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Christian convert at risk of blindness granted 10 days’ leave from prison
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Christian converts flee Iran before prison summons
A Christian convert summoned to begin a five-year prison sentence for “promoting deviant beliefs...
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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