Siavash Eslami, a board member of Teachers Union in Sari, received 37 lashes according to a verdict handed down by the Appeals Court.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Siavash Eslami is a union activist who has been charged with acting against national security through participating in the events after 2009 presidential elections. He was initially sentenced to 74 lashes, but the Appeals Court later reduced this verdict to 37 lashes.
Siavash Eslami was flagged on Sunday, July 31, 2011, one day before the month of Ramadan began. It has been reported that Siavash Eslami was fasting when taken to Sari Enforcement Bureau to be flogged.
Siavash Eslami has been a teacher for 24 years and holds a master’s degree in political science. He has been teaching Islamic Studies in various high schools in Sari, the capital of MazandaranProvince.

Source : HRANA News Agency