Report of Radio Farda: Due to Resistance of Mr. Abbas Lesani Lashing Sentence has not been executed
Oyrenci News:
Interview with Mrs. Rogayye Alizade wife of Mr. Abbas Lesani
Latest reports from Ardebil indicate that today (Sunday December 30th) sentence of 50 lashes of Mr. Abbas Lesani, civil activist, has not been executed because of his opposition.
Mr. Abbas Lesani last solar year was detained because of participation in the civilian protests of Ardebil people on May 2006 and in a private court with the accusation of demolition of public and governmental property sentenced to 18 months jail and 50 lashes.
It was assigned to execute lashing at the end of 18 months prison. Mrs. Rogayye Alizade wife of Mr. Abbas Lesani about non-execution of lashing in interview with Mr. Behrooz Karooni from Radio Farda said:
Abbas did not let them lash him. He said: "I do not want anything except rights of my nation; you can not respond them with lashing. Lashing was proper for slaving era." They made attempts for three hours, and attorney general of Ardebil talked with Abbas but he prevented sentence from being executed.
But then attorney general ordered to execute the decree in prison but three times they made attempts to execute again Abbas did not let them. Then lawyer ordered soldiers to take him and let lawyer to execute the decree himself but no soldier listened to his words.
According to the statements of Mrs. Rogayye Alizade: " It was assigned that those in charge of prison to send Abbas today morning and after execution of order to Ahar (a city in eastern Azerbaijan) prison to pass 12 months long prison. It is while that the order is not final and keeping him in prison is illegal."
It is notified that primary court of Tabriz and Kaleibar had sentenced Mr. Abbas Lesani in relation to its case about the publication Turkish Calender in 1382 solar year and attendance in Babak Castle in 1384, to two years prison that appeal court of eastern Azerbaijan province lessened it to one year.
