Morocco Begins Large-Scale Expulsion of Foreign Christians

By Damaris Kremida

Published: March 14, 2010

Morocco Begins Large-Scale Expulsion of Foreign Christians  | read this item

ISTANBUL (Compass Direct News) – Moroccan authorities have deported more than 40 foreign Christian aid workers in an ongoing, nationwide crackdown that included the expulsion of foster parents caring for 33 Moroccan orphans.
Deportations of foreign Christians continued at press time, with Moroccan authorities expressing their intention to deport specifically U.S. nationals. Sources in Morocco told [...]

European Court Rules Against Turkey’s Religion ID

By Damaris Kremida

Published: February 5, 2010

European Court Rules Against Turkey’s Religion ID  | read this item

ISTANBUL (Compass Direct News) – A European court has ordered Turkey to remove the religious affiliation section from citizens’ identification cards, calling the practice a violation of human rights.
Religious minorities and in particular Christian converts in Turkey have faced discrimination because of the mandatory religion declaration on their identification cards, which was enforced until 2006. [...]

Iran Releases Two Christian Women from Evin Prison

By Damaris Kremida

Published: November 18, 2009

Iran Releases Two Christian Women from Evin Prison  | read this item

ISTANBUL (Compass Direct News) – Two Christian Iranian women, Maryam Rostampour, 27, and Marzieh Amirizadeh Esmaeilabad, 30, were released from prison this afternoon with no bail amid an international campaign calling for their freedom since their arrest on March 5.
The two women, whose health deteriorated while in detention at the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, [...]