by Steve Dew-Jones | 5 May 2015 | News
A Christian prisoner’s request for early release has been rejected. Behnam Irani has been in prison since May 2011 after being convicted of “actions against national security” and “propaganda against the system” – for his Christian activities. He was arrested at...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 27 Apr 2015 | News
Two Christians have been sentenced to five years each in prison for “acting against national security by gathering and collusion”. Ebrahim Firouzi (left) and Sevada Aghasar were sentenced today at Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj, chaired by Judge...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 16 Apr 2015 | News
At least six converts to Christianity were arrested at a “house church” in Karaj last Friday, 10 April. Among those arrested were Abbas Seifzadeh, Mehdi Abdollahi, Saeed Heidari, Yashar Ghalandari, M. Ishaqi, Hengameh Taghavi, Mohammad Ghadimi, a man named Vahik, and...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 24 Mar 2015 | News
Mojtaba Hosseini Christian prisoner of conscience Mojtaba Hosseini has been conditionally released after more than three years in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz. The Persian-speaking Christian was granted early release on Wednesday, 18 March, 2015. Fellow convert Esmail...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 22 Feb 2015 | News
Rasoul Abdollahi, a Christian prisoner of conscience, has been granted conditional release from Ward 10 of Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj after 15 months’ detention. Conditional release is granted to Christian prisoners who, after serving half their sentences, agree to...
