by Steve Dew-Jones | 29 Apr 2025 | News
The wife of an Iranian-Armenian pastor arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents over two weeks ago remains in solitary confinement in Evin Prison, according to Article18’s sources. Lida Alexani, 56, whose husband Joseph Shahbazian is also still in Evin Prison after...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 28 Apr 2025 | News
Three Christian converts including a woman pregnant with her first child have had their long prison sentences upheld by a Tehran appeal court. Narges Nasri, Abbas Soori and Mehran Shamloui were sentenced last month to a combined total of more than 40 years in prison...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 25 Apr 2025 | News
The UK’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), David Smith, has said there are “few countries on Earth that seem less free when it comes to FoRB than Iran”. Mr Smith was speaking at our third annual report presentation at the UK parliament, held in...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 22 Apr 2025 | News
An imprisoned Christian convert who went on hunger strike to protest against his mistreatment in Tehran’s Evin Prison has started eating again after receiving reassurances. Amir-Ali Minaei, who has a heart condition and was recently assaulted by a prison officer,...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 12 Apr 2025 | News
An imprisoned Iranian Christian convert who has a heart condition and was recently assaulted by a prison guard has gone on hunger strike. According to Article18’s sources, Amir-Ali Minaei will also cease taking his medication in protest against the denial of access to...
