Five of the detained activists who had protested the drying out of the Oroumiyeh Lake in April were sentenced to lashes for disturbing public order and a monetary fine.
Environmental activists Habib Pourvali, Hojjat Mokhtarzadeh, Jalil Alamdar Milani, Ali Soleimani and Saeid Siami were sentenced to a $300 fine and 20 lashes.
According to the Human Rights House of Iran, Jalil Alamdar Milani, Ali Soleimani and Saeid Siami were lashed on June 13th and later released. Two other activists are still in jail. They had previously been charged with acting against national security by participating in illegal gatherings. The appeals court upheld the sentence for Habib Pourvali, Hojjat Mokhtarzadeh and acquitted the other activists.
