IRAN: Christian convert begins serving nine-year prison sentence
Christian convert Morteza Faghanpour Sassi has begun serving his nine-year prison sentence after reportedly being tortured in pre-trial detention
Category: Iran
IRAN: Aida Najaflou suffers spinal fracture after fall in prison
Christian convert denied proper medical treatment for her serious injuries and returned to prison the same day.
IRAN: Three Christians face court hearings on propaganda and collusion charges
Three Christians arrested in February will face a second court hearing on 21 October on “propaganda” and “collusion” charges
IRAN: Five converts sentenced to over forty years in prison
Five Christian converts have been sentenced to a total of over forty years in prison
IRAN: Supreme Court rejects Mehran Shamloui’s application for retrial
Iran’s Supreme Court has rejected the application for retrial of Christian prisoner Mehran Shamloui, who is serving a ten-year sentence
IRAN: State media accuses recently-arrested Christians of espionage
A news report broadcast by Iran’s state-controlled media corporation portrays recently-arrested Christian converts as security threats
IRAN: Over fifty Christians arrested following Iran’s conflict with Israel
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has admitted to arresting over fifty Christians since the ceasefire on 24 June
IRAN: Over 20 Christians arrested in five cities in two weeks
At least 21 Iranian Christians were arrested in five cities in the two weeks after the ceasefire with Israel came into effect
IRAN: Mehran Shamloui arrested after deportation from Turkey
Christian convert Mehran Shamloui, who fled to Turkey after being sentenced to ten years in prison, has been deported back to Iran and arrested
IRAN: Christians among prisoners moved after Israeli strike on Evin Prison
Christians were among those moved to other prisons following Israel’s strike on 23 June