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– Telegram channel creator could get death penalty for "insulting the Prophet" (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 16, 2018

Hamidreza had created a Telegram channel where anyone could post her/his views; the IRGC held him responsible for everything others had written.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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