Arrest and summons of two Christian believers in Anzali
On Monday, April 19, Rahmat Rostamipour, a Christian believer, was arrested by security forces at his home in Anzali. Following his arrest, Mr. Rostamipour's wife, Azar, was summoned on Tuesday, April 20 and temporarily released after being questioned for several hours.
According to HRANA News Agency, citing Article 18, on the morning of Monday, April 19, 1401, Rahmat Rostamipour, a Christian believer, was arrested by security forces at his private home in Anzali.
According to this report, while 12 officers went to Mr. Rostamipour's home at 8 a.m. on Monday to arrest him, one of his children suffered a seizure, and as a result, the officers refrained from arresting his wife.
During the arrest, the officers searched the home and confiscated some of their personal belongings, including books related to the Christian religion and the family's children's tablets, which they used for education and study.
Finally, after Rahmat Rostamipour's arrest, his wife Azar was summoned on Tuesday, April 20th, and after several hours of interrogation, she was temporarily released.
As of the time of writing this report, there is no precise information available about Mr. Rostamipour's whereabouts and the charges brought against him. However, the charge brought against his wife during the interrogation was "propaganda against the regime through participation in an illegal house church group."
Rahmat Rostamipour, 49, is a resident of Anzali and a father of two children.
It is worth noting that despite the fact that Christians are recognized as a religious minority by law, the security services follow the issue of Muslims converting to Christianity with particular sensitivity and deal with activists in this field with force.
The treatment of Christian believers in Iran is taking place despite the fact that, according to Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, everyone has the right to freedom of religion and to change their religion with conviction, as well as the freedom to manifest it, individually or in community with others and in public or in private.
Source: HRANA
