Name: Shahrooz Eslamdoust Country/Area of Origin: Iran Background: Eslamdoust is one of the group of nine Iranian Christian converts that were arrested throughout January and February 2019. Reason for Arrest: On 15 February 2019, Shahrooz Eslamdoust was arrested with Mohammed Vafadar and Kamal Naamanian during a house church raid. Their arrests coincided with the detention of …
Name: Babak Hosseinzadeh Country/Area of Origin: Iran Background: Hosseinzadeh is one of the group of nine Iranian Christian converts that were arrested throughout January and February 2019. Reason for Arrest: On 23 February 2019, Babak Hosseinzadeh was arrested at a house church. Six other Iranian Christian colleagues – Abdolreza Ali Haghnejad, Shahrooz Eslamdoust, Khalil Dehghanpour, Hossein …
Name: Mehdi Khatibi Country/Area of Origin: Iran Background: Khatibi is one of the group of nine Iranian Christian converts that were arrested throughout January and February 2019. Reason for Arrest: On 23 February 2019, Mehdi Khatibi was arrested at a house church. Six other Iranian Christian colleagues – Abdolreza Ali Haghnejad, Shahrooz Eslamdoust, Khalil Dehghanpour, Hossein …
Name: Behnam Akhlaghi Country/Area of Origin: Iran Background: Akhlaghi is one of the group of nine Iranian Christian converts that were arrested throughout January and February 2019. Reason for Arrest: On 23 February 2019, Behnam Akhlaghi was summoned to the office of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to be arrested following the arrests of his colleagues, Mehdi …
Name: Mohammad Ali (Yasser) Mosayebzadeh Country/Area of Origin: Iran Background: Mosayebzadeh was one of the Iranian Christians arrested alongside Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, Mohammad Reza Omidi, and Saheb Fadaee. Reason for Arrest: Mosayebzadeh was arrested on 13 May 2016 along with the three other Iranian Christians and was released on bail two weeks later alongside Mohammad Reza Omidi …
Name: Saheb Fadaee Country/Area of Origin: Iran Background: Saheb was one of the Iranian Christians arrested alongside Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, Mohammad Reza Omidi, and Mohammad Ali Mosayebzadeh. Prior to his arrest, he worked as a deacon at the Church of Iran. Reason for Arrest: Saheb was arrested on 13 May 2016 along with the three …
Name: Haile Nayzgi Country/Area of Origin: Eritrea Background: Prior to his arrest, Nayzgi was the senior accountant at World Vision, an accountant with World Evangelical Alliance, and the Chair of the Full Gospel Church of Eritrea. Reason for Arrest: On 23 May 2004, Nayzgi was arrested during a 5 AM raid on his home, during which …
Name: Kiflu Gebremeskel Country/Area of Origin: Eritrea Background: Dr. Kiflu Gebremeskel was the Chair of the Eritrean Evangelical Alliance, a senior pastor and leader of the Full Gospel Church, and was a lecturer for the University of Asmara. Reason for Arrest: On 23 May 2004, Dr. Kiflu was arrested during a 5 AM raid on …
Name: Kidane Weldou Country/Area of Origin: Eritrea Background: Weldou is a senior pastor of the Full Gospel Church in Asmara, Eritrea, where he was a member for years prior to his time as a pastor. Prior to his arrest, Weldou was also a member of the executive committee of Gideons International and was a biology …
Name: Mussie Ezaz Country/Area of Origin: Eritrea Background: Ezaz is an evangelist pastor and youth leader that was active in the Eritrean capital of Asmara prior to his detention. He had worked for 14 years preaching and leading the Kale Hiwot Church of Eritrea and its youth ministry. Reason for Arrest: Ezaz was first arrested …
