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Failure to deliver the personal belongings of a number of Christians by judicial officers
The defense lawyer of several Christian citizens says, “Such arbitrariness shows that the force of some institutions in making a case and dictating their scenario to the case of the accused and bringing it to the court to condemn and suppress the clients is too much.”
According to Jamia Aryai news agency, reports from Iran indicate that the judicial officers have returned personal belongings, mobile phones, and other seized items to Joseph Shahbazian, a citizen of Armenian descent, and Sonia Sadeq, Mina Khajovi Qomi, Anoush Avan Avdian and Abbas Suri” refuse. Iman Soleimani, the lawyer defending these Christian citizens, says: “Despite the repeated requests and numerous orders of the investigator during the preliminary investigation stage and then issuing the verdict and completing the case, unfortunately, the officers arbitrarily disobeyed the orders of the judicial authority and trampled on the right to property and the lack of the right to confiscate property without a warrant. Judiciary complains about the return of property against the law.” This jurist added: “Such arbitrariness shows that the force of some institutions in creating a case and dictating their scenario to the accused’s case and bringing it to the court to convict and suppress the clients is too much.”
Refusal of the appeal of Joseph Shahbazian, Mina Khajovi Qomi and Samia Sadegh
Less than a week ago, the 36th branch of the Revolutionary Court rejected the appeal of Joseph Shahbazian, Mina Khajovi Qomi, and Samiyeh Sadegh. According to the notification that was issued by Branch 36 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on Wednesday, August 26, and delivered to Iman Soleimani, the lawyer defending these citizens, Joseph Shahbazian was sentenced to 10 years in prison, deprived of social rights, prohibited from leaving the country, and prohibited from joining the gang. Jats and groups and exile, Mina Khajovi was sentenced to 6 years of penal servitude and Samia Sadegh was sentenced to 4 years of penal servitude.
Accusation of promoting Zionist Christianity and membership in opposition groups
These people were arrested on charges of “promoting Zionist Christianity” and “membership in opposition groups” in a widespread wave of arrest and interrogation of Christians in the summer of 2019, and a case was filed against them. Masoumeh Ghasemi and Samieh Sadegh, two other Christian citizens who are mother and daughter, were sentenced to a fine.
