Followers of Religions Rights Violation Monthly Report-Khordad 1398

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.

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.

Chart Compiler: Hamidreza Taghipour Dehghan Tabrizi

Sunni

Row Subject Case
1 Summon and Interrogation 3
2 Religious Rites Prevention 1
3 Lack of Care to the Sick Prisoners 1
4 Work Deprivation 1
5 Citizenship Rights Deprivation 6
6 Prisoners Freedom Prevention despite the sentence completion 2
Total 12

 

Baha`is

Row Subject Case
1 Detention and Unawareness 3
2 Detained Persons in an Unknown Situation 3
3 Trial 7
4 Conviction to Imprisonment 6
5 Marginalization 2
6 Work Deprivation 1
7 Prisoners Freedom 1
8 Citizenship Rights Deprivation 16
Total 38

 

Christians

Row Subject Case
1 Religious Rites Prevention 1
2 Property Confiscation 1
3 Marginalization 1
4 Places Destruction 1
Total 4

 

Other Followers of Religions

Row Subject Case
1 Work Deprivation 1
2 Hunger-strike 1
3 Marginalization 1
4 Prisoners Time-off Deprivation 1
5 Citizenship Rights Deprivation 4
Total 8

 

Table Compilers: Hadi Dartomi, Mohammad Hosein Molaei Barzi, Mohammad Aftabi

Defense of Religions Followers Committee

Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran

 

Translated by Human Right Defender Alireza Jahanbin