{"id":49905,"date":"2024-05-02T11:19:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T02:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?page_id=49905"},"modified":"2024-10-22T11:52:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T02:52:44","slug":"prisoner-profile-anooshavan-avedian-iran","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/prisoner-profile-anooshavan-avedian-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastor Anooshavan Avedian"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Pastor Anooshavan Avedian” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center|line_height:1.4em” css=”.vc_custom_1714616465604{margin-top: 1em !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_text_separator title=”\uc544\ub204\uc0e4\ubc18 \uc544\ubca0\ub514\uc548 \ubaa9\uc0ac” color=”custom” el_width=”40″ accent_color=”#333333″ el_class=”line-for-40″ css=”.vc_custom_1714616480119{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ARRESTED IN SEPTEMBER 2023 IN IRAN” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:1.2em|text_align:center|line_height:2em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20italic%3A500%3Aitalic”][vc_custom_heading text=”RELEASED” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:34px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.5em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1729039751953{background-color: #000000 !important;}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Prisoner Name” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1587435417994{margin-bottom: 1em !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_custom_heading text=”Anooshavan Avedian” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:15px|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” el_class=”headline” css=”.vc_custom_1714616639501{margin-bottom: 1em !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”51556″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”Location” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1587435436291{margin-top: 1em !important;margin-bottom: 0.6em !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_custom_heading text=”Iran” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:15px|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” el_class=”headline” css=”.vc_custom_1605747530226{margin-bottom: 1em !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvomkorea.com%2Fen%2Fcountry-profile%2FIRAN%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_single_image image=”25503″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/country-profile\/IRAN\/” el_class=”flag”][vc_btn title=”Iran Country Profile” style=”outline” shape=”square” color=”success” size=”sm” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-globe” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvomkorea.com%2Fen%2Fcountry-profile%2FIRAN%2F||target:%20_blank|” el_class=”vomgreen”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Prisoner Profile” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1587620873552{margin-bottom: 0.6em !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Pastor Anooshavan Avedian was arrested by Iranian security agents on Aug. 21, 2020, at the pastor’s home, where he and some Christian friends had gathered for prayer and worship. The group was meeting in his home because Iranian officials had closed their church several years earlier. The government agents confiscated Bibles and cellphones before taking Pastor Avedian and two other Christians to Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. The pastor’s two friends were released two days later, but Pastor Avedian was held for 26 days and harshly interrogated.<\/p>\n

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On April 11, 2022, an Iranian judge sentenced Pastor Avedian to 10 years in prison for engaging in “propaganda contrary to and disturbing to the holy religion of Islam.” Police ordered Pastor Avedian to appear at Evin prison on Sept. 18, 2023, to begin his 10-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n

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In addition to his current prison term, Pastor Avedian faces an additional 10 years for “deprivation of social rights” upon his release. The pastor had appealed to Iran’s Supreme Court for a retrial, but the appeal was denied. Pastor Avedian is 61 years old and has a wife and two children.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Update October 3, 2024″ font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1729565289461{margin-bottom: 0.6em !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]On September 24, 2024, Pastor Anooshavan Avedian (62) was acquitted by Branch 21 of the Appeal Court of Tehran on the charge of \u201cpropaganda contrary to and disturbing the holy religion of Islam,\u201d and ordered to be released from prison immediately.<\/p>\n

Upon his release, Pastor Avedian told friends and family that he is excited and glad to be free, and that he and his wife and two children are doing fine. He spent 372 consecutive days behind bars.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”How to write a letter” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1642042354205{margin-bottom: 16px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_btn title=”Instructions for writing a letter” style=”outline” shape=”square” color=”danger” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvomkorea.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F10%2FInstruction_English.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][vc_btn title=”Scripture verses in Persian” style=”outline” shape=”square” color=”success” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-pencil” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvomkorea.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F11%2FIran_Letter-Contents_English.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Click the button above to print Scripture verses in the prisoner’s language. You can cut and paste them to your letter. <\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Address for Mailing” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1587621145917{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” el_class=”country-title”][vc_column_text]Anooshavan Avedian ,
\nEvin Prison, Saadat Abad,
\nTehran, Islamic Republic of Iran[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”49913″ img_size=”full” onclick=”img_link_large” img_link_target=”_blank”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_separator el_width=”80″][vc_custom_heading text=”\u25ba \u25ba SEE All PRISONERS OF FAITH” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:1em|text_align:center|color:%23222222|line_height:2em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20italic%3A500%3Aitalic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvomkorea.com%2Fen%2Fprisoner-profiles||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” overlay_dotted=”” css=”.vc_custom_1587382232523{background-image: url(https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bg-prison.png?id=24664) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1505212801534{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]

“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them,
\nand those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.”\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

Hebrews 13:3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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