Referral of the case of three Christian believers to the Rasht Revolutionary Court

HRANA News Agency – The case of Ahmad (Yuhna) Sarwar, Ayub (Farzin) Pourrezazadeh, and Morteza Hajeb Mashhudkari, three Christian believers living in Rasht, was sent to the city's Revolutionary Court.
According to HRANA News Agency, the news agency of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, the case of Ahmad (Youhana) Sarwar, Ayub (Farzin) Pourrezazadeh, and Morteza Hajeb Mashoudhkari, three Christian believers living in Rasht, was sent to the city's Revolutionary Court.

These citizens have been charged in the indictment with charges including propaganda activities against the regime and membership in groups opposed to the regime.

Ahmad (Youhanna) Sarwar, Ayub (Farzin) Pourrezadeh and Morteza Hajeb Mashoudhkari were arrested by security forces in Rasht on September 4. On Saturday, September 17, Ahmad (Youhanna) Sarwar and Morteza Hajeb Mashoudhkari announced their transfer to Lakan Prison in Rasht during a phone call to their families, and were finally released from the prison on September 21 after posting a bail of 400 million Tomans, temporarily pending the completion of the trial. Mr. Pourrezadeh was also released in early October after posting a bail of 400 million Tomans.

It is said that the relatives of these citizens were threatened by IRGC intelligence agents for reporting the condition of their loved ones. In addition, one of their relatives and other members of the house church were summoned to the IRGC Intelligence Department in Rasht and interrogated.

Ahmad (Yuhanna) Suhail, 25, Ayub (Farzin) Pourrezazadeh, 28, and Morteza Hajeb Mashoud Kari, 38, are Christian believers and citizens living in Rasht.

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