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‘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”.

Misinformation and Disinformation: Implications for Freedom of Religion of Belief

Misinformation and Disinformation: Implications for Freedom of Religion of Belief

The Iranian authorities’ “systematic” and “targeted” dissemination of disinformation about religious minorities, including Christians, has been highlighted in a report […]

Iran’s ‘systematic’ disinformation about religious minorities risks ‘profound harms’ – report

Iran’s ‘systematic’ disinformation about religious minorities risks ‘profound harms’ – report

Embed from Getty Images The Iranian authorities’ “systematic” and “targeted” dissemination of disinformation about religious minorities, including Christians, has been […]

Over 300 Christian cases among hacked Tehran judiciary files

Over 300 Christian cases among hacked Tehran judiciary files

The case files of over 300 Christians who faced charges related to their faith and religious activities are among the […]

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 […]

Christian convert dies while awaiting result of appeal against prison sentence

Christian convert dies while awaiting result of appeal against prison sentence

One of the eight Christian converts recently sentenced to a combined 45 years in prison for their involvement in house-churches […]

‘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. […]

Maryam Jalili

Maryam Jalili

My name is Maryam and I was born in 1964 in Neyshabur. I still remember all my interrogators’ threats. I always used to pass by construction sites with fear, afraid they would deliberately drop an iron beam on my head.

UN report: ‘Persecution based on gender, ethnic and religious grounds intersect in Iran’

UN report: ‘Persecution based on gender, ethnic and religious grounds intersect in Iran’

A new report from the United Nations’ Fact-Finding Mission says ethnic and religious minorities were singled out in the Iran […]

Christian convert reportedly threatened with second conviction for publicising case

Christian convert reportedly threatened with second conviction for publicising case

A Christian convert serving a two-year prison sentence for “acting against national security by connecting with ‘Zionist’ Christian organisations” has […]