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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 […]

Minorities: From Zarif’s imaginary world to the reality of discrimination in the Islamic Republic 

Minorities: From Zarif’s imaginary world to the reality of discrimination in the Islamic Republic 

Mohammad Javad Zarif emphasises “positive discrimination” for women and minorities, but it is the Islamic Republic that has been the main source of discrimination and oppression.

Article18 submits joint report ahead of Iran’s next UN review

Article18 submits joint report ahead of Iran’s next UN review

Article18 has submitted a joint report to the UN Human Rights Council ahead of Iran’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review, highlighting […]