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Catholic convert describes ‘brutal rape’ in Ministry of Intelligence detention centre
A Catholic convert serving a sentence of over nine years in Evin Prison on charges of “propaganda...
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Guards posted outside seized Tehran church to prevent re-entry
Guards have been posted in front of St Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran, the oldest Protestant...
Aida Najaflou
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Charge:
Propaganda (Article 500), gathering and collusion, insulting the Supreme Leader -
Sentence:
17 years in prison -
Urgent Concern:
Denied medical care; rheumatoid arthritis and spinal injury risk
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Ghazal Marzban
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Charge:
“Propaganda against the state” + “gathering and collusion against national security” -
Sentence:
9 Years 8 Months -
Held At:
Evin Prison
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100 years since German pastor founded Iran’s first blind school
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding by a German Protestant pastor of Iran’s...
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Christian converts in Sweden: protests, migration policies and UN condemnation
The UN Committee Against Torture has four times found Sweden guilty of violation its convention for its decisions to deport Christian converts, underscoring persistent concerns about the country’s immigration practices.
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UN hears contrasting narratives of life for Christians in Iran
Two side events the day before Iran’s Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations highlight once again the chasm between what the Islamic Republic says about its treatment of religious minorities and the reality of their lived experience.
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