Iranian actress to be lashed 90 times

2011/10/10 An Iranian actress has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic. Marzieh Vafamehr's sentence was reported by an Iranian opposition website on Sunday. "A verdict has been issued for Marzieh Vafamehr, sentencing her to a year in jail and 90 lashes," Kalameh.com reported. "Her lawyer has appealed the sentence, which was handed down yesterday (Saturday)," the report added, without giving further details. Read more at The Independent

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