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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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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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Why did a Tehran church host a memorial service for Ali Khamenei?
A memorial service for the assassinated former Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, was held in a...
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Why has Iran named a metro station after the Virgin Mary?
At a time when systemic discrimination against Christians in Iran continues unabated, the opening of a new metro station named after Mary and adorned with Christian symbols stands as a striking contradiction.
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