Amin Afshar Naderi

He has been arrested several times so far for his religious beliefs

• <coverage-outsourcing id='8730'> 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='8731'> Amin Afshar Naderi was released on a bail of 100 million Tomans </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='8732'> In a family gathering in Firoozkooh, Amin Afshar Naderi, Hadi Asgari, Amir Saman Dashty, Ramiel Bet Tamarz, and Mohamad Dehnavi, all Christian citizens, were arrested. According to the reports, three bibles in their personal belongings have also been confiscated. Mansoor Borji, the spokesperson for Iranian Hamgam Churches told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the security forces have physically assaulted Amin Afshar Naderi, because he asked for an arrest warrant </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='8733'> Amir Saman Dashti contacted his family and informed them that all those arrested have been transferred to Evin Prison </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='8753'> According to Harana, despite their phone calls from Evin prison, the Evin authorities claim to have no knowledge of their imprisonment in that prison </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='9146'> In an extended report, Harana announced that on the day of the group arrest in Firoozkooh, seven people were arrested, but two were released immediately. According to this report, security forces visited the workplace of two other people present in the party and gave them a warning, and one other guest has been fired from his job at an insurance company. Harana reports that since the arrest three of the five who were transferred to Evin prison have been able to contact their families, but they are all still waiting for a decision in Evin. According to this report, the garden where the arrests took place has been sealed and the agents have let the animals that lived there loose </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='12317'> Mohabbat News reported that Amin Afshar Naderi, Amir Saman Dashti, and Hadi Asgari are still detained and the rest of the individuals arrested in connection with this case have been released on bail </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='12987'> He went on hunger strike </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='12986'> Harana reported that despite bail being set for 200 million tomans for Amin Afshar Naderi, Amir Saman Dashti, and Hadi Asgari, they are still incarcerated </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='13261'> According to Harana, Hadi Asgari and Amin Afshar Naderi ended their hunger strike. According to the report, their bail has been reduced to 170 million tomans from 200 million </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='14503'> Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari were tried at the 26th branch of the Tehran Revolutionary court presided over by judge Ahmadzadeh. According to Mohabbat News, the trial relating to their 2014 file will take place in May </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='15290'> The Human Rights in Iran website one of the judiciary’s civil rights interrogators, in response to the protestations of Amin Afshar Naderi, has said, “you are an apostate and your sentence is execution” </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='15694'> According to HRANA, Amin Afshar Naderi’s trial, which was supposed to take place on this day, was postponed due to a request by his lawyer, Shima Ghousheh. Based on this report, Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari continue to reside at Evin prison </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='16457'> 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='16513'> According to some reports, he began his hunger strike, on this date, protesting his sentence of 15 years </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='17151'> According to human rights sources, despite more than two weeks of strike, prison authorities have not yet showed any reaction </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='17230'> According to Radio Farhang, he was released temporarily on a 270 million Toman bail </coverage-outsourcing>