by Steve Dew-Jones | 16 Jan 2016 | News
Saeed Abedini has been released after three and a half years in prison, as part of a prisoner swap with the United States. Saeed was released alongside three fellow Iranian-Americans: Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari, Amir Hekmati and Jason Rezaian. Tehran prosecutor...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 10 Jan 2016 | News
Meysam Hojjati, a 34-year-old Christian convert arrested two days before Christmas, was released on bail on Wednesday after 15 days’ detention. Meysam was arrested on Wednesday, 23 December, by four members of Isfahan’s Ministry of Intelligence, who slapped him...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 31 Dec 2015 | News
Two days before Christmas, a Christian convert, Meysam Hojati, was arrested by intelligence agents in Isfahan, and no news has been available since that day. His family also remains unaware of his whereabouts. Four officials from the Isfahan Intelligence Ministry...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 22 Dec 2015 | News
Prisoner of conscience Farshid Fathi has been released from Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj after five years’ imprisonment. Farshid has been in detention ever since his arrest on 26 December 2010, when he was one of dozens of Christians arrested during raids on...
by Steve Dew-Jones | 1 Nov 2015 | News
Maryam (Nasim) Naghash Zargaran has been taken back to Evin Prison before her medical treatment could be completed, after the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office ruled not to extend her leave. She had been on medical leave since 20 October, but has now been returned to prison...