by Steve Dew-Jones | 25 Apr 2025 | News
The UK’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), David Smith, has said there are “few countries on Earth that seem less free when it comes to FoRB than Iran”. Mr Smith was speaking at our third annual report presentation at the UK parliament, held in...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 22 Apr 2025 | News
An imprisoned Christian convert who went on hunger strike to protest against his mistreatment in Tehran’s Evin Prison has started eating again after receiving reassurances. Amir-Ali Minaei, who has a heart condition and was recently assaulted by a prison officer,...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 12 Apr 2025 | News
An imprisoned Iranian Christian convert who has a heart condition and was recently assaulted by a prison guard has gone on hunger strike. According to Article18’s sources, Amir-Ali Minaei will also cease taking his medication in protest against the denial of access to...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 11 Apr 2025 | News
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has called on the US government to “demand accountability for Iran’s religious freedom violations” in tomorrow’s planned discussions between the two nations in Oman. The independent, bipartisan group noted that...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 10 Apr 2025 | News
The mother of an Iranian-Armenian pastor who has been held in Tehran’s Evin Prison for over two months has passed away. Joseph Shahbazian’s mother, who was 79 years old and for whose care Joseph had been primarily responsible, died yesterday at her home in Tehran. The...
