Where "insulting the president" means a decade in jail

I got this from Amnesty International:  https://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/site/c.6oJCLQPAJiJUG/b.8084361/k.63DD/May_Membership_Drive/apps/ka/sd/donorcustom.asp?msource=W1205ESMD3J Dear Tracy, Behareh Hedayat -- a student activist in Iran -- is serving 10 years in prison on charges including "insulting the President." Her insult? In a speech, she said, "Organizing a protest means being beaten, being arrested, being disrespected, being tortured for confessing to false things, being in solitary confinement, being expelled from university." On December 31, 2009, she was arrested and sentenced simply for advocating for greater freedom in Iran. There are reports of her ill-treatment and medical neglect. Until she is free, Amnesty will fight for her release. You can help by joining our global grassroots movement. We know her release is possible. Our movement has helped young reformers many times before. Fellow Iranian student activist Ahmad Batebi was sentenced to death in 1999 when a photo of him holding a bloody t-shirt worn by an injured student protestor appeared on the cover of the Economist. After nearly a decade, of persistent activism on his behalf by Amnesty members, he was granted a medical furlough, during which he escaped jail and fled Iran. With Amnesty's support, he was granted asylum in the United States. To mark Amnesty's 51st birthday on May 28, we plan to recruit 1,500 new supporters who can help keep urgent pressure on governments like Iran by: Mobilizing protests that raise the profile of specific cases of concern.   Empowering activists to put pressure on key leaders through creative tactics. Participating in global efforts like Amnesty's Write for Rights initiative, the world’s largest annual human rights event. Investigating human rights abuses through research missions to key countries. We must not let the government of Iran hold the future of the Iranian people hostage. You believe in human rights. Take the next step. Join Amnesty International with a gift of support. You can help us make 2012 the year that Behareh Hedayat walks out of prison a free woman. Sincerely, Michael O'Reilly Senior Campaign Director, Individuals at Risk Amnesty International USA