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Iranian civil society organisations need ‘sustained support’, says UN expert
The chair of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI) has called for...
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Imprisoned convert denied access to Bible, threatened with death for apostasy
A Christian convert serving a sentence of over nine years in Evin Prison has gone on hunger strike...
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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Obituary: The Rev Edward Hovsepian-Mehr
Charismatic Iranian Protestant pastor who was persecuted for his faith in his home country and built up an underground church.
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Place to worship ‘integral’ to religious freedom
Having a place of worship has been described as an “integral” part of religious freedom at the...
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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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