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‘My whole life was affected by persecution and harassment due to my faith’

‘My whole life was affected by persecution and harassment due to my faith’

Esmaeil Maghrebinezhad is pensive as he relates the story of his conversion to Christianity in the early days of the […]

Esmaeil Maghrebinezhad

Esmaeil Maghrebinezhad

My name is Esmaeil Maghrebinezhad and I was born in 1954 in Tehran. My whole life was affected by persecution and harassment due to my faith.

Christian convert released on bail of nearly $40,000

Christian convert released on bail of nearly $40,000

A Christian convert detained for three weeks, following his arrest by Ministry of Intelligence agents, has been released on bail […]

‘Faceless victims’ report launch at UK parliament

‘Faceless victims’ report launch at UK parliament

Article18’s joint annual report – published in collaboration with CSW, Open Doors and Middle East Concern – was presented at […]

Christian convert imprisoned and exiled by Islamic Republic ‘died of heart attack’

Christian convert imprisoned and exiled by Islamic Republic ‘died of heart attack’

A Christian convert who had been imprisoned and exiled by the regime has been found dead aged 37.  Ebrahim Firouzi’s […]

‘Faceless victims’ the focus of 2024 annual report

‘Faceless victims’ the focus of 2024 annual report

Article18’s newly released annual report focuses on the many victims whose names and faces remain unknown, due to fear that […]

‘Faceless Victims: Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran’

‘Faceless Victims: Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran’

Article18’s newly released annual report focuses on the many victims whose names and faces remain unknown, due to fear that […]

Christian convert facing imprisonment in Iran threatened with deportation from Turkey

Christian convert facing imprisonment in Iran threatened with deportation from Turkey

A Christian convert who fled Iran in 2013 to escape his impending imprisonment on account of his faith now faces […]

‘Persecution of church members started first week of Revolution’

‘Persecution of church members started first week of Revolution’

As the 45th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution approaches, Article18 uses extracts from the book of the former bishop of […]

Brothers face ‘propaganda’ charges under amended Article 500

Brothers face ‘propaganda’ charges under amended Article 500

Two brothers arrested before Christmas and detained for a month have been charged with “deviant educational or propaganda activities contrary […]