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Iran court upholds British Council staffer's 10-year jail term

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AFP Tehran

An Iranian appeals court has upheld a 10-year jail sentence against British Council staffer Aras Amiri for "cultural infiltration", the judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday.

Amiri was "sentenced to 10 years in jail... and she is already serving her term. This verdict has been upheld by the court," spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said, quoted by the judiciary's Mizan Online website.

"This person... was identified by us because of her cultural infiltration in society through arts and her widespread activities," he added.

 

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First Published: Aug 27 2019 | 1:40 PM IST

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