Iran: arrests of five female Christian converts

Iran: arrests of five female Christian converts

Iranian Christians request prayer following the arrests of five female converts from Islam to Christianity. These include Roksari Kanbari, a 65-year old  who was arrested and detained in Karaj, and forced to endure ten days of intensive interrogation. Early one...
Algeria: Authorities shut down church again

Algeria: Authorities shut down church again

Christians in Algeria request prayer for a congregation in the Kayblie region, which faces ongoing pressure from the authorities. After officials sealed the church building in October 2018, the congregation continued to meet for worship in a tent erected in the church...
Turkey: Court of Cassation upholds verdict in Malatya Zirve case

Turkey: Court of Cassation upholds verdict in Malatya Zirve case

The 16th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation today upheld the verdict issued against the five perpetrators in the Malatya Zirve murder trial relating to the 2007 murder of three Christians. A demand from the Association of Protestant Churches in Turkey (TeK) to...
Iran: Annual Report on Rights Violations Released

Iran: Annual Report on Rights Violations Released

Middle East Concern, in collaboration with Open Doors International, Article 18 and CSW has released the 2018 report on violations of the rights of Christians in Iran. During 2018, the Iranian Christian community, along with other religious minorities, continued to...
Iraq: Christians facing intimidation

Iraq: Christians facing intimidation

Christians in Iraq request prayer following two shooting incidents outside churches in the villages of Bartella and Qaraqosh, in the first week of December 2018. On 1 December, several cars parked in front of the Syrian Catholic “St George” church in Bartella. They...