Iran: 5 years jail sentence for a convert to Christianity

         

Masoud Rezai, a newly convert to Christianity, sentenced to 5 years imprisonment turned himself in to authorities of Shiraz Adel-Abad prison, southern Iran. On Friday Oct. 20 2014, Masoud and Ms. Afsar Bahmani, another member of the church were summoned to the interrogation office, and then were arrested at the spot. This newly convert to Christianity is charged with acting against national security and propagating against regime in a so called Revolutionary Court. The sentence was upheld at a higher review court.