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Armenian faces court hearing on charges of ‘promoting Christianity’

Armenian faces court hearing on charges of ‘promoting Christianity’

An Armenian Christian who remains in Evin Prison nearly five months after his arrest faces a first court hearing this […]

Islamic Republic delegation quizzed by UN experts on compliance with international law

Islamic Republic delegation quizzed by UN experts on compliance with international law

Iran’s violations of the rights of religious minorities, including Christians, was one of the issues raised by a panel of […]

Iranian-Armenian pastor begins 10-year sentence for his ‘disturbing’ teachings

Iranian-Armenian pastor begins 10-year sentence for his ‘disturbing’ teachings

As Iran’s president was flying to New York this morning, an Iranian-Armenian pastor was handing himself in to prison in […]

‘We use money that could feed hungry Muslims to restore Christian churches’ – tourism minister

‘We use money that could feed hungry Muslims to restore Christian churches’ – tourism minister

In the week of the 10th anniversary of the forced closure of the largest Persian-speaking church in Iran, the Islamic […]

USCIRF report focuses on ‘sharply deteriorated religious freedom’ in Iran

USCIRF report focuses on ‘sharply deteriorated religious freedom’ in Iran

The “sharply deteriorated religious-freedom conditions” in Iran are the focus of the cover and introduction to the latest annual report […]

US Commission on International Religious Freedom 2023 annual report

US Commission on International Religious Freedom 2023 annual report

The “sharply deteriorated religious-freedom conditions” in Iran are the focus of the cover and introduction to the latest annual report […]

Annual report launch at UN Human Rights Council

Annual report launch at UN Human Rights Council

Two UN special rapporteurs and an Assyrian Christian couple forced to flee Iran after being sentenced to a combined 15 […]

Annual report presentation at UK parliament

Annual report presentation at UK parliament

The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief joined Article18’s Mansour Borji and two Iranian Christian survivors of persecution for the UK parliament presentation of our joint annual report.

‘Iran ostracises and silences Assyrians and Armenians who speak out’

‘Iran ostracises and silences Assyrians and Armenians who speak out’

The daughter of Iranian-Assyrian church leaders who were forced to flee Iran has sought to explain the “very strong contrast” between Christians like her parents and those who make public statements in support of the regime.

Meet Iran’s latest Christian prisoners of conscience

Meet Iran’s latest Christian prisoners of conscience

The similarities and differences between the latest set of Iranian Christians to have been jailed show clearly that, in the Islamic Republic, neither recognised nor unrecognised Christians are free to act out their beliefs.