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Convert flogged for second time, now faces exile

Convert flogged for second time, now faces exile

A house-church leader who has already spent nearly five years in prison, and was once flogged for drinking Communion wine, has been flogged a second time and now faces two years in exile. 

Iranian Christian refugees in Sweden share frustrations at asylum process

Iranian Christian refugees in Sweden share frustrations at asylum process

Over the past three years, Article18 has reported on numerous occasions about a group of Iranian Christians in Sweden who […]

‘Critical need’ for new resettlement opportunities for Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey – report

‘Critical need’ for new resettlement opportunities for Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey – report

There is a “critical need” for new resettlement opportunities and sponsorship programmes for Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey, says a […]

The Plight of Iranian Christians Claiming International Protection in Türkiye

The Plight of Iranian Christians Claiming International Protection in Türkiye

There is a “critical need” for new resettlement opportunities and sponsorship programmes for Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey, says a […]

‘I didn’t know worshipping and praying in Jesus’ name was illegal’

‘I didn’t know worshipping and praying in Jesus’ name was illegal’

When he was arrested, Vahid Hakani told his interrogator he hadn’t known until that day “that gathering and worshipping and […]

Vahid Hakani

Vahid Hakani

My name is Vahid Hakani, and I was born in 1982 into a Muslim family, but what I heard from a relative about Jesus made me decide to follow him. I was twice threatened and interrogated by the Ministry of Intelligence, and then on Wednesday 8 February 2012, I was arrested.

Decade-long prison sentence for Iranian Christian reduced to two years

Decade-long prison sentence for Iranian Christian reduced to two years

A Court of Appeal in Tehran has cut a decade-long prison sentence for a Christian down to two years after […]

‘We use money that could feed hungry Muslims to restore Christian churches’ – tourism minister

‘We use money that could feed hungry Muslims to restore Christian churches’ – tourism minister

In the week of the 10th anniversary of the forced closure of the largest Persian-speaking church in Iran, the Islamic […]

Bishop Guli calls for safe legal route for Iranians fleeing persecution for faith

Bishop Guli calls for safe legal route for Iranians fleeing persecution for faith

British-Iranian bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani has called on the UK government to consider offering a “safe-route scheme” for Iranians fleeing persecution […]

10 years since forced closure of Iran’s largest Persian-speaking church

10 years since forced closure of Iran’s largest Persian-speaking church

This Sunday will be the 10th anniversary of the forced closure of the largest Persian-speaking church in Iran, the Central […]