From Persecution to Promise: A Global Call to Action

From Persecution to Promise: A Global Call to Action

Iran has for many years been listed among the worst countries for persecuting Christians, featuring prominently every year on Open Doors International’s World Watch List of the top 50 persecutors and the US State Department’s Countries of Particular Concern for...
Hakop Gochumyan

Hakop Gochumyan

Hakop Gochumyan, an Armenian citizen, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and is currently incarcerated in Evin Prison on charges of “engaging in deviant educational and propaganda activities contrary to the sacred law of Islam through membership and...
Refugee Testimonies and Recommendations

Refugee Testimonies and Recommendations

These texts share the experiences and challenges of refugees who spent years in Turkey and, after facing various issues—including economic, cultural, and social difficulties—eventually succeeded in being resettled in Western countries, where they have now begun a new...
Esmail, Fariba & Helma

Esmail, Fariba & Helma

For a summary of the Shekoohi family’s story, you can read our feature article here. Names: Esmail (Homayoun) Shekoohi Gholamzadeh (Born, 1958) Fariba Nazemianpour (Born, 1970)Fatemeh (Helma) Shekoohi (Born, 2000) Dates of arrest: May 2008, 8 February 2012 Date...