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A Christian convert in Iran has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison on charges linked to state security and anti-government activity after her Bible and Christian literature were seized during a January raid on her home.
Ghazal Marzban, a Catholic convert and former prisoner of conscience, was sentenced on charges including propaganda against the state and gathering and collusion against national security, Article18 reported.
The sentence was issued by Revolutionary Court Judge Iman Afshari, who was recently sanctioned by the European Union and has issued harsh sentences against political prisoners, including Christians.
Marzban was rearrested in January at her home in Tehran. Her Bible and other Christian books were confiscated, and she was taken to an undisclosed location without an explanation for the arrest.
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Ghazal Marzban, a Catholic convert and former prisoner of conscience, was sentenced on charges including propaganda against the state and gathering and collusion against national security, Article18 reported.
The sentence was issued by Revolutionary Court Judge Iman Afshari, who was recently sanctioned by the European Union and has issued harsh sentences against political prisoners, including Christians.
Marzban was rearrested in January at her home in Tehran. Her Bible and other Christian books were confiscated, and she was taken to an undisclosed location without an explanation for the arrest.
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Christian woman persecuted by Iranian regime sentenced to 9 years in prison
A Christian convert in Iran has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison on charges linked to state security and anti-government activity after her Bible and Christian literature were