IRAN: Call for prayer as nation mourns
The violent crackdown on widespread mass protests has left many thousands dead
The violent crackdown on widespread mass protests has left many thousands dead
“We are praying and hoping that, by God’s grace, this battle will be the last battle and Iran will become a free country”
Two brothers arrested at a Christmas celebration four years ago have been summoned to prison to begin serving four-year sentences
Christian convert Nayereh Arjaneh began serving a ten-year prison sentence on 23 December
Five Christians have been given prison sentences totalling over fifty years
Three Christian converts including an Afghan refugee have begun serving two-year prison sentences on national security charges
Christian convert Morteza Faghanpour Sassi has begun serving his nine-year prison sentence after reportedly being tortured in pre-trial detention
Christian convert denied proper medical treatment for her serious injuries and returned to prison the same day.
Three Christians arrested in February will face a second court hearing on 21 October on “propaganda” and “collusion” charges
Five Christian converts have been sentenced to a total of over forty years in prison