Update: Maryam&Marzieh fled Iraq!

Latest news: Maryam and Marzieh were arrested on March 05, 2009, remained in prison for 259 days, until Nov. 18, 2009, acquitted of Charges 5 months later and fled Iran on May 22, 2010

Τελευταία νέα: Η Μαρυάμ και η Μαρζιέχ συνελήφθησαν στις 5 Μαρτίου 2009, έμειναν στη φυλακή για 259 ημέρες ως τις 18 Νοεμβρίου 2009, απαλλάχθηκαν από τις κατηγορίες 5 μήνες μετά και έφυγαν από το Ιράν στις 22 Μαΐου 2010

EN: Maryam Rostampour and Marzieh Esmaeilabad are detained in solitary confinement in a Tehran prison, where they were interrogated while blindfolded. They are held since March 2009 and were tried on August 9, when they were sentenced to death. Their crime? They were Muslims and converted to Christianity!

The Iranian law punishes "apostasy" from Islam with life imprisonment or the death penalty.

In addition, § 225.10 of this bill calls for women that: "They must be whipped during the five daily prayer times, and their quality of life and the quantity of food, clothing and water must be lowered until they show remorse."

On 9 August 2009 they were asked in court to renounce their Christian faith, but they repeatedly stressed that they did not regret and did not recant faith in Christ.
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GR: Η Maryam και η Marzieh κρατούνται σε φυλακή της Τεχεράνης μαστιγώνονται κάθε φορά που ο ιμάμης καλεί για προσευχή τους πιστούς μουσουλμάνους (5 φορές καθημερινά!), ταπεινώνονται και τιμωρούνται με στέρηση τροφής και νερού. Ο λόγος; Ήταν μουσουλμάνες κι έγιναν χριστιανές!

GR: ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ! Οι Μαρυάμ και Μαρζιέχ αφέθηκαν ελεύθερες στις 18 Νοεμβρίου 2009, μετά από 259 ημέρες κράτησης, και θα δικαστούν για προπαγάνδιση του Χριστιανισμού και αποστασία από το Ισλάμ. Στείλτε σε 4 ιρανικές πρεσβείες μήνυμα για τη δίκαιη εκδίκαση της υόθεσής τους από τη σελίδα http://freemaryamandmarzieh.agazilos.org/2009/11/20/maryammarzieh-free-at-last/

EN: ATTENTION! Maryam and Marzieh were released on November 18 after 259 days in detention, and they will be tried or propagation of Christianity and apostasy from Islam.

Please sent the following message to the Iranian embassy to your country:

We were so relieved to learn that Maryam Rostampour and Marzieh Esmaielabad were released from the infamous Evin prison. We were also happy to hear that the absolutely irrational anti-state charges against them were dropped.

It is a shame that these two ladies remained 259 days in detention without access to appropriate medical care. Because of this inhuman treatment, they are in very poor health. We hope that their health will be fully restored, and we expect and demand that both of them be judged fairly, with respect for human rights! In fact, we believe that both of them, as well as their families, should be compensated for all their inexcusable suffering!

It will be quite gratifying to see the Iranian judicial system treat Maryam and Marzieh fairly, proving that Iran fully respects Article 18 (1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) to which it is a state party. According to this article, Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching.

You can send this message to 4 Iranian embassies at http://freemaryamandmarzieh.agazilos.org/2009/11/20/maryammarzieh-free-at-last/

If you want to send messages to other Iranian embassies, you can find all the embassies of Iran worldwide at http://www.worldembassyinformation.com/iran-embassy/index.html

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[RalphNelson]

These ladies were just released yesterday.

[mardimitriou]

Yes they were released at last! I made the appropriate corrections, thank you.

[ApollwNotos]

ORHTODOX PRIDE WORLD WIDE

only orthodoxy makes genuine marvels

[mardimitriou]

This comment is irrelevant.

Orthodoxy has to do with the correct teaching about God , and with humbleness and modesty, NOT with pride.

Pride usually goes with other beliefs and practices, such as various forms of paganism, fascism etc.

[halkidian79]

na voithisoume re paidia oxi epeidh kapoioi ginane xristianoi, alla to idio tha kaname an kapoios xristianos ginontan mousoulmanos! Dikaiwma tou kathena na pisteuei otidhpote! Alla gia na exoume drash prepei na dothoun perissotera sovara stoixeia! Dhmosieute mia eggyri phgh eidhsewn wste na mathoume kai diastaurwsoume!

[mardimitriou]

Φυσικά το ίδιο θα κάναμε, μόνο που στις χριστιανικές χώρες δεν σε σκοτώνουν αν αλλάξεις θρησκεία οπότε δεν θα χρειαστεί! Στοιχεία στον ελληνικό τύπο δεν υπάρχουν, στη σελίδα της Αγαζήλου έχουν συγκεντρώσει ξένες πηγές.

[swatN1]

Πρέπει να υπερασπιστούμε το δικαίωμά τους για ελεύθερη πίστη.Το θέμα όμως είναι να το κάνουμε συνειδητά και όχι μόνο επειδή είναι χριστιανές αλλά γιατί ο καθένας μας έχει το δικαίωμα να πιστεύει εκεί που θέλει αυτός και όχι εκει που του το επιβάλλουν.

[kazas78]

FREE THOSE WOMEN!

[prathapjag]

Amen !

[green0451]

all Christians are happy and proud that these two women have chosen Christianity as a religion and resisted the threats of the infidels.

[ida1yomomywarnyabout]

@mukepeang Hate spawns Hate

[kinigotooniro]

can anyone tell me what happened with this women please..

[MrGriegos]

This is very sad. The Muslims in Iran also discriminate against the Zoroastrians.

[FreeBritain1]

They are free!

Thank you almighty and merciful Father.

[FreeBritain1]

These two women are now released.

[GreekMurtadd]

May God bless our courageous sisters and give them the final victory against the dark forces of evil. May all of our Muslim brothers break free of this satanic religion of Islam.

[tzimaras7]

den tha grapso sxolio.apla efxome mia mera na doso tin efkeria ston eafto mou kai tin xara kai na kano praksi afto pou mou xarise aploxera o topos mou,ekdikisi,kapios tha tin plirosi mia mera.makari na itan sigenis mou oi dio kopeles.tha ixame ali tropi stin oli istoria.kriti simeni pola,,,,,,,,