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Catholic convert whose husband has Parkinson’s sentenced to over 9 years in prison
A Christian convert and former prisoner of conscience has reportedly been sentenced to nearly 10...
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Lawyer who defended Christians arrested again in Shiraz
A lawyer who has defended political prisoners including Iranian Christians has been arrested again...
Amir-Ali Minaei
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Charge:
Establishing a house-church -
Sentence:
3 years & 7 months -
Urgent Concern:
Denied medical care
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How the Islamic Republic seeks to control the narrative regarding its persecution of Christians
This analysis, by Iranian-Armenian journalist Fred Petrossian, was presented today at the 2026...
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‘No-one imprisoned for beliefs’ one of Iran’s ‘1000s of lies’ – Anoosheh Ashoori
A British-Iranian who spent over four years in Tehran's Evin Prison says claims by Islamic Republic officials that “no-one is imprisoned in Iran because of their beliefs” are “among the 1000s of lies they have said”.
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Hakop Gochumyan
Armenian citizen Hakop Gochumyan is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Evin Prison for “engaging in deviant proselytising activity that contradicts the sacred law of Islam” through alleged membership and leadership of “a network of evangelical Christianity”.
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Maryam and Reza
For a summary of Maryam and Reza’s story, you can read our feature article here. Conversion Maryam...
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