IRAN: Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh writes poem for Persian New Year
Christian convert Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh, who is serving a ten-year prison sentence on national security charges, has written a poem on the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year
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IRAN: Iranian Christian couple told to expect summons to prison
Christian convert Homayoun Zhaveh, who has advanced Parkinson’s disease, and his wife Sara Ahmadi have been told to expect a summons to begin serving their prison sentences for belonging to a house church.
IRAN: UN rules Iran guilty of arbitrary detention of Youcef Nafarkhani
The UN’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has ruled that the Iranian government is guilty of arbitrarily detaining Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and has called for his immediate release
IRAN: Ebrahim Firouzi ends hunger strike after promise of release
Christian convert Ebrahim Firouzi has ended his hunger strike after receiving assurances that he will soon be released and the case against him dismissed.
IRAN: Christian convert Ebrahim Firouzi arrested again
Ebrahim was arrested after releasing a series of six videos detailing harassment by Iranian intelligence services (MOIS).
IRAN: Christians’ sentences upheld on appeal
Bushehr Court of Appeal has upheld the one-year prison sentences of Christian converts Habib Heydari and Sam and Sasan Khosravi.
IRAN: Mary Mohammadi arrested again
On 18 January, Christian rights activist Fatemeh Mohammadi was arrested for being dressed “improperly” in Iran.
IRAN: Four Christian converts sentenced to combined 35 years in prison
Details have emerged of the harsh treatment of four Christian converts sentenced in October to a combined 35 years in prison
IRAN: Saheb Fadaie lashed for taking Communion wine
Saheb Fadaie has been given eighty lashes for drinking wine as part of Holy Communion
IRAN: Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh’s petition for retrial rejected
Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh has been informed that his third petition for a retrial has been rejected