Ahmad Sarparast, Morteza Mashoodkari, and Ayoob Poor-Rezazadeh were the second trio of converts to have been imprisoned as a result of convictions under the amended Article 500 of the penal code.

Two of the nine converts cleared by a Supreme Court judge of “acting against national security” have now been charged with “propaganda against the state”.

The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Iran has reiterated his “concern” at the regime’s “continued repression of religious minorities”, including arresting Christians “for the practice of their beliefs”.

Three converts from the northern city of Rasht have been summoned to begin serving prison sentences of between two and […]

The “heroic act” of converting to any other religion than Islam was the central talking point in yesterday’s webinar on […]

Ali Shahvari was detained for a year, including two months in solitary confinement, following his second arrest for his Christian […]

My name is Ali Shahvari, and I was born in Tehran in 1968. After I became a Christian, I changed my name from Ali to Iman [which means “faith”], and everyone has called me by that name since then.

Three converts from the northern city of Rasht are the latest to be charged under last year’s controversial amendments to Article 500 of the penal code, and could now face up to 10 years in prison.

A group of Christian converts cleared of any wrongdoing in November are now being forced to undertake “re-education” classes in the Islamic faith.

Eight of the nine converts recently released from prison pending a review of their case have been told their appeal will be heard next month.