The blasphemy charge, not explained in the article below, could bring her the death penalty, as per Sharia. “Iranian Artist Arrested on Blasphemy Charges, Refuses Bail in Protest,” Iran International, April 15, 2024: Iranian artist and activist Atena Farghadani was arrested on April 13, 2024, by security forces and reportedly transferred to Qarchak Prison in […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: 69 Christians arrested, mostly converts from Islam
As Iran is an Islamic republic, it considers conversion away from Islam to be an act of rebellion against the state, and prosecutes the people who dare to convert accordingly. “Iran targets minorities one year after Mahsa Amini’s death, 69 Christians arrested,” AsiaNews, August 11, 2023 (thanks to Tom): Tehran (AsiaNews) – Iran arrested scores […]