https://freerepublic.com/tag/matthiashaghnejad/ en-us Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:18:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3241190/posts Iranian pastor Behnam Irani is being held in solitary confinement and is facing 18 new charges, including "spreading corruption on Earth," which is a capital crime. This is similar to "Moharabeh," or "warring against God," which was recently charged to another Christian, Pastor Matthias Haghnejad. Pastor Irani was arrested in December 2006, and sentenced in 2011 to six years imprisonment for "action against the state" and "action against the order." The fresh charges appear to be part of a surge in repression under the Rouhani presidency targeting religious and ethnic minorities. In June, Pastor Irani was removed from prison and... Voice of the Martyrs https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3241190/posts#comment Sat, 27 Dec 2014 05:18:39 GMT