by Steve Dew-Jones | 10 Jan 2016 | News
Meysam Hojjati, a 34-year-old Christian convert arrested two days before Christmas, was released on bail on Wednesday after 15 days’ detention. Meysam was arrested on Wednesday, 23 December, by four members of Isfahan’s Ministry of Intelligence, who slapped him...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 31 Dec 2015 | News
Two days before Christmas, a Christian convert, Meysam Hojati, was arrested by intelligence agents in Isfahan, and no news has been available since that day. His family also remains unaware of his whereabouts. Four officials from the Isfahan Intelligence Ministry...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 22 Dec 2015 | News
Prisoner of conscience Farshid Fathi has been released from Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj after five years’ imprisonment. Farshid has been in detention ever since his arrest on 26 December 2010, when he was one of dozens of Christians arrested during raids on...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 1 Nov 2015 | News
Maryam (Nasim) Naghash Zargaran has been taken back to Evin Prison before her medical treatment could be completed, after the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office ruled not to extend her leave. She had been on medical leave since 20 October, but has now been returned to prison...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 11 Sep 2015 | News
Esmaeil Falahati, with his wife Eight Christians arrested at a house-church in Karaj in August have been released on bail. Esmaeil Falahati, Hayedeh Shadnia, Shahin Bashiri, Mona Chahardoli, Nematullah Yousefi, Ziba Jalilvand, Hossein Rastegari and a man named Razmik...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 12 Aug 2015 | News
At least eight members of a house-church in Karaj were arrested earlier this month during a raid by plainclothes intelligence agents. During the raid on Friday 7 August the agents confiscated Bibles, Christian pamphlets, a computer and other belongings, and arrested...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 29 Jun 2015 | News
Christian prisoner Esmail (Homayoun) Shekoohi was yesterday released after 40 months in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz. Homayoun was arrested on 8 February 2012, along with several other Christians at a “house church” in Shiraz. At the same time, his wife, Fariba, and...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 28 May 2015 | News
Christian prisoner of conscience Farshid Fathi’s appeal against an extra year in prison has been rejected. The Christian convert was sentenced to the extra year in prison, as well as 74 lashes and a 200,000 toman fine (around $70), in December 2014 for alleged...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 15 May 2015 | News
Thirteen converts to Christianity have lost their appeals against one-year jail sentences and two-year travel bans. The verdict was recorded at Branch 14 of the Appeals Court of Isfahan Province on Sunday 5 April. Article18 understands that the converts are...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 5 May 2015 | News
A Christian prisoner’s request for early release has been rejected. Behnam Irani has been in prison since May 2011 after being convicted of “actions against national security” and “propaganda against the system” – for his Christian activities. He was arrested at...
