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Pastor Hossein Soodmand remembered, 20 years after his hanging

Pastor Hossein Soodmand remembered, 20 years after his hanging

Twenty years since the hanging of Iranian pastor Hossein Soodmand, a memorial service will be held on Saturday, 4 December, […]

Christians acquitted, released on bail

Christians acquitted, released on bail

A number of reports have reached Article18 in recent days of the release on bail of several Christians, as well […]

Death penalty for apostasy would be ‘serious religious freedom infringement’, EU warns

Death penalty for apostasy would be ‘serious religious freedom infringement’, EU warns

The European Union has expressed concern over the Iranian parliament’s decision to pass a bill that would classify apostasy as a crime punishable by death.

Death penalty for apostasy ‘totally unacceptable’, says German bishop

Death penalty for apostasy ‘totally unacceptable’, says German bishop

A German bishop has condemned the passing through parliament of a bill that would prescribe the death penalty for apostasy from Islam, calling it “totally unacceptable”.