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Iran blogger dies in Evin prison | Iran blogger dies in Evin prison |
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Reports from Iran say Omid Mirsayafi, a blogger who had been jailed for insulting the country's ruling clerics, has died in Tehran's main prison. | Reports from Iran say Omid Mirsayafi, a blogger who had been jailed for insulting the country's ruling clerics, has died in Tehran's main prison. |
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran says Mr Mirsayafi, 29, died on Wednesday. | The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran says Mr Mirsayafi, 29, died on Wednesday. |
His lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah said officials at the Evin prison told him Mr Mirsayafi had committed suicide and he demanded and immediate inquiry. | His lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah said officials at the Evin prison told him Mr Mirsayafi had committed suicide and he demanded and immediate inquiry. |
There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities. | There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities. |
In quotes published by AFP, Mr Dadkhah said another Evin prisoner with medical training "had warned officials in the jail of the state the young blogger was in". | In quotes published by AFP, Mr Dadkhah said another Evin prisoner with medical training "had warned officials in the jail of the state the young blogger was in". |
The ICHRI says he suffered from severe depression. | The ICHRI says he suffered from severe depression. |
Mr Mirsayafi was sentenced last month to 30 months in prison after being convicted of insulting supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other clerics. | Mr Mirsayafi was sentenced last month to 30 months in prison after being convicted of insulting supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other clerics. |
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