Ehsan was a university student when he was arrested at a Tehran house-church gathering in November 2015.

When he was released on bail six weeks later, he was told he could no longer study at the university and that if he went back there, he would be arrested and sent back to prison.

By the start of the next academic year, Ehsan had fled the country. A year later, he was sentenced in absentia to five years in prison.

Ehsan and his wife Hana were recognised as refugees by the UNHCR, but their refugee status was later revoked by the Turkish authorities.

For more about Ehsan, read his Witness Statement or our feature article.