IRAN: Mehdi Akbari writes of grief after son’s death
Christian convert Mehdi Akbari has written about his grief at the loss of his only child in a letter smuggled out of prison
Category: Iran
IRAN: Over fifty Christians arrested in five cities
More than fifty Christian converts have been arrested in five Iranian cities over the past week
IRAN: Pastor Matthias Haghnejad moved to prison 1,600 km from home
Pastor Matthias Haghnejad has been moved to a prison 1,600 km away from his home and family
Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee focuses on persecution of Christians worldwide
Church in Chains delegation included speakers from India, Iran and Nigeria
IRAN: Saheb Fadaie flogged again, faces internal exile
Christian convert Saheb Fadaie has been flogged a second time and faces two years’ internal exile in a remote part of Iran
TURKEY: New report highlights plight of Iranian Christian refugees
Critical need for Iranian Christian refugees to be given new resettlement opportunities
IRAN: Joseph Shahbazian’s sentence reduced to two years after retrial
Joseph Shahbazian’s ten-year prison sentence has been reduced to two years following a retrial
IRAN: Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh acquitted and released
Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh were acquitted and released on 9 May
IRAN: Malihe Nazari released due to son’s serious illness
Malihe Nazari was released from Evin prison on Monday 24 April because her son is seriously ill with leukaemia
Iran: Joseph Shahbazian granted retrial
Iran’s Supreme Court has agreed to a retrial for imprisoned pastor Joseph Shahbazian