Victor Bet Tamraz

Victor Bet Tamraz

The priest, Victor Bet Tamarz, and his wife, Shamiram Isavi, were the official leaders of Assyrian Pentecostal Church of Shahrara in Tehran before the closure of it. In the following years, they were arrested and sentenced to long term imprisonment

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='8734'> According to Mohabbat New, the Persian section of the church where he was serving, was shut down by the involvement of security agencies. According to various reports, the failure to provide Persian language services in churches is in the interests of security institutions </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='8735'> While a group of Christian citizens had gathered for Christmas celebrations, security forces entered the house and stopped the celebrations and arrested Victor Bet Tamarz, Amin Afshar Naderi, and Kavian Fallah Mohamadi. According to Mohabbat News, after they got transferred to Evin Prison, their head was shaved and they were moved to solitary confinement </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='8736'> He was released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='16459'> Judge Ahmadzadeh, head of the 26th branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, sentenced Amin Afshar Naderi, Victor Bet-Tamarz, Haadi Asgari, and Kavian Fallah Mohammadi to 10 years imprisonment for “formation of illegal groups through the establishment of home churches”. The judge added an additional 5 years to Amin Afshar Naderi’s sentence for the charge of “insulting the sanctities”. According to Deutsche Welle, the mentioned individuals were also given a 2 year ban from leaving the country </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='23221'> According to Article 18, Dabrina Tamarz protested against the violated rights of the Iranian Christians including his family in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNODC), in Geneva </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='32118'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/%D8%A8%D8%AA_%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B2.PDF'> Amnesty International released a statement demanding the reversal of the prison sentences of a number of Christians in Iran and urged the state to end the persecution of Christians. The statement mentions Victor Bet Tamraz, Shamiram Isavi, Amin Afshar Naderi, and Hadi Askari." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='26009'> US Vice President Mike Pence demanded the release of the Christian convert Mahrokh Ghanbari and the Assyrian priest Bet Tamraz, who have been persecuted for their religion. Mike Pence wrote that the persecution of religious minorities in Iran is in opposition to religious freedoms. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='32116'> <reference source='https://articleeighteen.com/fa/news/3014/'> According to article 18, the sentences of Mr. Bet Tamraz and Ms, Shamiram Isavi have been confirmed verbatim by the appeal court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>