Iran sentences Belgian worker to lengthy prison term, 74 lashes after being convicted of espionage
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A Belgian worker in Iran was sentenced to over a decade in prison and given 74 lashes after being convicted of espionage charges. The man was also given a million-dollar fine.
Under Iranian law, Vandecasteele would be eligible for release after 12.5 years. The judiciary website said the verdicts can be appealed.
Iran has detained a number of foreigners and dual nationals over the years, accusing them of espionage or other state security offenses and sentencing them after secretive trials in which rights groups say they are denied due process. Critics accuse Iran of using such prisoners as bargaining chips with the West, something Iranian officials deny.
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