Followers of Religions Rights Violation Monthly Report-Ordibehesht 1398

Human Rights Universal Declaration-Article 18 (The right to freedom of opinion)

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

 

Human Rights Universal Declaration-Article 19 (The right to freedom of expression)

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Sunni

Row Subject Case
1 Summon and Interrogation 4
2 Marginalization 1
3 Fair Trial Deprivation 2
4 Detention and Unawareness 8
5 Religious Rites Prevention 1
6 Violent Treatment with Citizens 6
7 Detained Persons in an Unknown Situation 2
8 Citizenship Rights Deprivation 8
Total 32

 

Baha`is

Row Subject Case
1 Detention and Unawareness 4
2 Trial 14
3 Intimidation 1
4 House Inspection 4
5 Property Confiscation 5
6 Medical Services Deprivation 1
7 Work Deprivation 1
8 Persecution 1
9 Summon and Interrogation 1
10 Conviction Start 3
11 Citizenship Rights Deprivation 8
Total 43

 

Gonabadi Dervishes

Row Subject Case
1 Devotional Places Destruction 5
2 Marginalization 5
3 Citizenship Rights Deprivation 1
Total 11

 

Followers of Religions Rights Violation Statistical Report

Religions Rights Violation Sunni Baha`i Dervishes
Detention and Unawareness 8 4
Summon and Interrogation 4 1
Detained Persons in an Unknown Situation 2
Intimidation 1
Persecution 1
Marginalization 1 5
Religious Rites Prevention 1
Conviction Start 3
Lawyer Inaccessibility or Fair Trial 2
Work Deprivation 1
Citizenship Rights Deprivation 8 8 1
Medical Services Deprivation 1
House Inspection 4
Property Confiscation 5
Trial 14
Violent Treatment with Citizens 6
Devotional Places Destruction 5
Total 32 43 11

Attention- Because of extend of the crackdown against the Gonabadi dervishes, and the prevention of information free circulation in Iran, The information and the news on the websites has been considered.

The above statistics have been collected from the Islamic Republic of Iran Government internal and external media reports and practically unable to exceed 30 % of the society realities.

Compiler: Hamidreza Taghipour

Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran

Defense of Religions Followers Committee

 

Translated by Human Right Defender Alireza Jahanbin