Christian Convert Detained for Three Months in Iran

Parvin Ghadiani, a Christian convert, has been in custody for three months following her arrest by Iranian security forces.

She is currently being held at Kachouei Prison in Karaj, with her legal status still unresolved.

HRANA Human Rights Activists website said that Ghadiani was arrested in January 2024.

After being interrogated at a security detention facility in Karaj, she was transferred to Kachouei Prison.

A source familiar with her case told HRANA that authorities cited “proselytizing Christianity” as the reason for her detention.

Although Christianity is officially recognized as a minority religion in Iran, security agencies consider conversion from Islam to Christianity a serious offense.