Prominent economic analyst Fariborz Dana was released from prison. According to CHRR, Fariborz Raisdana, imprisoned economic analyst, former university professor and member of the Iranian Writers’ Association, was released on April 15th after serving his prison term. On December 21, 2010, Raisdana was arrested following his criticism of the “targeted subsidies initiative” calling it a […]
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Fariborz Raisdana Facing Health Problems in Prison
Prominent economic analyst Fariborz Raisdana, who has been in prison for over a month, is facing a deterioration of his health condition. His wife, Azadeh Forghani, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that poor prison treatment and conditions threaten his physical state.
Iranian economist to serve out prison sentence
Iranian economist Fariborz Rais Dana was arrested today in Tehran to serve out a one-year sentence. The Workers’ Rights Defenders website reports that Rais Dana was arrested and transferred to Evin Prison. He sentence relates to a media interview in which he criticized the government’s plans for restructuring subsidies.
Iranian economist gets one year in jail
An Iranian economist who criticized government-subsidy cuts by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s administration has been sentenced to one year in prison.