Introducing MEC
Recent News:
Iran: Severe sentences for five Christians
Prayer is requested for five Christians who have been given long prison sentences for the peaceful expression of their faith. They were charged with “gathering and collusion” and “propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran.” According to the prosecutor, evidence...
Iran: Pray for Christians starting prison sentences
Please remember the following Christians in your prayers as they start serving prison sentences for supposed crimes related to their religious activities. Morteza Faghanpour-Saasi (38) reported to Evin Prison to start serving a nine-and-a-half-year sentence. He was...
Iran: Christian convert released
Iranian Christians are pleased that Mina Khajavi (61) was released from Evin Prison on 20 October after completing a two-year prison sentence for leading a house church. Mina was arrested in June 2020 at a house-church meeting, along with Iranian-Armenian pastor...
Recent Reports:
Joint Report: The Plight of Iranian Christians Seeking International Protection in Georgia
Middle East Concern, in collaboration with Article 18, CSW and Open Doors International has released a report on the plight of Iranian Christians seeking international protection in Georgia. The Georgian immigration authorities are consistently refusing the claims of...
2024 Stakeholder report for the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (4th Cycle): Türkiye
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2024 Stakeholder report for the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (48th Session): Islamic Republic of Iran
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Annual Report: Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran: 2024
Middle East Concern, in collaboration with Open Doors International, Article 18 and CSW has released the 2024 annual report on violations of the rights of Christians in Iran. In 2023, Iranians’ fundamental freedoms continued to be curtailed by state authorities. This...