‘Christians in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Legal Protections vs. Lived Realities’

‘Christians in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Legal Protections vs. Lived Realities’

A comprehensive overview of Article18’s joint side event at the UN in Geneva on 23 January, featuring two UN Special Rapporteurs.

Judges responsible for imprisonment, exile and even execution of Christians killed

Judges responsible for imprisonment, exile and even execution of Christians killed

Two infamous judges counted among Iran’s so-called “Judges of Death” for handing out sentences of execution to opponents of the […]

Iran’s Christians experienced sixfold increase in prison sentences in 2024, report finds

Iran’s Christians experienced sixfold increase in prison sentences in 2024, report finds

Christians in Iran were sentenced to a combined total of over 250 years in prison in 2024, a sixfold increase […]

Iran remains among world’s most ‘extreme’ persecutors of Christians – report

Iran remains among world’s most ‘extreme’ persecutors of Christians – report

Iran remains among the world’s most “extreme” persecutors of Christians, according to the annual report of Article18’s partner organisation Open […]

Iran’s judiciary boasts about Christmas leave for Christian prisoners, as arrests continue

Iran’s judiciary boasts about Christmas leave for Christian prisoners, as arrests continue

The head of Iran’s judiciary has boasted about the decision to provide Christian prisoners with five days leave over Christmas, […]

Catholic convert released after two months in prison for protesting harassment

Catholic convert released after two months in prison for protesting harassment

A Catholic convert arrested after protesting against her mistreatment by the Iranian authorities has been released after two months in […]

House-church member released after serving reduced sentence

House-church member released after serving reduced sentence

A house-church member from the northern city of Rasht has been released after completing a two-and-a-half-year sentence for his peaceful […]

Pastor released from latest imprisonment but new charges filed

Pastor released from latest imprisonment but new charges filed

An Iranian pastor who has been in and out of prison since his first arrest in 2006 was released from […]

Christian convert released on bail, wife interrogated and insulted

Christian convert released on bail, wife interrogated and insulted

An Iranian Christian convert detained by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) last month has been released on […]

Iran’s Catholic archbishop admits churches ‘closed to almost everyone’

Iran’s Catholic archbishop admits churches ‘closed to almost everyone’

Iran’s Catholic archbishop has admitted that the doors to the churches he oversees are “closed to almost everyone”, and said […]