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UN report blasts Iran for persecution of Christians, other religious minorities
Fox News ^ | March 21, 2014 | Benjamin Weinthal

Posted on 03/21/2014 9:32:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai

The election last year of self-professed moderate President Hassan Rouhani has not brought Iran's Christians any relief, according to a new United Nations report which finds the Islamic Republic's Bible believers more persecuted than ever.

The detailed report finds Iran has continued to imprison Christians for their faith and designated house churches and evangelical Christians as "threats to national security.” At least 49 Christians were among 307 religious minorities being held in Iranian jails as of January 2014, noted the UN, which also blasted the regime for its hostility to Jews, Baha’is, Zoroastrians and Dervish Muslims, the UN report stated. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; bahai; iran; rop; un; waronchristianity; zoroastrianism

1 posted on 03/21/2014 9:32:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Don’t worry, obama will let them have nukes and, increase the student visa’s for them to live in the USA.


2 posted on 03/21/2014 9:35:17 AM PDT by edcoil (Not a single republican was ever a slave owner. They were all democrats.)
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To: Olog-hai
UN report blasts Iran for persecution of Christians

UN pandering to Christians?

Must be hurting for support.

3 posted on 03/21/2014 9:44:38 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: Olog-hai

Wow, this is a surprise eh?
I’m sure Obama doesn’t understand how they could do this.


4 posted on 03/21/2014 10:06:51 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Olog-hai

I’ll take this seriously when this corrupt holdover from a socialist dream includes saudi Arabia Pakistan and the rest of Muslim run parastates on this list.


5 posted on 03/21/2014 10:45:39 AM PDT by eleni121 ("All Along the Watchtower" Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9)
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To: eleni121

This is almost a breakthrough for the UN. They’re really swimming upstream through their own heavy Islamic contingent. You can even hear them panting . . .


6 posted on 03/21/2014 10:54:49 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Seems these UN clowns have taken some time off from embezzling UNESCO and UNICEF contributions for booze and parties to issue a report on the muzzie horrors against Christians that’s been going on since long before the UN existed.

GET THE US OUT OF THE UN AND THE UN OUT OF THE US!!


7 posted on 03/21/2014 10:59:43 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (Ignorance is NOT BLISS. It is the ROAD TO SERFDOM! We're on a ROAD TRIP!!)
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To: Dick Bachert

More like “Get the UN off the planet”. Its existence has served only to weaken the USA and incite the world into WWIII.


8 posted on 03/21/2014 11:02:57 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

North Georgia is still covered with fading Get Us Out signboards put up 30+ years ago by moi and my crazy conservative friends.

I’ve moved beyond that sentiment, however, and heartily embrace yours! OFF THE PLANET WITH THEM!!!


9 posted on 03/21/2014 11:23:24 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (Ignorance is NOT BLISS. It is the ROAD TO SERFDOM! We're on a ROAD TRIP!!)
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