Iranian Christian convert sentenced to one year of deprivation of education
2/8/2012
In the latest approach of the Islamic Republic of Iran to oppose the growth of Christianity, a Christian convert was sentenced to one year of deprivation of education by a Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
According to Iranian Christian news agency, Mohabat News, Ms. Fatemeh Nouri, an art student in one of the universities in Tehran (The name of university is withheld for security reasons) was sentenced to one year of deprivation of education by the Revolutionary Court for believing in Christianity.
Ms. Nouri is a Christian convert who was arrested by security authorities on September 2011 at her residence in east Tehran and then transferred to Evin prison.
Ms. Nouri was convicted on charges of “attending a house church, insulting sacred figures and activities against national security” in Revolutionary Courts branch of Moalem Street. The judge’s ruling was one year deprivation of education for her.
This Christian convert was released on 30 November 2011, after nearly three months in prison, but the sentence of deprivation of education remained in place.
Ms. Nouri’s arrest was related to the case of another Christian convert, Leila Mohammadi.
It’s noteable that Ms. Mohammadi was found guilty of “collaborating with foreign-dependent groups, broad anti-Islamic propaganda, deceiving citizens by forming what is called a house church, insulting sacred figures and activities against national security” by the Revolutionary Court branch of Moalem Street on 18 January, after enduring five months in custody. However, the judge acquitted her of the charge of “collaborating with foreign-dependent groups” for he believed that the crime was done unintentionally. Therefore, this Christian convert was sentenced to two years in prison and the ruling was delivered to her.
- Sentence of deprivation of education is against the law
Although the Iranian constitution clearly affirms religious freedom for followers of non-Islamic faiths, the Republic Islamic regime has by its actions that it not only violates its own domestic laws but does not even show respect to international conventions and is careless in their enforcement. Prior to this case, such rulings were an instrument in the hands of the regime to pressure the Bahaei community or a group of dissatisfied university students but today they are used to threaten and pressure Christians as well. It seems that prior to Ms. Nouri’s case such sentences were not issued for Christian converts. This shows that previous methods of the regime for opposing Christians were ineffective.
The universal declaration of human rights which was adopted on 10 December 1948, considers the rights of education as a right for all mankind regardless their race, color, belief, religion and gender. According to this, everyone has the right to education (Section 1, Article 26 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights).
In the past, after identifying university students who had converted from Islam to Christianity, the Islamic Republic had made some efforts against them in holding Islamic courses to guide them to its own chosen way which is nothing other than Islam. So, they were trying to impact these students’ thoughts and change them through discussions. However, it seems that failure of these former approaches has caused the regime to use deprivation of education or expulsion from universities as a new way to oppose the growth of Christianity and put pressure on Christian converts and their families.
Posted by FFI Editor
on February 9 2012. Filed under News.
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If the iranians could have woken up and deposed Shah Reza Phalavi then wot's stopping them from getting rid of the islamic regime ?
Brutal repression maybe?
zoroastrians , christians and jews have some little benefits from Iran as they are belonging to people of book , but bahais are treated like crap with all inhuman behaviour as Iranian mullahs never recognised them. This shows the pure discrimination of Islam.
Hmm, "Iranian Christian convert sentenced to one year of deprivation of education"
And yet, Yousef Nadarkhani sits in prison, while his wife and sons wonder if he'll ever come home
I agree with you, irishjenn.
The Iranian revolution was one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen. A whole countryfull of people going out of their way to put their country back by 1400 years or so. It was breathtaking in its stupidity.
Now, thanks to that stupidity, they are stuck with Ahma-dinnerjacket and the thuggish mullahs effectively forever. You can bet your last dollar that he will "fix" every "election" until the day he dies (which can't come soon enough).
see this video iran before 1979
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iranian women after and before revolution
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So foxy.
So sad for Iran it is infested with crappy Islam
My god fakeman, this videos make me weep, I mean LITERALLY weep. Stark contrast between the past and the present and its horrible how Iranians have been repressed from having freedom of thought and way of life to "adapt" to Islamic fundamentalism. Thank you very much for posting these videos. We need some "After" and "present" videos posted too.
iran before 1979
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i feel the pain of this young man. i'm told many, mnay Iranian Muslims have turned to Christianity in recent years, and that the regime is gettign a little uenasy becuase of this. funny the don't seem to fear preparing to nuke Israel, USA!
Muslim clerics are responsible for these human rights violations. They are the main instigators of all hatred, violence, terrorism, punishments, vengeance and discrimination around the world. Eliminating Islamic clerics would create a much better world, much more secure, more peaceful, secure, with more freedom. and justice.
I have personally met many non-religious Iranians. To be honest I always though the Iranians were Arabs until I learnt more about them. You have to feel for them, they're being forced into the Arabic Bedouin culture. I met an Iranian guy who told me a lot of people were trying to get out of Iran, he also told me about how much he hated religion. I also met some Iranian girls who were passionate in support of democracy and rights for Iran. They also didn't appear to be religious at all.
I'm surprised Shabeer hasn't done another copy&paste in a futile attempt to justify why an ex-muslim should be punished