Iranian Anglican minister resettled in US after threat of deportation from Turkey

Iranian Anglican minister resettled in US after threat of deportation from Turkey

An Iranian Anglican minister and his family, who had been threatened with deportation from Turkey, have now been safely resettled […]

Second Christian convert unexpectedly ‘pardoned’, released from Evin Prison

Second Christian convert unexpectedly ‘pardoned’, released from Evin Prison

A second Christian convert has been unexpectedly pardoned and released from Tehran’s Evin Prison just a day after the release of a 61-year-old man who had spent nearly five years in prison.

British-Iranian bishop writes prayers for Iran

British-Iranian bishop writes prayers for Iran

British-Iranian bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani has written and recorded prayers for the Iran, as protests continue in the wake of the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.

‘UN must urgently investigate Iran’s ruthless protest crackdown’

‘UN must urgently investigate Iran’s ruthless protest crackdown’

Article18 has joined with 42 other civil-society groups in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to “urgently establish an […]

Christian convert freed after nearly five years in Evin Prison

Christian convert freed after nearly five years in Evin Prison

Christian prisoner of conscience Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh has been freed after nearly five years in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. Nasser […]

‘Hellish night’ as Evin Prison set on fire, gunshots heard

‘Hellish night’ as Evin Prison set on fire, gunshots heard

A fire at a Tehran prison housing hundreds of political prisoners, including a dozen Christians, caused widespread alarm on Saturday […]

300 Iranian Christians release statement in support of protests

300 Iranian Christians release statement in support of protests

Over 300 Iranian Christians have signed a joint statement in support of the nationwide protests, which have been raging since […]

Article18 statement on nationwide protests

Article18 statement on nationwide protests

“We, Hamgaam Council of United Iranian Churches, Article18 and the Pars Theological Centre, as part of the Iranian Christian community, […]

Iranian-Armenian pastor begins 10-year prison sentence

Iranian-Armenian pastor begins 10-year prison sentence

An Iranian-Armenian pastor has today begun serving a 10-year prison sentence for holding church services in his home. Joseph Shahbazian, […]

UN experts call on Iran to ‘stop persecution, harassment of religious minorities’

UN experts call on Iran to ‘stop persecution, harassment of religious minorities’

Eight UN experts have called on the Iranian authorities to “stop persecution and harassment of religious minorities and end the […]