Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: Zaman Fadaie, a Christian, released after nearly five years in prison Article 18 (09.02.2023) – https://bit.ly/3Yw7NHZ – An Iranian convert jailed for “acting against national security by organising house-churches and promoting ‘Zionist’...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: “Christians are constantly watched as spies” A conversation with Pastor Dabrina Bet-Tamraz from Iran before she testified at the European Parliament in Brussels. By Willy Fautré Bitter Winter (10.02.2023) – Forced to flee Tehran in 2010 because of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Iran punishes Christians with harsh prison sentences Many Christians arrested and charged for belonging to “illegal” groups. Evangelical Focus (19.10.2022) – https://bit.ly/3su16YB – When authorities in Iran summoned a Christian couple in Tehran on August...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
A Tehran court sentences seven Christians, including a clergyman, to a total of 32 years in prison Rev Joseph Shahbazian gets 10 years in prison, plus other penalties, including a ban on travelling abroad. Two converts get six years, while four other Christians can...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Second Iranian Christian woman began prison sentence on Easter Saturday Article 18 (28.04.2022) – https://bit.ly/381Da8p – A second Iranian woman convert to Christianity began a two-year prison sentence on Easter Saturday on charges related to the practice...