by Steve Dew-Jones | 9 Nov 2023 | News
Three “Church of Iran” members sentenced to five years in prison for their participation in house-churches have been permitted to serve the remainder of their sentences outside prison, but must report back daily to work at an adjacent factory. Ahmad Sarparast, Morteza...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 8 Nov 2023 | News
The UN Human Rights Committee has reminded Iran of its obligations, as a signatory of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to provide religious freedom to its citizens, including to adopt a religion of their choosing and to change...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 13 Oct 2023 | News
Iran’s violations of the rights of religious minorities, including Christians, was one of the issues raised by a panel of UN experts this week as they questioned a delegation from the Islamic Republic on its compliance with international law. Article 18 of the...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 4 Oct 2023 | Features
An Iranian Christian couple recently resettled in Canada have spoken of their longing to finally be able to call somewhere “home”, having spent seven and a half years as refugees in Turkey. Earlier this year, Article18 released a report outlining the “critical need”...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 29 Sep 2023 | Features
Elmira Torabi says becoming a refugee was the last thing on her mind when she left Iran in early 2021 to begin a master’s degree in nanotechnological engineering in Rome. But within four months, Elmira had not only discontinued her studies, but had left Italy for...
