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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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‘When I was 13, my older brother was murdered on his way back from work’
An extract from a recent BBC recording from British-Iranian bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, daughter of the first Persian bishop of Iran and sister of a martyr of the Iranian Church.
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Why has Iran named a metro station after the Virgin Mary?
At a time when systemic discrimination against Christians in Iran continues unabated, the opening of a new metro station named after Mary and adorned with Christian symbols stands as a striking contradiction.
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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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