Arbitrarily detained pastor released from prison but faces flogging and exile

Arbitrarily detained pastor released from prison but faces flogging and exile

An Iranian pastor once sentenced to death for his “apostasy” has been “pardoned” and released after nearly five years in […]

Third Christian convert released as part of latest pardons

Third Christian convert released as part of latest pardons

A third Christian convert was among the prisoners pardoned and released earlier this month, Article18 can now confirm. Mehdi Rokhparvar, […]

‘When I became a Christian, I was beaten and kicked out of the house’

‘When I became a Christian, I was beaten and kicked out of the house’

Parsa’s story is different from a lot of other Iranian Christians who have experienced persecution.  For most, the primary source […]

Parsa Mostafaei

Parsa Mostafaei

My name is Ali Mostafaei, known as Parsa. I was born in June 1991 in Shahriar, Tehran, to a religious family. When my father found out I had become a Christian, he beat me up and kicked me out of the house.

Second convert released as part of Islamic Republic anniversary celebrations

Second convert released as part of Islamic Republic anniversary celebrations

A second convert serving a long prison sentence for being part of a house-church has been released as part of […]

Rights violations against Christians in the year of the new revolution

Rights violations against Christians in the year of the new revolution

Article18 today releases its fifth joint annual report on “Rights Violations against Christians in Iran”, with partner organisations CSW, Middle […]

#Place2Worship campaigner released after nearly five years in prison

#Place2Worship campaigner released after nearly five years in prison

An Iranian convert jailed for “acting against national security by organising house-churches and promoting ‘Zionist’ Christianity” has been “pardoned” after nearly five years in Tehran’s Evin Prison.

‘We refugees already have enough difficulties. The earthquake has added to that’

‘We refugees already have enough difficulties. The earthquake has added to that’

Iranian Christian refugees have been among those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Wife of imprisoned pastor charged with ‘disturbing public opinion’

Wife of imprisoned pastor charged with ‘disturbing public opinion’

The wife of a pastor serving a six-year prison sentence for “propagating Christianity” now faces her own charges of “propaganda […]

Refugees given new hope with launch of US sponsorship scheme

Refugees given new hope with launch of US sponsorship scheme

The hundreds of Iranian Christian refugees stuck in countries like Turkey have been given fresh hope with the launch of […]