Iran
Since the 1979 revolution, Iran’s religious and ethnic minorities have suffered increasing human rights violations. Religious minorities are viewed with suspicion and treated as a threat to a theocratic system bent on imposing a strict interpretation of Shia Islam.

News

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CSW welcomes the UK governments announcement of sanctions on 10 Iranian individuals and one organisation for their involvement in the deadly crackdown on civilian...
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas. European Union 2026. Source - Foreign Affairs Council
CSW welcomes the news that the EU has designated the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation in response to the Iranian...
Iran Protests
The HRC passed a resolution renewing the mandates of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Iran for during a special session...

Reports

Religious minorities continue to be viewed with suspicion and treated as a threat by a theocratic system that imposes a strict interpretation of Shia
Hakob Gochumiyan
Since 15 August 2023, I have been in an Iranian prison for my faith for the unfounded reason of preaching and teaching Christianity.
Religious minorities continue to be viewed with suspicion and treated as a threat by a theocratic system that imposes a strict interpretation of Shia

Blog

A protester holds a sign that reads 'Woman Life Freedom' during demonstrations following the following the death of Iranian woman Zhina ‘Mahsa’ Amini.
Iran is enduring its most turbulent period since the 2019-2020 pro-democracy protests, with gender equality and a lack of freedom of religion or belief
Bob Chan is beaten inside the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester, UK.
En noviembre del año pasado, Ken McCallum, Director General del Servicio de Seguridad del Reino Unido conocido como MI5, afirmó que su agencia había
Bob Chan is beaten inside the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester, UK.
In November last year, Ken McCallum, the Director General of the UK’s Security Service known as MI5, claimed that his agency had identified “at

Features & Magazine Issues

Iran side event
Highlighting the true plight of Christians in Iran
On 23 January, CSW sponsored a joint side event at the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva alongside Article 18, Middle East Concern and...
Answers to prayer in Iran
Spotlight on Middle East and North Africa...
Dabrina Bet-Tamraz speaking at the UN
'As a family, we decided we had to trust God...'
The faith, courage and perseverance of Dabrina Bet-Tamraz and her family are inspirational....