Iran sentences 7 sugarcane workers to lashes for protests
Iran sentences 7 sugarcane workers to lashes for protests Aug 13, 2019 Seven workers of the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Factory in the southwestern city of Shush were sentenced to eight months of suspended prison and 30 lashes each. According to the Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Syndicate, the workers were tried and sentenced by the 102 nd Branch of the Shush Criminal Court. The report said that 10 other workers from the factory would be tried tomorrow by the same court. Another worker was also summoned. One of the charges brought against the 10 workers is “disrupting public order by leading and being present in illegal gatherings and preventing the company’s activities”. The Syndicate also said that workers have been summoned for charges such as “publishing messages on the internet”. The report said that a worker was summoned a few months ago for calling the company CEO a liar in a Telegram channel. The workers have not been identified. The Iranian govern...