Additional Name(s): Amin Khaki, امین خاکی

Gender: Male

Current Location: Karaj

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Reduced to 3 Years' Imprisonment

Sentence: Originally 5 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November/10/2021

Date of Sentencing: June//2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Practicing Religion as a Convert Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Spreading Propaganda & False or Misleading Ideas, Information, or Materials

Ameen Khaki

Extra Bio Info:

Ameen Khaki is imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert. 

In November 2020, authorities raided Khaki's home and confiscated his personal belongings, including religious texts.

In May 2021, it was reported that Khaki had been charged with "spreading propaganda and deviant educational activities opposing Islam” (Art. 500 IPC). 

During the trial process at an unknown date, Khaki was arrested and subsequently released on bail after paying 250 million tomans.

In June 2021, Khaki was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 40 million tomans.

In August 2021, Khaki's sentence was reduced to three years in prison.

On November 10, 2021, Khaki was summoned to prison in Karaj to begin his sentence.

In January 2022, it was reported that Khaki would received a ten-day leave from prison to celebrate Christmas. 

Khaki was previously arrested in 2017 for similar offenses related to his religious practice. 

Amin is reportedly a pastor.

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