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Iran: Imprisoned Christian women in peril |
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Maryam Rostampour (27) and Marzieh Esmaeilabad (30) are active members of Iran's Christian community.
After being arrested by officers from the Ministry of Intelligence on 5 March, they faced a hearing in a Revolutionary Court on 18 March. Accused of 'acting against state security' and 'taking part in illegal gatherings', they were then imprisoned without charge in the notorious Evin Prison, sharing an overcrowded cell with 27 other women. They are both very ill and are not receiving adequate medical attention. Amnesty International has issued an Urgent Action appeal on their behalf (AI UA 95-90 Iran). With its stance on the world's stage, advocacy for Iran seems hopeless, but we can enter the courts of the Lord -- and 'nothing will be impossible with God' (Luke 1:37 ESV). |
