Washington Times - Iran Upholds Conviction of American Christian Pastor
By Shaun Waterman, WashingtonTimes.com
An appeals court in Iran has reaffirmed the conviction and eight-year sentence of an American Christian pastor, his wife and supporters said Monday.
The decision to reject the Rev. Saeed Abedini’s appeal came Sunday from a two-judge panel of the Tehran Court of Appeals, according to the American Center for Law and Justice, which defends human rights and religious freedom. The center represents Mr. Abedini’s wife, Naghmeh.
The judges — including one who has been sanctioned by the European Union for the long prison terms and death sentences he has handed down on dissidents — refused to provide Mr. Abedini’s lawyers with a copy of the ruling, the center said in a statement. . . .