by Steve Dew-Jones | 17 Jan 2019 | Reports
This report is the result of collaboration between Article18, Middle East Concern, CSW, and Open Doors International. Executive Summary During 2018, the Iranian Christian community, along with other religious minorities, continued to suffer multiple violations of...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 17 Jan 2019 | Reports
Iran’s mistreatment of religious minorities, including the imprisonment of 37 converts to Christianity, is highlighted in the Iran chapter of Human Rights Watch’s latest annual World Report. “As of September 30, Iran has sentenced 37 Christians who...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 17 Jan 2019 | News
Iran’s mistreatment of religious minorities, including the imprisonment of 37 converts to Christianity, is highlighted in the Iran chapter of Human Rights Watch’s latest annual World Report. “As of September 30, Iran has sentenced 37 Christians who converted from...
by designer | 17 Jan 2019 | News
An “unprecedented” wave of raids on private house gatherings of Christians at the end of 2018, leading to more than 100 arrests, was the culmination of a year in which religious freedom continued to be violated in Iran, reveals Article18’s inaugural annual report. One...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 16 Jan 2019 | News
Iran has risen to 9th on Open Doors International’s ranking of the 50 countries where it’s hardest to be a Christian. Last year, Iran was 10th on the charity’s World Watch List, but this year it has risen above neighbouring Iraq, which has moved down to 13th place,...
