Jailed female student activist sentenced to 2 years and 4 months of prison

Committee of Human Rights Reporters
Mahdieh Golro, a member of the Council in Defense of Education and student activist was sentenced to 2 years and 4 months of prison.
Her trial was held on April 4 in the 26th branch of the Revolutionary Court presided over by Pir Abassi. Because her lawyer, Amir Reyisian, was not able to defend her for legal reasons, this student activist defended herself in court.
Mahdieh Golro who was expelled from Alameh University was arrested in her home with her husband on December 3, 2009