'An Iranian artist was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for drawing a cartoon disparaging members of parliament…
Atena Farghadani, 28, had what Iran considers a trial in Tehran's Revolutionary Court on May 19 and learned on Monday of the verdict and sentence. She was charged with "insulting members of parliament through paintings" for drawing the officials as animals, according to Amnesty International.'
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