SZ and JM (Christians - FS Confirmed) Iran v. Secretary of State for the Home Department
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12 November 2008
SZ and JM (Christians - FS Confirmed) Iran v. Secretary of State for the Home Department
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It remains to be seen whether the proposed inclusion of apostasy in the amended criminal code will make a material difference. The amendments to the code are part of a wholesale change in the criminal law and not solely aimed at converts. The proposals are still before Parliament.
'Proselytising' and 'evangelising' are not terms of art and distinctions should not be drawn between them.
Insofar as related to non-ethnic Christians, this decision is replaced by the country guidance decision in PS (Christianity - risk) Iran CG [2020] UKUT 00046 (IAC).