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Christian convert released after two years in Evin Prison
An Iranian Christian convert has been released from Evin Prison after two years in detention on...
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Targeting of ‘at risk’ religious minorities ‘continuing despite ceasefire’ – UN experts
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has...
Amir-Ali Minaei
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Charge:
Establishing a house-church -
Sentence:
3 years & 7 months -
Urgent Concern:
Denied medical care
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The Seed of The Sacred Fig gives terrifying glimpse of what persecuted Christians face
The types of psychological – and in some instances physical – torture shown in The Seed of the Sacred Fig mirror the testimonies of the dozens of Christians interviewed by Article18 in recent years.
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The suffocation and slow death of the Anglican Church in Iran
With no longer any bishop in the country, nor even visits of foreign-based bishops permitted, no churches open, and no possibility of new members, the future of the Anglican Church in Iran seems bleak.
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‘When I was 13, my older brother was murdered on his way back from work’
An extract from a recent BBC recording from British-Iranian bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, daughter of the first Persian bishop of Iran and sister of a martyr of the Iranian Church.
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Maryam and Reza
For a summary of Maryam and Reza’s story, you can read our feature article here. Conversion Maryam...
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