Iranian Christian refugees in Sweden share frustrations at asylum process

Iranian Christian refugees in Sweden share frustrations at asylum process

Over the past three years, Article18 has reported on numerous occasions about a group of Iranian Christians in Sweden who […]

‘Critical need’ for new resettlement opportunities for Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey – report

‘Critical need’ for new resettlement opportunities for Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey – report

There is a “critical need” for new resettlement opportunities and sponsorship programmes for Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey, says a […]

Decade-long prison sentence for Iranian Christian reduced to two years

Decade-long prison sentence for Iranian Christian reduced to two years

A Court of Appeal in Tehran has cut a decade-long prison sentence for a Christian down to two years after […]

‘We use money that could feed hungry Muslims to restore Christian churches’ – tourism minister

‘We use money that could feed hungry Muslims to restore Christian churches’ – tourism minister

In the week of the 10th anniversary of the forced closure of the largest Persian-speaking church in Iran, the Islamic […]

Bishop Guli calls for safe legal route for Iranians fleeing persecution for faith

Bishop Guli calls for safe legal route for Iranians fleeing persecution for faith

British-Iranian bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani has called on the UK government to consider offering a “safe-route scheme” for Iranians fleeing persecution […]

10 years since forced closure of Iran’s largest Persian-speaking church

10 years since forced closure of Iran’s largest Persian-speaking church

This Sunday will be the 10th anniversary of the forced closure of the largest Persian-speaking church in Iran, the Central […]

Parkinson’s sufferer and wife acquitted, released from prison

Parkinson’s sufferer and wife acquitted, released from prison

A 64-year-old Christian convert with advanced Parkinson’s disease and his wife have been acquitted and released from their combined 10-year […]

Christians among minority groups targeted with spyware

Christians among minority groups targeted with spyware

Intelligence officers belonging to the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, or FARAJA, are using spyware to monitor members of minority groups, including Christians, according to new research.

USCIRF report focuses on ‘sharply deteriorated religious freedom’ in Iran

USCIRF report focuses on ‘sharply deteriorated religious freedom’ in Iran

The “sharply deteriorated religious-freedom conditions” in Iran are the focus of the cover and introduction to the latest annual report […]

Christian convert whose son has leukaemia released from prison

Christian convert whose son has leukaemia released from prison

A 50-year-old Christian convert whose son has been battling leukaemia for five years was released from prison on Monday, two […]