“Staggering” number of Christians arrested in Iran – 114 in a week
World Watch Monitor More than 100 Christians have been arrested in Iran in the past week and nearly 150 in the past month, as part of the government’s attempt to “warn” Christians against proselytising over Christmas, according to the advocacy director of religious freedom charity Article 18. Mansour Borji called the number of arrests – […]
Iranian Christian convert detained since before Christmas
World Watch Monitor Ali Amini, also known as Philip. PICTURE: Article 18 An Iranian convert to Christianity arrested more than two months ago remains in prison in the conservative north-western city of Tabriz, according to rights group Article 18. Ali Amini, known by his friends as Philip, was arrested by revolutionary guards at his workshop in […]
Iranian Christian Maryam Naghash Zargaran released after four years in prison
World Watch Monitor Maryam Naghash Zargaran spent four years in prison and undertook several hunger strikes to protest against being denied medical care. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor After four years’ imprisonment for “violating national security”, Iranian Christian Maryam Naghash Zargaran was released from Tehran’s Evin prison on Tuesday night. She was due to be […]
Iranian converts: one needs urgent care, another denied chance to see mum with cancer
World Watch Monitor The health of Iranian Christian convert, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, continues to decline, sources told Mohabat News. It was reported that over the past week her condition worsened and she is again in need of urgent medical care. According to a prison mate, Ms Zargaran is also suffering from severe weight loss. The stressful conditions in […]