Annex IV
[English only]
Christians currently imprisoned in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Details
Name
Charges
Date of arrest
Sentence
City of
arrest
Prison
Status
Notes
Youcef
Nadarkhani
Apostasy
13-Oct2009
Death
Rasht
Lakan
Was released following a court
hearing on 8 September 2012.
The pastor was acquitted of
apostasy, but found guilty of
evangelising Muslims. He was
sentenced to three years
imprisonment for evangelising,
but was released on minimum
bail as he had already served the
vast majority of this time. On
Christmas day, (December
25th), 2012 Pastor Yousef was
rearrested to serve the 45
remining days of his sentence at
Lakan Prison, Rasht.
N/A
A/HRC/22/56
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