Convert taken to Evin Prison, threatened with 10-year sentence 17 February 2019 News A Tehrani woman who converted to Christianity has been told she could face a ten-year prison sentence for “disturbing public order, propagating Christianity and connecting with foreign entities”. Simin Soheili, 40, was arrested on 30 January and transferred to Evin Prison, where she was informed of the charges against her. She was released on bail two weeks later, on 14 February, and has been left severely traumatised by her experience. Another Christian convert, Yasser Akbari, was arrested at the same time and also taken to Evin Prison, where he is still being detained. It remains unclear whether he has been formally charged. Yasser has a teenage son with severe disabilities, who needs full-time care. Many of Yasser’s contacts have been summoned for interrogation during his time in Evin Prison. Quoting the contents of this article in part is permitted. However, no part of it may be used for any fundraising appeal, or for any publication where donations are requested. Share and spread the word! Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print More Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket