Author of drawing in tribute to Paris victims arrested in Iran
“Two years ago Heidari was sentenced to prison for a year after his drawings. Authorities had a different interpretation than what he wanted to transmit,” stated his lawyer. Hadi recently published caricatures following the Beirut and Paris attacks.
Hadi Heidari was arrested this Monday while working at the Shahrvand newspaper office. His crime was a series of drawing he made two years ago. This Saturday he made a drawing as a tribute to the victims in Paris.
“Two years ago Heidari was sentenced to prison for a year after his drawings. Authorities had a different interpretation than what he wanted to transmit,” stated his lawyer. Hadi recently published caricatures following the Beirut and Paris attacks.
