Habibollah Latifi

"[3] He was arrested in October 2007 and sentenced to death in 2008 in a court session that lasted a few minutes and that followed four months of interrogation and torture.

[4] His execution was halted after his lawyer requested further investigation into his case in a letter to judiciary chief Sadeq Larijani.

[7] Regarding the charges against Latifi, his lawyer said, "He was not even present at Sanandaj during those times and was living a secret life at a different location.

On the other hand, we have asked the family whom have given refuge to Mr Latifi to be summoned and testify in court; which neither issue was addressed.

"[4] In May 2011 United4Iran reported that according to several sources Latifi was suffering "from various illnesses, including an intestinal infection, heart problems, and kidney failure.

A poster in support of Habib's release "Free Habib"