Convert Deported From Finland Back to Iran, Where He Was Tortured

Case information
Incident date
Country
Finland
Place
Helsinki
Categories
  • Government Restrictions
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Islamist
  • Political
Societal Sphere
  • Governmental
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Physical Violence
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Imprisonment
  • Access to Justice or Services
  • Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)
  • Freedom of Religion
Place of Incident
  • Government Building
  • Other (text field)
Bias Indicators
  • Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
  • Racial/Ethnic/Gender/Cultural Differences
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Symbolic image; not a photograph of the reported incident.Image credit: Rhendi Rukmana on Unsplash

An Iranian asylum seeker who converted to Christianity was returned to Iran on the 12th of August, after his asylum was rejected. According to the administrative law, he would be allowed to live a moderate Christian life in Iran. The community made a petition for Sardan to be able to stay in Finland, because of fear of persecution, but still he was deported. According to the Information, after the arrival he was arrested by the police, questioned about his faith and tortured until he renounced his Christian faith and returned to Islam. He refused and many attempt are taking place to get him to Finland.

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