| 1 | They tried him and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. | |
| 2 | According to the law, gay sex is punishable by 10 years in prison. | |
| 3 | Under the country's Islamic law, acting against national security - a common charge against dissidents - could be punishable by a long sentence or even the death penalty. | |
| 4 | Prosecutors had demanded 15-year sentences but the court said it mitigated their jail terms because the assassination attempts were not actually carried out and they cooperated in the investigation. | |
| 5 | He received two years off of his sentence as a reward for his good deed, but was forced to switch prisons in order to avoid taking a jagged toothbrush to the kidneys. |