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UN experts reiterate concerns over Iran’s religious freedom violations
The UN Human Rights Committee has reminded Iran of its obligations, as a signatory of the International Covenant on Civil […]

Empower Iranian Christian Refugees: Join the Movement to Sponsor Their New Beginnings!
Traditionally, many refugees have been relocated to safe countries through the UN mechanism, but this system has been paused in […]

What are the primary challenges facing Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey?
Uncertainty and procedural inconsistencies: Many refugees in Turkey suffer from a lack of clarity regarding their application procedure, and a […]

From Persecution to Promise: A Global Call to Action
Iran has for many years been listed among the worst countries for persecuting Christians, featuring prominently every year on Open […]

Islamic Republic delegation quizzed by UN experts on compliance with international law
Iran’s violations of the rights of religious minorities, including Christians, was one of the issues raised by a panel of […]

Iranian Christians continue to suffer most from US reduction in refugee resettlement – report
Iranian Christians continue to be among the most affected by the significant drop in refugee resettlement to the United States […]

Iranian-Armenian pastor begins 10-year sentence for his ‘disturbing’ teachings
As Iran’s president was flying to New York this morning, an Iranian-Armenian pastor was handing himself in to prison in […]

Iranian Christians publish joint statement on anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
Article18 has joined over 125 other Iranian Christian organisations and churches from 16 different countries in signing a joint statement […]

Iranian-Armenian pastor ‘pardoned’, released from prison
Iranian-Armenian pastor Joseph Shahbazian has been “pardoned” and released after just over a year in Tehran’s Evin Prison.

At least 10 still detained as numbers of arrests and affected cities rise
A clearer picture is beginning to emerge of the dozens of arrests of Christians that took place over a seven-week […]