Mina Khajavi | Iran Released
October 27, 2025
Mina Khajavi (61), was released from prison on 20 October after completing her sentence. According to reports, her sentence was reduced from six years to
CHARGED WITH:
Acting against national security by promoting Zionist Christianity
In June 2020, Mina Khajavi was arrested during raids on a number of house-churches in Tehran, Karaj and Malayer.
She was released on bail on 20 July, 2020 after being detained for 20 days. Mina had been blindfolded throughout her detention to prevent her from knowing where she was being held. When released, she was dropped off at an unknown location in Tehran, and had to borrow a phone to ask her family to come and find her.
In October 2021, Mina was summoned to give her defense at the Evin prosecutors office.
On 7 June, 2022 Mina was sentenced to six years in prison. She appealed the sentence, but her appeal was rejected on 17 August, 2022. Finally, on 29 August, 2022 she was summoned to begin her sentence in 24 hours, but after doing so she was permitted to return home for up to six weeks in order to recover from a broken leg.
Mina Khajavi (61), was released from prison on 20 October after completing her sentence. According to reports, her sentence was reduced from six years to
Mina Khajavi is currently being held at Qarchak Prison according to Article 18. Other reports say that the women who were abruptly and forcibly transferred from Evin
According to reports, Mina Khajavi was transferred from Evin Prison during the 12-day War along with at least 10 other Christian prisoners of conscience to other
According to reports, Joseph Shahbazian, Naser Navard Gol-Tapath, Amir Ali-Minae, Hakop Gochumyan and Mina Khajavi, were transferred, along with busloads of other prisoners from Evin
Update 2025 In April 2024, Mina was struggling with pain and had been unable to access the medical care she required inside Evin Prison. Mina has arthritis,
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