Never again? Never is now.January 17, 2023 — Lisa Navarrette, MS In 1927, Yitzhak Lamdan penned the famous poem “Masada: A Historical Epic.” The poem was his emotional response to his struggles as a Jew. The poem became...
Iranian Christians Acquitted of Charges But Some Face New ChallengesMarch 4, 2022 — 03/04/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Nine Iranian Christian converts were acquitted by a Tehran appeal court over charges of “acting against national security” and “promoting Zionist Christianity.” However, one...
Iranian Christians Acquitted of Charges But Some Face New ChallengesMarch 4, 2022 — 03/04/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Nine Iranian Christian converts were acquitted by a Tehran appeal court over charges of “acting against national security” and “promoting Zionist Christianity.” However, one...
Missing Iranian Christian Convert Released on BailOctober 6, 2021 — 10/06/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – After missing for one month, Iranian Christian convert Ayoub Poor-Rezazadeh was released on a bail of 400 million tomans (around $15,000 USD) on October 3....
Three More Converts Arrested in Iranian Christian Community Plagued by PersecutionSeptember 9, 2021 — 09/09/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – While gathering for a church prayer meeting, Ahmad Sarparast, Morteza Mashoodkari, and Ayoob Poor-Rezazadeh were arrested around 10 pm on September 5. Intelligence officers raided...
Iranian Christian Released Early, But With A TrackerAugust 10, 2021 — 08/10/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Just 80 days into his nine-month detention, Iranian Christian convert Reza Zaeemi was released from prison. However, his freedom is restricted as he is required...
Coptic Minor Released After Serving Blasphemy SentenceJuly 28, 2021 — 07/28/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On July 15, 2020 a young 17-year-old Coptic Egyptian man was detained for blasphemy charges for comments made on Facebook. One year later on...
Coptic Activist’s Detention Renewed After 20 Months In Solitary ConfinementJuly 15, 2021 — 07/15/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Following solitary imprisonment for nearly 20 months, Ramy Kamel had his detention extended yet again for 45 days. Kamel, originally arrested on November 23rd, 2019,...
One Iranian Christian Released, 4 More ArrestedApril 25, 2021 — 04/25/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian Christian convert Majidreza Souzanchi was released from Greater Tehran Penitentiary on April 8, four months early from his prison sentence after testing positive for...
Algerian Christian Prison Sentence UpheldMarch 26, 2021 — 03/26/2021 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Algerian Christian Hamid Soudad had his five-year prison sentence upheld during his appeal case on March 22. Courts convicted him of sharing a cartoon of...
Iranian Convert Couple Face Prison SummonsMarch 23, 2021 — 03/23/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – An Iranian Christian convert couple faces summons for their prison sentences any day. Homayoun Zhaveh, age 62, and his wife Sara Ahmadi, age 42, were...
Iran Updates Strict Penal Code Amidst Christian DetainmentsMarch 4, 2021 — 03/04/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran recently ratified two concerning amendments to its Penal Code, specifically to Article 499 and Article 500 which are frequently utilized to accuse and arrest...
Iranian Christian Arrested For The Third TimeJanuary 23, 2021 — 01/23/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Mary Mohammadi, an Iranian Christian convert and human rights activist, was arrested again on January 18. Mohammadi has been in and out of prison for...
Iranian Abuse of Prisoners ContinuesJanuary 19, 2021 — 01/19/2021 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM) recently released its 2020 Annual Report documenting the abuse and condition of prisoners in Iran’s notorious prisons. Iran’s treatment...
Iranian Christian Activist’s Hearing PostponedMarch 3, 2020 — 03/03/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Mary Fatemeh Mohammadi, a Iranian Christian who was recently released on bail from an Iranian prison, had her court hearing delayed on Monday March...
Iranian Christian Activist Released On BailFebruary 28, 2020 — 02/28/2020 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian Christian Mary Fatemeh Mohammadi has reportedly been released on bail from Qarchak Prison, just prior to her court hearing on Monday. Initially it...
