Iran: Converted Christian Man Detained in Karaj

April 14, 2018
April 14, 2018
Newsroom & Reports

ICC Note: Twenty Christians were detained at a workshop in Iran. The police took away their personal belongings and nineteen of them were released after interrogation.

4/14/2018 Iran (Iran HRM) – Kiarash Alipour, the spokesperson for Article 18 Organization for the Defense of Freedom of Religion and Belief in Iran said that on March 2, a converted Christian identified as Aziz Majidzadeh who was in a workshop in Karaj was detained along with his friends after security forces raided the workshop.

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History of Violence

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is a terrorist organization that emerged in 2016 after splitting from Boko Haram. It is affiliated with ISIS and operates primarily in Nigeria and the surrounding region, targeting both civilians and military forces.

ISWAP has been responsible for numerous attacks, including assaults on Christian communities, kidnappings, and executions, as part of its broader jihadist agenda.

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Persecution

These violent actions contribute to ongoing instability in northern Nigeria, where religious and ethnic tensions remain high.

The international community, including the United Nations and several governments, has condemned ISWAP’s attacks, recognizing them as acts of terrorism.

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