Three Christians sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison and a fine
Amin Khaki, Milad Goodarzi, and Alireza Noormohammadi, three Christians, were each sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of 40 million Tomans by the Fourth Branch of the Karaj Revolutionary Court.
According to HRANA News Agency, citing Article 18, Amin Khaki, Milad Goodarzi, and Alireza Noormohammadi were sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison and a fine.
Based on a verdict issued by the Fourth Branch of the Karaj Revolutionary Court and communicated to them on Saturday, July 25, after their appearance in this branch, each of these citizens was sentenced to 5 years in prison and a fine of 40 million Tomans on charges of "deviant propaganda and educational activity contrary to the holy law of Islam."
These Christian citizens were each released on bail of 250 million Tomans in November 2020 after being summoned to judicial authorities and a case was filed.
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 Christians in Iran is taking place while, 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 express it, individually or in community with others and in public or in private.
Source: HRANA
