Hamid Babaei, a doctoral student currently serving a 6-year sentence at Evin Prison has deteriorating health conditions. He suffers from panic disorders and has severe gum disease. Mr. Babaei has been sentenced for “acting against national security by communicating with a hostile government.” This was the acceptance of his scholarship. CCS has written the Ayatollah requesting that he review ... Continue Reading>>
Iranian Graduate Student in Belgium Sentenced for Scholarship Funding
In a repeat of the arrest, prosecution, and sentencing of Omid Kokabee, Hamid Babaei, an industrial engineering student in Belgium, was arrested as he attempted to return to his studies at the University of Liege. He was sentenced to six years in prison for communicating with a hostile government, apparently on the basis of his scholarship funding. CCS wrote to protest this charge, that Babaei ... Continue Reading>>