by Steve Dew-Jones | 21 Dec 2025 | Case Studies
(Last updated: December 2025) Summary Iranian-Armenian couple Joseph and Lida Shahbazian and Christian converts Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh, Aida Najaflou and another woman whose name cannot be publicised were sentenced to a combined over 70 years in prison in October...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 20 Dec 2025 | Prisoners
Mansour and his brother Mahmoud were arrested at a Christmas gathering in 2021 and later sentenced to four years in prison on “propaganda” charges related to their involvement in a house-church. The two brothers began serving their sentences ahead of Christmas 2025...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 19 Dec 2025 | Witness Statements
For a summary of Alireza’s story, you can read our feature article here. Introduction 1. My name is Alireza Aghajari. I was born in June 1979 to a Muslim family in Shiraz and became acquainted with Islam and its religious practices at the age of 10. From the age of 13...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 16 Dec 2025 | Prisoners
Mahmoud and his brother Mansour were arrested at a Christmas gathering in 2021 and later sentenced to four years in prison on “propaganda” charges related to their involvement in a house-church. The two brothers began serving their sentences ahead of Christmas 2025...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 9 Dec 2025 | News
Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined more than 50 years in prison on charges related to ordinary religious activities such as praying, performing baptisms, taking Communion and celebrating Christmas. The five include two former prisoners of...
