Iranian Christian asylum-seeker’s art displayed at UK gallery

Iranian Christian asylum-seeker’s art displayed at UK gallery

A set of three handwoven rugs by an Iranian Christian asylum-seeker are so impressive and significant that they should be displayed in a national museum, according to the director of the art gallery currently exhibiting the works.

Notorious prison’s demolition will destroy evidence of crimes against humanity, warns rights group

Notorious prison’s demolition will destroy evidence of crimes against humanity, warns rights group

A notorious prison outside Tehran is set to be demolished in an attempt by the Islamic Republic to destroy evidence […]

Over 50 Christians in five cities arrested in new crackdown

Over 50 Christians in five cities arrested in new crackdown

More than 50 Christian converts have been arrested in a rash of new incidents across five Iranian cities over the […]

‘I carry the grief of my son’s death like a suppressed cry’

‘I carry the grief of my son’s death like a suppressed cry’

An Iranian Christian prisoner of conscience has written about his grief at the loss of his only son and his struggle to understand the reason for his imprisonment, in a letter smuggled out of prison.

Pastor transferred to prison 1,000 miles from home and family

Pastor transferred to prison 1,000 miles from home and family

An Iranian pastor who has spent most of the past four years behind bars has now been transferred to another […]

Three Christian women held incommunicado for 40 days face court hearing on unknown charges

Three Christian women held incommunicado for 40 days face court hearing on unknown charges

Shilan Oraminejad, Razieh (Maral) Kohzady, and Zahra (Yalda) Heidary were arrested in their homes early in the morning of 9 May by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence.

Convert flogged for second time, now faces exile

Convert flogged for second time, now faces exile

A house-church leader who has already spent nearly five years in prison, and was once flogged for drinking Communion wine, has been flogged a second time and now faces two years in exile. 

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 […]