WEDNESDAY, 01 MAY 2013
Iranian Christian refugees in Norway held their first demonstration in support of Iranian Christian prisoners, in front of the Iranian embassy in Oslo, the Norwegian capital.
Mohammad Heidari, coordinator of this gathering told Mohabat News, "Our primary focus in this event was to show our support for freedom of speech and Christian prisoners in Iran, and call for a stop to Christian persecution. We also wanted to bring attention to the report of Ahamd Shaheed, the UN's special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran."
A report on the persecution of Iranian Christians by the Islamic Regime of Iran was read at the event. The report included the killing of a number of Church leaders by Iranian Intelligence agents and the harassment of Christians in 2012. The report highlighted the use of threats and pressure by the Islamic Republic against Christians to isolate them from society and limit them culturally.
The social and political issues of today's Iran was another focus of the gathering.
Heidari added, "At the event, we also read a report, reviewing the lack of freedom of speech in Iran which has worsened under Ahmadinejad's presidency and reached its peak in the post 2009 election uprisings. After the famous speech of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, a large number of critics, journalists, authors, Human Rights activists and Christian converts were arrested in different parts of the country.
Christian refugee participants at the first demonstration in support of Iranian Christian prisoners read a statement, calling on the Islamic regime of Iran to allow Iranian Christians, especially Farsi-speaking Christians, to practice their faith without fear as outlined in international laws and the Iranian constitution.
They also condemned the arrest and imprisonment of Christian converts and pastors in Iran and called for their immediate release.
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