The case of Alexander B.

The case of Alexander B.

by | 29 Aug 2024 | Features

Of all the examples in the leaked Edaalate Ali files pertaining to Christians, one case stands out: that of a dual national by the name of Alexander B, who at nearly 80 years old was sentenced to five years in prison for attending a house-church. The court documents...
‘I still remember all their threats’

‘I still remember all their threats’

by | 7 Aug 2024 | Features

Maryam Jalili was 40 years old when she became a Christian, and by then had already been through so much. At the age of just 17, Maryam’s firstborn son, who had been born in the year of the Islamic Revolution of 1979, died after contracting meningitis. Then, while...
Maryam Jalili

Maryam Jalili

by | 7 Aug 2024 | Witness Statements

For a summary of Maryam’s story, you can read our feature article here. Background 1. My name is Maryam and I was born in 1964 in Neyshabur [northeast Iran]. I had four sisters and two brothers. My father was a military man, and as a result he was extremely strict in...