Authorities reportedly beat Nadarkhani and attacked his son with a taser during the raid. The following day, security forces also raided the homes of Yasser Mossayebzadeh, Saheb Fadaie, and Mohammad Reza Omidi, taking them to Evin prison without issuing an official summons.
Advocate: Rep. Doug Lamborn R-CO. Advocacy Partner: U. Reason for Arrest : Pastor Nadarkhani was originally arrested in for the crime of apostasy, or religious conversion to Christianity, and evangelism. The Working Group therefore finds that Mr. The Working Group therefore considers that Mr. Nadarkhani was not afforded a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal in accordance with article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 14 1 of the Covenant.
Feb 22, News. Washington, D. Freedom Now calls on the Iranian government to comply with the United Nations and immediately and unconditionally release Pastor Nadarkhani. Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is a member of the Protestant Evangelical Church of Iran and served as a pastor of a member house church. As a religious prisoner of conscience in Iran, Pastor Nadarkhani is serving the second year of his six-year sentence, recently reduced from ten years.
In the first half of this year, Iranian authorities have furloughed criminals, while those wrongly imprisoned for their religious beliefs remain locked up.
In light of these circumstances, we call on the government of Iran to show mercy by releasing Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and return him safely to his family. We are particularly concerned for the safety of religious prisoners of conscience who now face imprisonment and possible death for the crime of peacefully practicing their religion. Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is one such religious prisoner. He converted to Christianity at the age of 19 and leads a member house church in Rasht, Iran.
Since , Iranian authorities have consistently harassed and detained Pastor Nadarkhani and his family.
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