Prison authorities in Central Prison in Karaj, searched Behnam Irani’s cell on March 5, and confiscated his Bible and several Christian books.
A knowledgeable source told a human-rights activist reporter: ‘Four soldiers, one Revolutionary Guard officer, and Mr Seyyed Parviz Rezvanian, deputy chief prison officer, raided Behnam Irani’s cell and searched his and his cell mates’ belongings, only to take away Mr Irani’s Bible and Christian books. Some of the confiscated books belonged to the prison library, and were given to Mr Irani by prison officials themselves. As they took away Mr Irani’s Bible and books, they promised to return them to him shortly, but they never did’.
According to international laws, prisoners, regardless of their religion, should be given access to their religious books.
