Arash Ganji ,Translator And Secretary Of Iran Writers Association Is Sentenced To 11 Years Imprisonment......

 News from Iran....

According to news , Branch number 28 of Tehran court of revolution sentenced Arash Ganji to 11 years imprisonment. This sentencing was handed down to his lawyer Mr. Naser Zarafshan in early last month. If his sentencing gets final approval , he must spent five years imprisonment according to Article 138 of the Islamic penal code . 

Mr. Ganji was accused on charges  " Gathering and colluding with the intention of acting against national security" , for this charges he got five years imprisonment and for the charge on "Propaganda against the system " he received one year imprisonment and on the charges of " Belonging to an anti state group " he received another five years which will add up to eleven years imprisonment. 

The presiding judge was Mohammad Reza Amozad. 

 IRAN WATCH CANADA: Can anyone tell me why Iran Writers Association should be banned for more than 50 years? 

And why we Iranian or middle Eastern people cant have civil society / NGO organizations? And why is it EU or Western states do not want to help bring civil society / NGO workshops into Middle Easters states?