by Steve Dew-Jones | 20 Jan 2023 | Witness Statements
For a summary of Ali and Zahra’s story, you can read our feature article here. Background Ali 1. My name is Ali Kazemian, and I was born in Shiraz, in 1969, to a Muslim family. For a while, I followed the rules and ceremonies of Islam as much as I could, but I...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 18 Jan 2023 | News
The countries in red are those ranked “extreme” in their persecution of Christians; for those in orange, persecution is described as “very high”. (Photo: Open Doors International) Iran has risen back to eighth place on an annual list of the...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 17 Jan 2023 | News
Rev Hossein Soodmand’s hanging for “apostasy” in 1990 remains the only such example among the Iranian Christian community, though others have been sentenced to death for the “crime” or killed outside of court. Iran refrained from...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 11 Jan 2023 | News
Ayoob Poor-Rezazadeh, Morteza Mashoodkari and Ahmad Sarparast (left to right) enjoying some time at home. Three “Church of Iran” members serving prison sentences for “spreading deviant beliefs contrary to Islam” were given short breaks from prison over the Christmas...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 10 Jan 2023 | News
Pope Francis delivers his annual New Year’s address. (Photo: Twitter @VaticanNews) Pope Francis has broken his silence on the protests in Iran, specifically referring to the “recent demonstrations demanding greater respect for the dignity of women” as part of...
