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ARTICLE 19 has called for the immediate release of environmental activists detained in Iran, highlighting concerns over freedom of expression and the treatment of dissenters.…
Prioritizing Human Rights in Engagement with Iran: Insights from ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 19 emphasizes the importance of prioritizing human rights in any engagement with the Iranian government. The organization advocates for a framework that holds the…
Three Christian Converts Sentenced to 41 Years in Prison
Three Christian converts in Iran were sentenced to a total of 41 years and eight months in prison for their religious beliefs and activities. The…
Three Christian Converts in Tehran Sentenced to Long Prison Terms
Three Christian converts in Iran have been sentenced to long prison terms for charges related to their religious activities. Narges Nasri, who is pregnant, received…
Two Christian Citizens Arrested in Tehran Province
Two Christian citizens, Joseph Shahbazian and Nasser Nord Gol-tappeh, were arrested in Tehran for their religious activities and have gone on hunger strike in protest.…
Article 18 Organization: Sixfold Increase in Prison Sentences for Christians in Iran
The Article 18 organization reported a sixfold increase in prison sentences for Christians in Iran in 2024 compared to the previous year, with a total…
Christian Convert Sentenced to Imprisonment and Flogging on New Year's Day
Ghazal Marzban, a 41-year-old Christian convert, was sentenced to six months in prison and 74 lashes on New Year's Day for opposing the regime and…
Organization 'Article 18': A Christian Convert Arrested by the Revolutionary Guards
Jawad Amini, a Christian convert, was arrested by the IRGC in Iran, highlighting ongoing religious persecution. The incident is part of a broader trend of…
Christian Convert in Karaj Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Tomaj Aryankia, a Christian convert in Iran, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for alleged collaboration with hostile governments. His case highlights the…
Fifteen Years in Prison for Yasin Mousavi, Christian Convert, on Charges of 'Promoting Christianity'
Yasin Mousavi, a Christian convert, was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for promoting Christianity in Iran. His case highlights the increasing persecution of religious…
Laleh Saati, a Christian convert, sentenced to two years in prison
Laleh Saati, a Christian convert, has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court for charges related to national security. This…
Ibrahim Firouzi, Christian convert and former political prisoner, dies of 'heart attack'
Ibrahim Firouzi, a Christian convert and former political prisoner in Iran, has died at 38, reportedly from a heart attack, though some consider his death…
Four Human Rights Organizations: Suppression, Arrest, and Persecution of Christians in Iran Continues
Four human rights organizations released a report detailing the ongoing persecution of Christians in Iran, highlighting an increase in arrests from 134 in 2022 to…
Increased Pressure on Christians in Iran; An Armenian Citizen Held by the Ministry of Intelligence
Elisa Shahverdian and her husband Hakop Gouchoumian, Armenian Christians, were arrested in Iran while visiting family. Shahverdian has been released on bail, but Gouchoumian remains…
Court Confirms Five-Year Prison Sentence for Christian Convert
Ibrahim Firouzi, a Christian convert in Iran, has had his five-year prison sentence confirmed by the appeals court for allegedly disrupting national security. Human rights…