Day: July 21, 2017

Earlier this month, 4 members of Saudi Arabia’s Shi’a community, one of which is understood to have been a juvenile when sentenced, were executed. In light of these executions, the APPG is concerned about the further members of Saudi’s Shi’a community – 14 at least – whose death sentences have recently been upheld. While waiting…

The Iranian Christian prisoner Ebrahim Firouzi has begun a hunger strike in protest against recent long prison sentences given to Christians in Iran. In recent weeks 11 Christians, including 2 church pastors, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms of 10 years or more, ostensibly on charges of (or related to) acting against national security….