Source: www.uscirf.gov In 2021, religious freedom conditions in Iran remained poor. In February, then President Hassan Rouhani signed amendments to articles 499 and 500 of Iran’s penal code imposing prison time on those guilty of “insulting…
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German Lawmakers Call For Release Of Baha’i Jailed In Iran
Source: iranwire.com Two German lawmakers have joined together to politically sponsor a member of Iran’s persecuted Baha’i religious minority who has been imprisoned for nearly four months. “We have accepted political sponsorship for Arash Zamani, and…
Treasury Sanctions Senior Officials and “Interrogator Journalists” of Iran’s State-Run Media
Source: home.treasury.gov WASHINGTON —Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating six senior employees of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian state-run media corporation that has…
Canada Imposes New Sanctions Against Iranian Regime
Source: www.canada.ca October 31, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is…
Treasury Sanctions Iran’s Morality Police and Senior Security Officials for Violence Against Protesters and the Death of Mahsa Amini
Source: home.treasury.gov WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Iran’s Morality Police for abuse and violence against Iranian women and the violation of the rights of…
FCDO Minister Statement on Treatment of Baha’I in Iran
Source: www.gov.uk FCDO Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon expresses concern following an increase in arrests and persecution. The UK is deeply concerned by increasing arrests of the Baha’i in Iran, including recent reports that the Iranian government…
USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Religious Minorities in Iran
Source: www.uscirf.gov USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Religious Minorities in Iran Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s increased crackdown on religious minorities in the country. In…
2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Iran
Source: www.state.gov Executive Summary The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and specifies Twelver Ja’afari Shia Islam as the official state religion. It states all laws and regulations must be based on “Islamic criteria”…
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community
Source: www.uscirf.gov USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s alarming escalation of persecution targeting Baha’is in Iran. In the past month,…
2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Iran
Source: www.state.gov EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and specifies Twelver Ja’afari Shia Islam as the official state religion. It states all laws and regulations must be based on “Islamic criteria”…
US 2020 Religious Freedom Report Exposes Iran’s Mistreatment Of Minorities
Source: iranintl.com The United States State Department Wednesday released its 2020 report on international religious freedom in which Iran is named among the worst abusers of religious rights. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ranked Iran alongside…
2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Islamic Republic of Iran
Source: www.state.gov Executive Summary ANNOUNCEMENT: The Department of State will release an addendum to this report in mid 2021 that expands the subsection on Women in Section 6 to include a broader range of issues related to…
Former Canadian Judges, Justice Ministers and Scholars Decry Iran’s Abuse of Baha’is
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com EBRAHIM NOROOZI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS More than 40 prominent members of Canada’s legal community, including former Supreme Court judges and justice ministers, have penned an open letter in order to draw attention to what they…
US Religious Freedom Commission Condemns Crackdown On Baha’is In Iran
Source: iranintl.com The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a statement condemning the “alarming escalation of government measures targeting Baha’is in Iran on the basis of their faith.” The statement released on Friday mentions…
German Official Demands Iran Respect Religious Freedom, Recognize The Baha’i
Source: iranintl.com A German official has urged Iran to recognize the Baha’i as a religious community and for the rights of religious and ideological minorities to be respected. German Federal Government Commissioner for Religious Freedom. Markus…
USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Baha’i Religious Observance, Land Ownership in Iran
Source: www.uscirf.gov Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns the alarming escalation of government measures targeting Baha’is in Iran on the basis of their faith. On December 24, 2020, Branch 2 of…
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