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The six convicted were Maryam Bashir, Mino Bashir, Hayedeh Ram, Frank Sheikhi, Borhan Ismaili, and Derna Ismaili.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAuthorities charged Borhan Ismaili for \u201cspreading\u201d the beliefs of the Baha\u2019i faith and acting against national security interests and sentenced him to 11 years in prison. The other individuals were each sentenced to 12\u00bd years in prison for \u201cassisting\u201d in this propaganda, the evidence of which \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hra-news.org\/2021\/hranews\/a-30259\/\u0022\u003Eincludes\u003C\/a\u003E social media posts they made on Facebook.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe case is currently subject to appeal. If the sentences are upheld, each person would serve 10 years in prison. 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