Christians’ belongings held unlawfully, says lawyer

Christians’ belongings held unlawfully, says lawyer

The lawyer of five Christians out on bail for more than a year has complained his clients’ confiscated belongings have still not been returned to them, despite the law mandating they should be returned at the “earliest possible opportunity”.

Iran’s Supreme Court rules converts did not act against national security

Iran’s Supreme Court rules converts did not act against national security

Iran’s Supreme Court has ruled that nine converts serving five-year prison sentences for their involvement in house-churches should not have been charged with “acting against national security”.

Christian converts told to return to prison

Christian converts told to return to prison

Christian converts Sasan Khosravi and Habib Heydari have been summoned back to prison to serve the remainder of their one-year sentences for “propagating against the Islamic Republic by promoting Christianity”.

Christian converts summoned to begin prison sentences for ‘deviant propaganda’

Christian converts summoned to begin prison sentences for ‘deviant propaganda’

Three Christian converts have been summoned to begin three-year prison sentences for “engaging in propaganda that educates in a deviant way contrary to the holy religion of Islam”.

Christian converts’ property returned after six-month wait

Christian converts’ property returned after six-month wait

Four Christian converts whose property was confiscated from them by the intelligence agents who raided their homes more than six months ago have finally had it returned to them.

Convert denied parole – he never applied for it

Convert denied parole – he never applied for it

An Iranian convert who has spent more than three years in Tehran’s Evin Prison for leading a house-church was told […]

Intelligence agents refuse to return Christians’ belongings

Intelligence agents refuse to return Christians’ belongings

Four Iranian Christian converts are growing increasingly frustrated by intelligence agents’ continued refusal to return personal belongings confiscated from them […]

Christians summoned to Tehran prosecutor for final defence

Christians summoned to Tehran prosecutor for final defence

Five Iranian Christians who were among dozens arrested during coordinated raids on house-churches in three cities last year were summoned on Saturday to give their final defence before a Tehran prosecutor.

Christian convert refused parole again despite assurances

Christian convert refused parole again despite assurances

Christian prisoner of conscience Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh has for the second time this year been refused conditional release, or even […]

Convert released on bail after month’s incommunicado detention

Convert released on bail after month’s incommunicado detention

A convert detained incommunicado for almost a month following his arrest by agents of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has finally […]