by Steve Dew-Jones | 3 May 2019 | News
The situation for Christians and other minorities in Iran “has reached an alarming stage”, according to a new report conducted on behalf of the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The report, which comes after the UK’s Foreign Secretary called for a global...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 29 Apr 2019 | News
Embed from Getty Images Iran remains among the world’s most egregious violators of religious freedom, according to the 20th annual report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The report, released today, recommends that, as in every...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 29 Apr 2019 | Reports
Iran remains among the world’s most egregious violators of religious freedom, according to the 20th annual report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The report, released today, recommends that, as in every year since 1999, Iran be...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 24 Apr 2019 | News
Left to right: Shapoor Jozi, Parastou Zariftash, and Payam Kharaman Sixteen converts to Christianity in the southwestern city of Bushehr are facing time in prison after their convictions were upheld at an appeal hearing last month. Twelve have been sentenced to a year...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 23 Apr 2019 | News
An Iranian-Armenian Christian serving a five-year jail sentence for “acting against national security through house-church activities” was permitted temporary leave over Easter, Article18 can reveal. Sevada Aghasar (left) singing with his choir at St. Gregory’s Church...
