Additional Name(s): فریبا دلیر

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Iran

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April//2022

Date of Sentencing: December//2021

Date of Release: October/18/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Practicing Religion as a Convert Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization

Fariba Dalir

Extra Bio Info:

Fariba Dalir was imprisoned for practicing her religion as a convert.

In July 2021, authorities arrested Dalir and five other converts from Islam to Christianity, including her at the time fiancé now husband, Soroush, reportedly for belonging to an Evangelical Christian church.

Dalir and Soroush were released on bail after spending two months in pre-trial detention. Dalir was also subjected to prolonged solitary confinement while imprisoned.

In December 2021, Dalir was sentenced to two years in prison. United For Iran lists the charge as "founding or leading an organization that aims to disrupt national security" (Art. 498 IPC), while Article 18 reports the charge as “acting against national security by establishing and leading an Evangelical Christian church."

In April 2022, Dalir reportedly began serving her sentence in Evin Prison.

On October 18, 2022, Dalir was reportedly released from prison. 

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