by Mansour Borji | 4 Jul 2026 | Analysis
For nearly four decades, the human rights record of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, drew sustained criticism from United Nations human rights mechanisms, international NGOs, and independent experts. Among the most persistent concerns was the Islamic...
by Mansour Borji | 29 Jun 2026 | Features
By Mansour Borji It is with profound sadness that Article18 mourns the passing of Rev Edward Hovsepian-Mehr, one of the most consequential Christian leaders in modern Iran and a faithful servant of Christ whose life was marked by courage, sacrifice, and unwavering...
by Mansour Borji | 14 Mar 2026 | Analysis
Evaluating political alternatives through the lens of religious freedom For millions of Iranians—especially religious minorities—the central political question is no longer simply whether the Islamic Republic can reform itself. After decades of repression, including...
by Mansour Borji | 4 Nov 2025 | News
One of five Christian converts sentenced to a combined total of over 40 years in Tehran’s Evin Prison on charges related to their religious activities has begun serving his sentence of nine and a half years. Morteza Faghanpour-Saasi, 38, who is from the city of...
by Mansour Borji | 4 Nov 2025 | News
A Christian convert who has been detained in the women’s ward of Tehran’s Evin Prison since February has suffered a spinal fracture after falling from her bunk bed. Aida Najaflou, who is 44 years old, was taken to Taleghani Hospital for an X-ray after...
