House church leader Anooshavan Avedian (62), has been acquitted and released from prison after serving just over a year of his prison sentence. Anooshavan was released on September 24, after his appeal was accepted at Branch 21 of the Appeal Court of Tehran.
On April 11, 2022, the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, sentenced Anooshavan Avedian, to ten years in prison for “establishing and leading an illegal group with the aim of disrupting the security of the country through educational and propaganda activities contrary to, and disturbing the Holy religion of islam, through the dissemination of false claims.”
Anooshavan appealed his sentence, but in August 2022 his appeal was rejected. His latest appeal was lodged in April 2024.
