by Steve Dew-Jones | 19 May 2025 | News
A Christian convert arrested over three months ago remains in Evin Prison, having been unable to afford the extremely high bail set for her. Aida Najaflou, 43, was arrested at her parents’ home in Tehran on 6 February and taken to Ward 209 of the prison, which is...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 13 May 2025 | News
An Iranian-Armenian pastor’s wife detained in Evin Prison for the past month on unknown charges has been released on bail equivalent to $50,000. Lida Alexani, 56, was released earlier today, one month and one day after her arrest at her home in Tehran. Lida is the...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 9 May 2025 | News
An Armenian Christian serving a 10-year prison sentence in Tehran’s Evin Prison has written a letter protesting against his “unfair” imprisonment on “unfounded” charges, following the rejection of his second application for a retrial. Hakop Gochumyan, 36, has been in...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 8 May 2025 | News
Three Christian converts including a woman pregnant with her first child have been summoned to begin prison sentences totalling over 40 years on charges related to their religious beliefs and worship meetings. Narges Nasri, Abbas Soori and Mehran Shamloui were...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 8 May 2025 | News
Three Christian converts including a woman pregnant with her first child have been summoned to begin prison sentences totalling over 40 years on charges related to their religious beliefs and worship meetings. Narges Nasri, Abbas Soori and Mehran Shamloui were...
