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Christian convert in Iran gets six years in prison

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

Iran’s court of appeals has upheld a six-year prison term imposed on a man who converted to Christianity from Islam and organised a house church.

The Christian convert, Farshid Fat’hi, had been charged with “acting against national security through membership of the Christian organization Ilam, collection of funds and propaganda against the Islamic Regime by helping spread Christianity in the country”.

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