Persecuted at home, Iran's Christian converts finding Europe's doors closed
Dangers to Christians are real: according to the evangelical Decision magazine, Iran, where the Bible was banned in 1991 and apostasy is punishable by death, is ranked ninth on the list of 50 most dangerous countries for Christians.
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While Christianity is the largest non-Muslim religion in Iran, according to Open Doors International, which provides support to persecuted Christians, Germany is increasingly unlikely to give asylum to the Islamic Republic's fleeing Christian population.
"Refugees from Iran receive less and less protection," reports the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe.
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