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An Armenian Christian man imprisoned in Iran has allegedly faced psychological violence and mistreatment, advocates say.
In a letter sent from prison to persecution watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Hakob Gochumiyan described threats to his life and serious violations of due process.
Gochumiyan, sentenced to 10 years in prison last October, told the United Kingdom-based CSW that he was denied legal representation, access to translation and contact with Armenian diplomatic staff. He also accused Iranian intelligence officers of making death threats and recounting the 1994 murder of Iranian-Armenian Bishop Haik Hovsepian Mehr in graphic detail, warning him he would be killed in the same way.
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In a letter sent from prison to persecution watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Hakob Gochumiyan described threats to his life and serious violations of due process.
Gochumiyan, sentenced to 10 years in prison last October, told the United Kingdom-based CSW that he was denied legal representation, access to translation and contact with Armenian diplomatic staff. He also accused Iranian intelligence officers of making death threats and recounting the 1994 murder of Iranian-Armenian Bishop Haik Hovsepian Mehr in graphic detail, warning him he would be killed in the same way.
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Armenian prisoner of conscience reports ‘psychological violence,' mistreatment in prison
An Armenian Christian man imprisoned in Iran has allegedly faced psychological violence and mistreatment, advocates say
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