Armenian Christian given 10-year sentence ‘on judge’s intuition’
An Armenian Christian has been condemned to 10 years in prison in Iran despite his lawyer arguing that the case […]
Christian convert sentenced to five years in prison
A Christian convert who was detained for over four months following his arrest on Christmas Eve has been sentenced to […]
Hospital founded by American missionaries demolished
A hospital founded by American missionaries 100 years ago and confiscated following the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979 […]
Monthly visits cancelled for pastor imprisoned 1,000 miles from family
A pastor serving a six-year sentence in a prison 1,000 miles from his wife and daughter has been told he […]
Imprisoned Christian convert needs psychological care, mother says
A Christian convert and former asylum-seeker serving a two-year sentence in Evin Prison for “connecting with ‘Zionist’ Christian organisations” is […]
From the archive: Churches rebuff police, defy government ultimatums
This article was first published in 1993 by News Network International and is republished here with kind permission. Several Iranian […]
Why do most Iranian Christians worship in house-churches?
“Christians have 380 churches,” Iranian-Armenian MP Ara Shaverdian told the UN Human Rights Committee in October 2023. What the MP […]
Christian convert released on $10,000 bail after four months’ detention
A Christian convert arrested on Christmas Eve has been released on bail equivalent to more than $10,000 after over four […]
Iran has third most religious prisoners of conscience, report finds
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has once again recommended that Iran be re-designated a “Country of Particular Concern” […]
US Commission on International Religious Freedom 2024 Annual Report
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has once again recommended that Iran be re-designated a “Country of Particular Concern” […]
