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‘Brainless’ converts from Islam to Christianity deserve death – cleric

‘Brainless’ converts from Islam to Christianity deserve death – cleric

A member of Iran’s Expediency Council of religious leaders appointed in an advisory capacity by the Supreme Leader has implied […]

Assyrian Presbyterian church in Tabriz closed down

Assyrian Presbyterian church in Tabriz closed down

The Assyrian Christian community in the northwestern city of Tabriz has been left it a state of shock, after the […]

Four months after appeal hearing, converts told jail sentences upheld

Four months after appeal hearing, converts told jail sentences upheld

Two Iranian converts have been informed that their jail sentences have been upheld, four months after their appeal hearing, reports Middle […]

UK hires clerics to train asylum staff in religious literacy

UK hires clerics to train asylum staff in religious literacy

The UK’s immigration service has hired clerics to train its staff in religious literacy, following years of criticism that workers […]

Iran considers denying access to lawyers in ‘national security’ cases

Iran considers denying access to lawyers in ‘national security’ cases

Amnesty International has called on Iranian lawmakers to “urgently revise” a proposed amendment to the criminal code that would deny detainees facing […]

Jailed woman convert accuses Intelligence Minister of ‘violating constitution’

Jailed woman convert accuses Intelligence Minister of ‘violating constitution’

A young woman who was jailed for six months for being part of a Tehran “house church” has written an […]

Dabrina Bet-Tamraz: My parents’ lives are on hold

Dabrina Bet-Tamraz: My parents’ lives are on hold

The daughter of an Assyrian pastor and his wife still awaiting the outcome of their appeals against prison sentences for […]

Intelligence Minister admits collaborative effort to combat conversions to Christianity

Intelligence Minister admits collaborative effort to combat conversions to Christianity

Embed from Getty Images Iran’s Minister of Intelligence has for the first time publicly admitted that his agency is collaborating […]

‘Alarming’ situation for Christians in Iran, UK government review finds

‘Alarming’ situation for Christians in Iran, UK government review finds

The situation for Christians and other minorities in Iran “has reached an alarming stage”, according to a new report conducted on behalf […]

Iranian government heightened its systematic targeting of religious minorities in 2018 – USCIRF

Iranian government heightened its systematic targeting of religious minorities in 2018 – USCIRF

Embed from Getty Images Iran remains among the world’s most egregious violators of religious freedom, according to the 20th annual […]