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Recent News:
Türkiye: Protestant Church shot at on New Year’s Eve
The pastor of the Çekmeköy branch of Kurtuluş Kilisesi Derneği (Association of Salvation Church) requests prayer after the building was shot at on the evening of 31 December. On 2 January police arrested two suspects, Serkan P. (33) and Veysi A. (33). Apparently,...
Iran: Twelve Christian converts charged in Nowshahr
Friends request prayer for twelve Christian converts facing charges of “propagation of the religions that are in conflict and against Islam” and “collaborating with foreign governments.” The evidence submitted consisted of Bibles and Christian books, the claim that...
Joint Report: The Plight of Iranian Christians Seeking International Protection in Georgia
Middle East Concern, in collaboration with Article 18, CSW and Open Doors International has released a report on the plight of Iranian Christians seeking international protection in Georgia. The Georgian immigration authorities are consistently refusing the claims of...
Recent Reports:
Joint Report: The Plight of Iranian Christians Seeking International Protection in Georgia
Middle East Concern, in collaboration with Article 18, CSW and Open Doors International has released a report on the plight of Iranian Christians seeking international protection in Georgia. The Georgian immigration authorities are consistently refusing the claims of...
2024 Stakeholder report for the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (4th Cycle): Türkiye
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2024 Stakeholder report for the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (48th Session): Islamic Republic of Iran
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Annual Report: Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran: 2024
Middle East Concern, in collaboration with Open Doors International, Article 18 and CSW has released the 2024 annual report on violations of the rights of Christians in Iran. In 2023, Iranians’ fundamental freedoms continued to be curtailed by state authorities. This...