Posted on 25 May 2010
Tags: Aidan Clay, Amirizadeh, apostasy, bible distribution, christ, christian, Christian Concern, death sentences, faith, God, human rights organization, international christian concern, iran, islamic judge, jesus christ, Middle East, prison, Rostampour, Tehran
Two Iranian Christian women were acquitted recently of apostasy charges and were allowed to leave their country, the Baptist Press (BP) reported.
According to the BP Marzieh Amirizadeh, 31, and Maryam Rostampour, 28, were charged with apostasy for converting to Christianity. They spent more than 250 days in jail for their faith.
While in prison Amirizadeh and Rostampour were repeatedly placed under great pressure to recant and deny Jesus Christ. They faced repeated interrogations, weeks in solitary confinement, and unhealthy prison conditions. Both became seriously sick during their imprisonment and did not receive the treatment they needed. Senior judges and officials also intimidated them. Read more... (419 words, 1 image, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)
Posted on 17 September 2009
Tags: christian, faith, iran, islam, jesus, obama, prison
Can American Christians be this Courageous?
Background: Two Iranian Christian women, Maryam Rustampoor (27) and Marzieh Amirizadeh (30) were first arrested in Iran in March and accused of apostacy against the Muslim faith.
Current: Rustampoor and Amirizadeh, who have both become ill while in Evin prison, were brought to trial in August. A sentence was supposed to be pronounced. Instead, because of the strong Christian testimony of these two young women, the prosecutor sent them back to their cells to reconsider their testimonies before sentencing would be pronounced. Read more... (648 words, 2 images, estimated 2:36 mins reading time)
Posted on 23 December 2008
Tags: china, chinaaid, christians, lawlessness, persecution, political prisoners, prison
ChinaAid has issued an urgent call for people around the world to intercede on behalf of Christian prisoners: Alimujiang Yimiti, Wusiman Yiming and Lou Yuanqi.
According to China Aid, “Alimujiang, Wusiman and Lou have been shown great injustice by the Xinjiang government in delayed trials, mistreatment in prison and blatant violation of legal rights.”
Mr. Alimujiang Yimiti, a Christian from the Uyghur minority, has been in detention since Jan. 12, 2008 for preaching Christianity. Wusiman Yiming was sentenced to two years of re-education through labor in September 2007 for “revealing state secrets” and “illegal proselytizing.” Lou Yuanqi. Lou stood trial on Dec.15, 2008 on charges of “utilizing superstition to undermine the law.” Read more... (176 words, 2 images, estimated 42 secs reading time)
