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The English Christian woman who travelled to Iran to teach the blind
Doris Sadeghi, who died last year aged 95, travelled to Iran in 1955 to join the Ernst Christoffel...
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Lawyer who defended Christians released on bail after two months in prison
A lawyer who has defended political prisoners including several Iranian Christians has been...
Aida Najaflou
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Charge:
Propaganda (Article 500), gathering and collusion, insulting the Supreme Leader -
Sentence:
17 years in prison -
Urgent Concern:
Denied medical care; rheumatoid arthritis and spinal injury risk
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Ghazal Marzban
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Charge:
“Propaganda against the state” + “gathering and collusion against national security” -
Sentence:
9 Years 8 Months -
Held At:
Evin Prison
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‘Psychological torture is much worse than physical because the pain never stops’
Augustine still has nightmares about his time in prison and the multiple “gruelling” interrogation...
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In Memoriam: Rev Edward Hovsepian-Mehr (1950–2026)
By Mansour Borji It is with profound sadness that Article18 mourns the passing of Rev Edward...
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Christian converts in Sweden: protests, migration policies and UN condemnation
The UN Committee Against Torture has four times found Sweden guilty of violation its convention for its decisions to deport Christian converts, underscoring persistent concerns about the country’s immigration practices.
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