Latest

  • Keyword

  • Sort by date

  • Category

Supreme Court orders retrial of Christian couple serving combined 10-year sentence

Supreme Court orders retrial of Christian couple serving combined 10-year sentence

An Iranian Christian couple serving a combined 10 years in prison for belonging to a house-church have had their third […]

10. The Fateful Day Arrives

10. The Fateful Day Arrives

After living for three years in constant anticipation of re-arrest, Mojtaba recalls the moment his worst fears finally came to pass.

9. Living in Expectation of Arrest

9. Living in Expectation of Arrest

Mojtaba explains what it is like to live in the constant expectation of re-arrest.

Annual report launch at UN Human Rights Council

Annual report launch at UN Human Rights Council

Two UN special rapporteurs and an Assyrian Christian couple forced to flee Iran after being sentenced to a combined 15 […]

Annual report presentation at UK parliament

Annual report presentation at UK parliament

The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief joined Article18’s Mansour Borji and two Iranian Christian survivors of persecution for the UK parliament presentation of our joint annual report.

8. Trial

8. Trial

Mojtaba recounts his year-long trial.

7. Taste of Freedom

7. Taste of Freedom

Mojtaba talks us through his emotions in the moments and days after his release on bail.

Supreme Court agrees to retrial of Iranian-Armenian pastor serving 10-year sentence

Supreme Court agrees to retrial of Iranian-Armenian pastor serving 10-year sentence

Iran’s Supreme Court has agreed that an ethnic Armenian pastor serving a 10-year prison sentence for holding church services in […]

Church Haik Hovsepian founded set to be sold by Iranian state

Church Haik Hovsepian founded set to be sold by Iranian state

A church of huge significance for Iranian Christians is set to be sold by an organisation headed by Iran’s Supreme […]

6. Behind Bars

6. Behind Bars

Mojtaba recalls his first moments in prison, including being ordered not to tell anyone there that his “crime” was being a Christian.