Armenian Christian given 10-year sentence ‘on judge’s intuition’

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Christian convert released on $10,000 bail after four months’ detention

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

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” […]

Former prisoner charged again with ‘propaganda against the state’ 

Former prisoner charged again with ‘propaganda against the state’ 

A house-church member who served four months in prison in 2019 for “propaganda against the state” has been charged again […]

Christian prisoner of conscience denied medical care

Christian prisoner of conscience denied medical care

Sixty-year-old Christian prisoner of conscience Mina Khajavi is reported to be struggling with pain and unable to access the medical […]