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Imprisoned Christian convert with heart condition begins hunger strike

Imprisoned Christian convert with heart condition begins hunger strike

An imprisoned Iranian Christian convert who has a heart condition and was recently assaulted by a prison guard has gone […]

US told to ‘demand accountability’ for religious freedom violations in Iran talks

US told to ‘demand accountability’ for religious freedom violations in Iran talks

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has called on the US government to “demand accountability for Iran’s religious freedom […]

Iranian-Armenian Christian’s mother dies during ongoing detention

Iranian-Armenian Christian’s mother dies during ongoing detention

The mother of an Iranian-Armenian pastor who has been held in Tehran’s Evin Prison for over two months has passed […]

‘When I was 13, my older brother was murdered on his way back from work’

‘When I was 13, my older brother was murdered on his way back from work’

An extract from a recent BBC recording from British-Iranian bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, daughter of the first Persian bishop of Iran and sister of a martyr of the Iranian Church.

Iran rapporteur and fact-finding mission mandates renewed

Iran rapporteur and fact-finding mission mandates renewed

The mandates of the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran and independent fact-finding mission (FFM) have both been […]

Brothers sentenced to four years in prison, fined and exiled

Brothers sentenced to four years in prison, fined and exiled

Two brothers who were arrested at a Christmas gathering over three years ago have both been sentenced to four years in […]

Denying prisoners religious books, instruction violates rights – UN rapporteur

Denying prisoners religious books, instruction violates rights – UN rapporteur

Providing detainees with access to their holy books and religious instruction should be considered among the “minimum standards” that States must respect in order not to violate their rights, says the UN’s Special Rapporteur on FoRB

US Commission on International Religious Freedom 2025 annual report

US Commission on International Religious Freedom 2025 annual report

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the US government to ensure that religious refugees from […]

US commission calls for permanent acceptance of Iran’s religious refugees

US commission calls for permanent acceptance of Iran’s religious refugees

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on the US government to ensure that religious refugees from […]

The suffocation and slow death of the Anglican Church in Iran

The suffocation and slow death of the Anglican Church in Iran

With no longer any bishop in the country, nor even visits of foreign-based bishops permitted, no churches open, and no possibility of new members, the future of the Anglican Church in Iran seems bleak.