‘No-one imprisoned for beliefs’ one of Iran’s ‘1000s of lies’ – Anoosheh Ashoori

‘No-one imprisoned for beliefs’ one of Iran’s ‘1000s of lies’ – Anoosheh Ashoori

A British-Iranian who spent over four years in Tehran’s Evin Prison says claims by Islamic Republic officials that “no-one is imprisoned in Iran because of their beliefs” are “among the 1000s of lies they have said”.

The case of Alexander B.

The case of Alexander B.

Of all the examples in the leaked Edaalate Ali files pertaining to Christians, one case stands out: that of a […]

‘I still remember all their threats’

‘I still remember all their threats’

Maryam Jalili was 40 years old when she became a Christian, and by then had already been through so much. […]

‘My whole life was affected by persecution and harassment due to my faith’

‘My whole life was affected by persecution and harassment due to my faith’

Esmaeil Maghrebinezhad is pensive as he relates the story of his conversion to Christianity in the early days of the […]

‘Christmas is always a reminder of our arrest and imprisonment’

‘Christmas is always a reminder of our arrest and imprisonment’

Four Iranian Christians who were arrested at Christmas time or spent the festive season in prison have shared with Article18 […]

Iranian Christian refugee pens poem about pain of forced migration

Iranian Christian refugee pens poem about pain of forced migration

The daughter of an Iranian Christian couple who fled Iran to claim asylum in Turkey has written a poem highlighting […]

‘Our daughter was terrified, running around the room, shaking and crying’

‘Our daughter was terrified, running around the room, shaking and crying’

Touraj and Elaheh’s youngest daughter, Elina, had just turned 10 years old and was still asleep when intelligence agents came […]

Iranian Christian refugees resettled in Canada longing to call somewhere ‘home’

Iranian Christian refugees resettled in Canada longing to call somewhere ‘home’

An Iranian Christian couple recently resettled in Canada have spoken of their longing to finally be able to call somewhere […]

‘I’m just a ghost here in Sweden,’ says rejected asylum-seeker

‘I’m just a ghost here in Sweden,’ says rejected asylum-seeker

Elmira Torabi says becoming a refugee was the last thing on her mind when she left Iran in early 2021 […]

‘Hearing the door knock, the fear that struck me on the day of my arrest came over me again’

‘Hearing the door knock, the fear that struck me on the day of my arrest came over me again’

It’s 10 years since Nasrin was arrested, but it has taken nearly all that time for her to recover and […]