Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: Religious issues and persecutions– Monthly Digest January Christians Peaceful Iranians arrested in Turkey for publicly manifesting their religious beliefs European times (01.02.2025) – On 5 January 2025, police officers in Karaman (Turkey) raided the...
Human Rights in the World
IRAN: Iranian court sentences pop star Tataloo to death for blasphemy Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo’s five-year jail term increased after prosecutor’s objection, according to reports The Guardian (19.01.2025) – An Iranian court has sentenced the popular singer Amir...
Human Rights in the World
IRAN: Italian journalist arrested and held in solitary confinement in Iran Il Foglio war correspondent Cecilia Sala taken in by police while reporting in Tehran, says Italy’s foreign ministry By Lorenzo Tondo The Guardian (27.12.2024) – An Italian journalist has...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: Religious issues and persecution – Monthly Digest December Christians House church member released after serving reduced sentence Article 18 (24.12.2024) A house-church member from the northern city of Rasht has been released after completing a...
Human Rights in the World
The EU should list the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist group A conference at the European Parliament hosted by MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen called upon the EU to recognize it as a terrorist group By Willy Fautre The European Times (09.12.2024) – “The...