ€™s case was being investigated by the court.
â€œShahnaz Gulami is held in Tabriz jail and it is not known what decision will be passed,â€ he said.
The lawyer also said Shahnaz Gulami had been transferred to the medical unit of the jail.
Shahnaz Gulami was in prison for her political activity in 1999-2003. In 2006, she was imprisoned for her participation in the pickets in connection with the caricatures published in the â€œIranâ€ newspaper insulting the Azerbaijanis. Protesting against her arrest and detention conditions Shahnaz Gulami went on hunger strike for 10 days in December, 2008.