"The group were arrested in May for their part in a YouTube video,
which showed three men and three unveiled women dancing on the streets
and rooftops of Tehran to the soundtrack of Pharrell Williams' song,
'Happy'. According to independent English-langaue site Iran Wire, six of the group were sentenced to six months in prison and 91 lashes. One of them was given a sentence of one year in prison and 91 lashes, a story posted overnight stated.
All sentences suspended were suspended and will become null and void after three years, their lawyer Farshid Rofugaran said. “When it’s a suspended sentence, the verdict is not carried out, but if during this period a similar offense is committed, then the accused is subject to legal punishment and the suspended sentence will then be carried out as well,” he said.
*Thank you to Farideh Kioumehr, one of our Amnesty International Madison Group #139 members, for this link that also provides more details about today's sentence.
*9/19/2014 Link to update from Amnesty International.
* 9/18/2014 Another document from Amnesty International, Link
All sentences suspended were suspended and will become null and void after three years, their lawyer Farshid Rofugaran said. “When it’s a suspended sentence, the verdict is not carried out, but if during this period a similar offense is committed, then the accused is subject to legal punishment and the suspended sentence will then be carried out as well,” he said.
*Thank you to Farideh Kioumehr, one of our Amnesty International Madison Group #139 members, for this link that also provides more details about today's sentence.
*9/19/2014 Link to update from Amnesty International.
* 9/18/2014 Another document from Amnesty International, Link
