Additional Name(s): Yaser Mosayebzadeh, Yasser Mossayebzadeh, محمدعلی مسیب‌زاده

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Iran

Ethnic Group: Fars

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Health Concerns: Contracted COVID-19

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Reduced to 3 Years' Imprisonment

Sentence: Originally 10 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/25/2018

Date of Release: February/22/2021

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

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

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization

Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh

Extra Bio Info:

Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh was imprisoned for practicing his religion as a convert.

On May 13, 2016, authorities arrested Mosayebzadeh, a member of the Church of Iran, and several others while they were performing religious rites at a house-church. Mosayebzadeh was reportedly denied a lawyer.

In May 2016, Mosayebzadeh was reportedly released after posting bail.

In September 2016, Mosayebzadeh was sentenced to 80 lashes for "drinking alcohol." He had reportedly drunk communion wine during a worship service.

In June/July 2017, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Mosayebzadeh to ten years in prison.  United For Iran reports Mosayebzadeh was charged with "founding or leading an organization that aims to disrupt national security" (Art. 498 IPC).  Church In Chains reports that this charged included allegations of “propagating house churches” and promoting Zionist Christianity."

On July 25, 2018, Mosayebzadeh was taken into state custody to begin serving his sentence.

In August 2020, it was reported that Mosayebzadeh had contracted COVID-19 while in prison.

In September 2020, Mosayebzadeh was reportedly released from prison on furlough in light of COVID-19.

In January 2021, it was reported that Mosayebzadeh's sentence was reduced to three years in prison.

According to Article 18, Mosayebzadeh was reportedly granted conditional release and was subsequently released from prison on February 22, 2021.

Mosayebzadeh is married with children.

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