You mean the other charges are just formality, while the real reason is the dot posted on twitter? No, just because they have bigger real reasons to lock him up. The man is "a longtime critic of Iran’s leadership", was already imprisoned for that once. After returning from prison he continued his writings. The dot is not the single action he took against the regime.
I hope it's clear I am not supporting the arrest. I just don't like fakes.
> I do personally know people locked up for 2+ years for clicking the like button (and not after clicking on the button) on the article in telegram.
What are the official charges? I did a quick search. Actions like this fall under article 19.11 of the Administrative Code. (https://etalonline.by/document/?regnum=hk2100091). Distribution, production, or possession with the goal of distribution, of information products containing calls to extremist activity.
(I know you probably can't access the URLs from abroad, maybe will post screenshots later).
But the penalties under this article do not include prison. It can result in fine, confiscation of the device used, administrative arrest (max 15 days), community service.
Aren't you confusing people who got 2+ years in prison for a like with people who say they got 2+ years in prison for a like?
Overall, that's not a topic for the HN forum, but let me say that the political views you (and many others) seem to have, are mistaken, in my opinion. The mistake is not in what you see. The suppression of the protest exists, although maybe not in such extreme form as you think.
The mistake is in the gigantic "elephants in the room" that you don't see and don't account for.
I hope it's clear I am not supporting the arrest. I just don't like fakes.
> I do personally know people locked up for 2+ years for clicking the like button (and not after clicking on the button) on the article in telegram.
What are the official charges? I did a quick search. Actions like this fall under article 19.11 of the Administrative Code. (https://etalonline.by/document/?regnum=hk2100091). Distribution, production, or possession with the goal of distribution, of information products containing calls to extremist activity.
Likes and subscriptions to such sources may be considered their endorsement and also fall under this article. https://www.court.gov.by/ru/mogilevskij/oblastnoj/sud/press_... https://lida.gov.by/printv/ru/2023-edi-ru/view/o-merax-proti...
(I know you probably can't access the URLs from abroad, maybe will post screenshots later).
But the penalties under this article do not include prison. It can result in fine, confiscation of the device used, administrative arrest (max 15 days), community service.
Aren't you confusing people who got 2+ years in prison for a like with people who say they got 2+ years in prison for a like?
Overall, that's not a topic for the HN forum, but let me say that the political views you (and many others) seem to have, are mistaken, in my opinion. The mistake is not in what you see. The suppression of the protest exists, although maybe not in such extreme form as you think.
The mistake is in the gigantic "elephants in the room" that you don't see and don't account for.