Summer report of violation against followers of religions in Iran –2019

Tables Preparation: Hamidreza Taghipoor Dehghan Tabrizi

Data Compiler: Hadi Dartomi

Translation: Amin Jafari

Edit: Alireza Jahan Bin

Article 18 (The right to freedom of opinion)

Everyone has the right of 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 of 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.

This report consists of statistical information about violation against the rights of followers of other religions in Iran in summer 2019. This report has been presented statistically-analytically.

It is obvious that because of strict actions of Islamic Republic of Iran with the Human Rights activists especially in observation and reporting the Human Rights violations and also deprivation of free circulation of information and constantly refusal of Iran`s government to recognize an independent domain in civil activities, at the present time, reporting is very difficult and dangerous for many reporters and activists (whom are in prison or custody) and are facing a lot of limits.

The pressure on followers of other religions still continues:

The current authorities in Iran and its leaders are believing that some religious groups are the enemies of the country, because their religious beliefs may challenge the loyalty to the regime and under the pretext of preserving national and political security, they suppress the religious activities of other religions followers.

Detentions and targeted violence against the followers of other religions in Iran still continues by the security and judicial organizations of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

In Iran, citizens on the basis of religion beliefs are divided into two official and non-official categories.

The Baha`i religion is one of the non-official religions in Iran which is under more pressures rather than other religions. The Baha`is are deprived of performing ritual rites, propagating their religion and teaching and educating in higher educational levels. At the present time, hundreds of Baha’i citizens are suffering from long prison terms in different jails of the country, including Semnan, Mashhad, Tehran, Karaj and other cities of Iran.

Official religions like Christianity have faced great limitations. The government only recognizes the Assyrian Christians, Armenian and Chaldean worships, preaching the gospel to Iranian is a crime, the Persian language people are forbidden to enter the churches, and churches are tasked to submit their members names to the Ministry of Intelligence, along with copies of their national identification card.

Based on the Article 13 and 26 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran Christianity in a recognized religion, and the right to pray or build a community has been given to the Christians but confrontation with the Protestant Christians who are believing in the gospel of their religion still continues, and domestic churches are facing widespread suppression.

Religious discrimination is strictly enforcing against the Sunni Muslims. They mostly are living in the boarder sides of the country, and are deprived of the right to build mosques and their religious rituals like Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha prayer in central areas as well as Tehran.

Even in some cases the destruction of the Sunni Mosques has been reported and These people are dealing with execution, detention and persecution. They are prohibited from hiring in governmental organizations. A prominent example is the Bijan Zolfaghar Nasab who was appointed to the Minister of Sports in the Hassan Rouhani government, but because he is Sunni they did not give him the vote to be selected for this position.

Sunni:

Sunnis are seeking the security and brotherhood, they expect to have the religious liberty and this is the demand of every member of the Sunni community.  It is expected that the Sunni community in the great cities of the country, like Isfahan and other cities, can pray freely and educate their children. This expectation is perfectly legal.

The right to build the mosques in any city or have the freedom for Friday and Eid prayers or have the complete freedom, are completely legal and they do not have a lot of demands. The Sunnis are believing that their right should be consider and that no one would be deprived of their rights for religion beliefs, because respecting the rights of the people causes unity and closeness.

Because of religious propaganda the Sunni prisoners are convicted with charges of action against national security, they have the sentence of combat against GOD, they are spending their conviction time in jail and in an inappropriate space and constantly being insulted by the prison officers and guards because of their opinions.

Article 20 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran stresses that based on the rules of Islam, all Iranian citizens are equal. However, along with other religions in Iran, the constitution has failed to ensure equality for more than three decades to guarantee the rights of citizens. Sunni followers in Iran are in the same condition, even though they are Muslims. They are deprived not only, of the management responsibilities of the country and military but also, equal opportunities and facilities. They are facing strict obstacles and constraints to publicize their beliefs and to perform their religious rites from the Iranian government.

In July:

1. Based on HARANA news agency: on June 24^th, Abdolbaghi Saiedi, the Sunni clergy, was invited to the court of law by a phone call on June 30^th.
2. Based on human’s right activist report quoted from Balooch activist campaign: some of the prisoners’ relatives have reported the prevention of prisoners from congregational prayer which was accompanied by violence.
3. Based on Human’s right report in Iran on 7^th of July, Hamze Darvish, the Sunni prisoner in Rajaie prison in Karaj has been transferred to 8^th division which is National security division.
4. Based on Balooch activist campaign: there is no vivid information about Abdolsamad Tambarzehi, the 24-years old boy who was arrested on September 2018.
5. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: on 10^th of July Tohid Ghoreishi, the Sunni prisoner in Rajaie prison in Karaj, was told that his court will be on 29^th of July.
6. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: on 16^th of July Hassan Rashidi, the Sunni prisoner in Rajai prison in Karaj who has served 5 years in prison, based on receiving no respond on hid conditional freedom has gone on hunger strike.
7. Based on Human’s right report in Iran quoted from Torkan Sahra human’s right activist: on 19^th of July Amjad Akhond Nazari, the Sunni clergy, was refused to go to Meka due to denial of security officers.
8. Based on Balooch activist campaign: Molavi Abdolsamad Rakhshani, after summons to ministry of national security hasn’t returned to his home.
9. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: on 17^th of July, Sunni prisoners in 36^th saloon in Rajai prison in Karaj have gone through a hunger strike due to the bad condition in their cells.
10. Based on Balooch activist campaign on 16^th of July Abdolsamad Rakhshani was warned by national security to close his book shop or stop selling Sunni books otherwise he will face some consequences.

In August:

1. Based on Human rights report on 17^th of August Abdolghani Goharamzahi, a Sunni citizen, was arrested by intelligence service forces and was transferred to an unknown place.
2. Based on Harna report on 8th of August at the time of starting holidays in Sunni schools, Javad Karimzai a student in religious school in Shoorshadi village was arrested by forces of intelligence service.
3. Based on Human rights report on 7th of August Kak Ezat Halagh a Sunni activist after summoning to the intelligence office in Kordestan was interrogated for an hour about his religious and social activities.
4. Based on human rights report on 3rd of August Hamze Darvish a Sunni prisoner in Rajai prison has gone on a hunger strike. On 8th of August, the fifth day of his hunger strike, the authorities haven’t done anything yet and even this case was not reported. On 11th of August in the evening on his 9th day of hunger strike, after being unconscious, he was transferred to prison clinic and after some injections was transferred again to his cell. On 19th of August after 16 days due to authority’s promises he ended his hunger strike.
5. Based on human rights report on 4^th of August some of the family members of Abdollah Karamolachaab and Ghasem beitabdollah two Arab Sunni citizens who were hung on Saturday, were arrested by agents of intelligence forces in Shosh.
6. Based on Harna on 3rd of August Molavi Alam Hakimi, has gone to Mashhad to attend special religious court of law.
7. Based on Harna on 29^th of July Mansour Choopani, a Sunni prisoner was gone on a hunger strike due to the request of his conditional freedom. On 5^th of August at 1 pm he ended his hunger strike due to authorities’ promises.
8. Based on human rights on 5^th of August Farhad Salimi a Sunni prisoner in Rajai prison after passing 10 years in prison and unknown fate with Anvar Khezri, Kamran Shikhe, Ghasem Abste, Khosro Besharat, Ayoub Karimi and Davoud Abdolahi, six Sunni prisoners with the same case, were sentence to death due to joining a Salafi group and propaganda against the government.
9. Based on Harna: on 29^th of July a Sunni citizen in Javanroos town was arrested. His name is Yasin Azmi and is 20 years old.
10. Based on Harna: on 29^th of July a court of law was held for Tohid Ghoreishi, a Sunni prisoner in Rajai prison. This court was about a case that intelligence office opened against him.
11. Based on human rights: citizens in Dask city in Sistan province were banned from Friday prayer in this city.

In September:

1. Based on Human’s rights report: on 18^th of September 2019, Mohammad Osman Damani, the son of Molavi Mohammad Ebrahim Damani, a Sunni citizen in Iranshahr city, who was on a trip to Zahedan for medical purposes was arrested and transferred to an unknown place.
2. Based on Balooch activists campaign report: Omid Balidei Goharamzahi, a clergy man in Zahedan Darouloloom on 12^th of May 2018, was arrested on the way of his home by security forces.
3. Based on Harana: on 2^nd of September 2019, Hafez Ataolah Siryazehi, a Sunni citizen and an instructor in Sunni religious school in Sistan and Baloochestan province was arrested in the street without any reason. On 14^th of September, he was freed on a 100 million Tomans bail.
4. Based on Harana: on 27^th of September, a lot of Sunni prisoners in Rajai prison in Karaj were beaten by prison’s guard. Due to this ruthless action, 20 of them were separately taken to solitary cells and were beaten by electrical shocker.
5. Based on Balooch activists campaign: Mohamad Akbar Hanzami, a 19 years old clergy was intimidated on the phone due to supporting Sunni prisoners.
6. Based on human’s rights in Iran: on 5^th of September 2019, Molavi Abdolraouf Saidi, a Sunni citizen and an instructor in Sunni religious school in Koh Van was interrogated in intelligence service office.
7. Based on human’s rights report: on 2^nd of September 2019, Molavai Rashid Ahmad Aramesh, an instructor in Sunni religious school in Koh Van was interrogated in intelligence service office.
8. Based on human’s rights report: on 29^th of September Esmail Hosein Zei, a 13-year-old Sunni student in Sunni religious school in Koh Van was summoned to Intelligence office in Rask city.

Based on human’s rights report: on 27^th of September 2019, Molavi Amanollah Baloochi, a Sunni clergy and instructor in Koh Van who has been in prison since 2015 was sentenced to 10 years of discretionary imprisonment and then execution.

1. Based on human’s rights in Iran: on 27^th of September 2019, Mohamad Osman Ghalandarzahi the principal of Madinatoloolom school in Khashk and Mohamadgol Karamzahi the principal of Makhzanololoom school were prevented from flying to Baloochestan in Pakistan by security forces.

The statistical report of violations against the Sunni People:

Baha`i:

Iran, a country that many Baha`is are living in, The Baha’i is still considered as an “apostate sect” in Iran. It is well known that Baha`is are seeking the peace, they do not want political power and do not pose the security threat. However, the Iranian religious regime pursues them. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, methodically Baha`is were deprived of access to higher education levels as well as employment rights, and if they persevere in claim for their lost rights, they will face the false accusations, imprisonment and intimidation, and always have been exposed to arbitrary arrests and imprisonment. They have never been able to follow their religious instructions in public. They are being abused almost all the way of their life.

It is not possible to transfer the knowledge and human experience, except through specific trainings. And so the right to education is one of the fundamental human rights which has been mentioned in Articles 26 and 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Articles 13, 14 and 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, that everyone has the right to educate  without discrimination based on distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The Iranian government is obliged to provide all essential facilities for enjoyment of all citizens from this natural right and also should remove any kind of obstacles based on geographical, political, economic and cultural conditions in order to provide these fundamental rights.

Prohibition of work and business is another strain and harassment that the Baha`is are facing in society. In most of the provinces, the Public Places Surveillance Authority which is affiliated with the Police Force, without any permission is sealing their businesses places.

In July:

1. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: on 27^th of July, after passing 50 days from arresting Ardeshir Fanaiean, Behnam Eskandari, Yalda Firoozian, three Baha`i citizens, by central intelligence office, their families couldn’t have had any contact or even any news from them.
2. Based on Harana news agency: Sima Behroozi Mehdi Abadi, the Baha`i citizen in Yazd has got an official court notice from Revolution court.
3. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: on 6^th of July Bahman Salehi, Firooz Ahmadi, Khalil Malaki, Sohrab Malaki, Shida Abedi, Simin Mohamadi, Bijan Ahmadi, Maryam Mokhtari and Saghar Mohamadi, Baha`i citizens in Birjand, were all condemned to 6 years in prison. Due to Islamic republic of Iran’s criminal proceedings they have no right to get a lawyer.
4. Based on Harana news agency: court sentence of appeal court was communicated to Moein Mohamadi, the Baha`i citizen in Yazd. Due to the verdict was condemned to serve one year in jail.
5. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: on 7^th of July Niloofar Hakimi, the Baha`i citizen in Shiraz, after summoning to the court warrant from Revolution court in Shiraz, her bail was increased to 80 million tomans. Based on another report on 11<sup>th</sup> of July Elahe Samizadeh, another Baha`i citizen, after summoning to the court, her bail was increased up to 60 million Tomans.
6. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: Yekta Fahandaj Sadi, the Baha`i citizen in Shiraz, due to a court verdict from appeal court in Fars province was freed from any charge.
7. Based on Harana news agency: on 3^rd of July, Farzad Homayouni, the Baha`i citizen, was released from Prison.

In August:

1. Based on Human’s right report: on 18^th of August, Sima Behroozi Mehdi Abadi, a Bahai citizen in Yazd, after the presence in Engheleb court was trialed because of her activity in Telegram and joining in an anti-regime group (Baha`i) and advertising against the government.
2. Based on Harana on 10^th of August, Parisa Sobhanian Najaf Abadi a Bahai citizen in Roodhen city is arrested.
3. Based on Harana on 10^th of August, Soheyla Haghighat, a Bahai citizen in Shiraz was arrested by Intelligence forces.
4. Based on human rights report on 3^rd of August, Farid Moghadam Ziraki a Baha`i citizen in Birjand was arrested by intelligence forces. At the same day that the intelligence office in Khorasan Province announced that they have arrested another Baha`i citizen but they didn’t mention his name.
5. Based on human rights report on 10^th of August, Golamhosein Mazloomi, Monire Bavil Saflai, Mino Zamanipoor, three Baha`i citizen in Tehran were arrested in their houses by intelligence forces and after inspection of their houses they were transferred to Evin prison.
6. Based on human rights report on 9^th of August, Jamalodin Khanjani’s house and his daughter were inquired by intelligence forces and some of their personal properties were taken away. They were both interrogated by intelligence forces in the same place.
7. Based on human rights report on 10^th of August, Hasan Momtat Sarvestani, a Baha`i citizen in Shiraz in Evin prison was granted a few days off. This Baha`i citizen teaches Literature in Baha`i E-University to Baha`i university students who are deprived of education.
8. Based on human rights report, Farough Izadinia, a Bahai writer and translator in Tehran who was trialed at the end of February 2019 was sentenced to 10 years of discretionary custodial.
9. Based on Harana, Hanan Hor, a Baha`i citizen who passed the university entrance exam with great points was denied to attend Babol University.
10. Based on human rights report on 4^th of August, the residential place of Toraj Amini a Baha`i writer and researcher in Karaj was inquired by security forces and after taking away some of his personal properties like books and hand notes, was asked not to leave Alborz province in order to be questioned by intelligence forces.
11. Based on Harana, Rohollah Zibai, a Baha`i citizen in Karaj on the contrary to his bad physical condition after 4 days is still in detention. The detention of Rohollah Zibai and Abolfazl Ansari extended for one weak. Their bad physical condition made their families worried.
12. Based on human rights report on 3^rd of August, Kheirollah Bakhshi, Monika Alizade, Kambiz Misaghi, Shabnam Esakhani, Faezad Bahadori and Shahriar Khodapanah, six Baha`i citizens in Tabriz who were sentenced to 6 years of discretionary custody, were acquitted by second court of law.
13. Based on human rights report on 3^rd of August, Abolfazl Ansari, a Baha`i citizen in Karaj, was arrested and taken away by unknown forces.
14. On Harana report on 3^rd of August, Rohollah Zibai, a Baha`i citizen in Karaj was in custody. His house was inquired on December 2010.
15. Based on human rights report, at the beginning of July, Sohrab Naghipoor a Baha`i citizen in Esfahan prison, who was sentenced to 5 years of discretionary custody, was released due to his bad physical condition.
16. Based on Harana, after passing 2 years, fereydoon Aghsani’s trade place is still sealed. This 84 Baha`i citizen had to make his living in front of his supermarket as a pessler.

In September:

1. Based on Harana: court of appeals has confirmed the verdict of Samin Maghsoudi, a Bahai citizen. She was sentenced to 5 years of discretionary imprisonment in prison.
2. Based on Harna: on 21^st of September 2019, Mitra Badrnejad, a Bahai citizen in Ahvaz, was transferred to Sepidar prison in this city. Last year she was sentenced to pass 5 years in prison and after appeal court, it was reduced to one year of discretionary imprisonment.
3. Based on human’s rights in Iran: Kimia Mostafavi and Kiana Rezvani, two Bahai citizens in Kerman were sentenced to 6 years of discretionary imprisonment due to their anti-regime activities.
4. Based on human’s rights in Iran: Tara Ehsan, a Baha`i citizen in Karaj, was deprived of study in university due to her beliefs.
5. Based on Harana: Saraj Safarian, Tara Ehsan, Rojin Kasiri and Shamim Edelkhani, four Baha`i citizens, who took a part in university entrance exam were deprived of studying in the university due to their beliefs.
6. Based on Harana: on 18^th of September 2019 at 2 am, Parisa Sobhanian Najaf Abadi, a Bahai citizen was released from prison with a 500 million tomans Bail.
7. Based on Harana: Mitra Badrnejad, a bahai citizen in Ahvaz, in her appeal court was sentenced to one year in prison.
8. Based on human’s rights in Iran: on 17^th of September 2019, Mahsa Forohari, a Baha`i citizen in Karaj, Taranom Kamali in Shiraz and Negin Foroghi in Shahrekord were deprived of continuing their education due to their beliefs.
9. Based on human’s rights in Iran: Aylar Roshan Nahad, a Baha`i citizen in Esfahan, Vafa Nobakht, a Bahai citizen in Sari, Dorsa Mostafavi a Baha`i citizen in Tehran were all deprived of continuing their education in the university due to their beliefs.
10. Based on human’s rights in Iran: on 15^th of September 2019, Nourieh Fersosian, a Baha`i citizen in Esfahan, was prevented of registration at university due to her beliefs.
11. Based on Harana: after passing more than 4 months, three Baha`i citizens in Semnan are still in custody. The files of Behnam Eskandarani, Yalda Firouzian and Ardeshir Fanaian were sent to Enghelab court in Semnan.
12. Based on Harana: on 4^th of September 2019, Monire Bavil Soflai, Mino Zamani pour and Gholamhosein Mazloomi, three Baha`i citizens were released temporarily from prison on a 300 million Tomans bail each.
13. Based on human’s rights report in Iran: on 8^th of September 2019, Borna Pirasteh, a Baha`i student in Semnan was prevented to register and continue her education in high school.
14. Based on human’s rights in Iran: Siavash Sobhanian Najaf Abadi, a Baha`i citizen in Mehrabad was arrested by security officers. His sister was also arrested previously.
15. Based on human’s rights in Iran: on 7^th of September 2019, Farid Moghadam Ziraki, a Baha`i citizen in Birjandwas released temporarily on a 150 million Tomans Bail until the next court hearing.
16. Based on human’s rights report: on 8^th of September 2019, Abolfazl Ansari, a Bahai citizen in Karaj, was released on bail until his next court.
17. Based on Harana: on 1^st of September 2019, Shahnaz Sabet, a Baha`i citizen, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown place.
18. Based on human’s rights in Iran: on 3^rd of September 2019, Roha Imani, a Baha`i Citizen in Yazd was taken to the prison due to her 9 months sentence in prison.
19. Based on human’s rights in Iran: on 3^rd of September 2019, Roien Kohansal, a Baha`i citizen in Karaj, who was arrested this year, was temporarily released on bail.
20. Based on Harana: on 2^nd of September 2019, Rohollah Zibai, a Baha`i citizen in Karaj, who last month was arrested by Sepeh forces, was released on bail.
21. Based on Harana: 13 days have passed from arresting of 3 Baha`i citizens in Tehran. Despite the attempts of their families’ to find them, they received no vivid respond. Their bad physical conditions have worried their families.

The statistical report of violations against the Baha`i People:

Christians:

The Islamic Republic is trying to destroy the Christianity, and this is a bitter fact about the violations against the Christians rights. Christians, who have been charged and sentenced to persecution by the Islamic Republic because of their heresy and religious conversion.

Violation against the Christian rights is increasing in the Islamic Countries and many of them are facing the racial harassment on a daily basis.

In the Islamic Republic of Iran, a numerous number of Christians are jailed for religious conversion and religious activities. Currently, according to the human rights organizations in Iran, a large number of well-known Christians are in prison for offences such as preaching the gospel, or teaching and distributing the Bible or other citizens who are convicted of spying and many rights of Christian neophytes have been violated, they have been punished, persecuted, sentenced to the imprisonment or penalties like whip only because of some of their religious rituals like drinking the wine in the Eucharist (the Lord`s Supper) or even in some cases they were threatened to the death.

Security and judicial Organizations pressure on churches still continues and in continuation of the series of restrictions imposed by the security authorities, the Official Evangelical Churches, the Central Numinous Community Church in Tehran, the Protestant Immanuel Church, Peter ‘s Evangelical Church in Tehran and etc. have been forced to cooperate with the security Organizations and accepting their demands on revealing the list of their members along with other information about them, including their national identification number, also preventing the participation of the Persian language Christian neophytes in their religious rituals, preventing them to hold the ceremonies in Persian.

Even the churches are refusing to accept the Persian language Christians, and they must hold their ceremonies in non-Persian language.

Prison sentences for Iranian Christians continue to be issued. In the Constitution of Islamic Republic, the religious freedom of Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians has been recognized but so far, the government’s actions against religious propaganda and the performance of their religious rites has shown that the Principles of the Constitution on the freedom of religion and prevention of ideas and beliefs Inquisition, were only intended to cover the violations against the rights of other religions in Iran. Based on the Islamic Republic Constitution, the twelve Imam Shia is the official religion of Iran and the religious and security organizations of the Iranian government are considering that the propaganda for the principles of these religions is a threat to the dominant ideology of the government and it is one of the main reasons why the regime has suppressed the Christian followers and missionaries by closing their churches and preventing them of religious propaganda.

In This Summer:

1. Based on Mohabat news: forces of ministry of central intelligence on 1st of July at 9 am have attacked Christian houses and arrested 8 Christians and took some Bibles and crosses or other Christian’s signs.
2. Based on Fars news agency: on 8th of July in an interview with Younatan Betkelia, representative of Assyrian Christians, has tried to hide the life and behaviors of this infamous representative in Iran and with this excuse they have attacked newly converted Christians.
3. Based on Mohabat news: Christianity in Khouzestan province dates back to too many centuries ago. Christians have lived peacefully with other citizens. But due to problems and limitations that has been done by the government they had to immigrate to other cities. All the Christian’s churches in this province have been closed by the authorities.
4. Based on Human’s right report: on 7th of July Milad Goodarzi, Alireza Noormohamadi, Shahabodin Shahi, Amin Khaki and Yaghoub Nateghi, five Christian neophytes were taken to Central prison in Karaj to serve 14 months in prison plus 4 months of discretionary imprisonment.
5. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: on 15th and 16th of July Sam Khosravi, Maryam Falahi, Sasan Khosravi, Marjan Falahi, Khatoon fatholahzade, Fatame Talebi, Habib Heydari and Pooria Peyma, eight of Christian neophytes in Booshehr whom were arrested and imprisoned by central intelligence forces were temporary freed by the bail worth of 300 million Tomans each.
6. Based on Mohabat news report: on 20th of July Soda Aghasar, the Christian citizen in Evin prison after passing one third of her sentence were conditionally freed. Her conditional freedom was approved one year ago but it wasn’t implemented by authorities.

1. Based on human rights report: 24th of July Abdoleeza Ali Haghnejad, Shahrouz Esmaildoost, Behnam Akhlaghi, Babak Hoseinzade and Mehdi Khatibi, 5 Christian neophytes in Rasht city, because of their newly opened case, were ordered to pick the lawyer who Enghelab court has chosen for them. And also Khalil Dehghanpour, Hosein Kadivar, Kamal Nematian and Mohamad Vafadar are going to go the court without any lawyer!
2. Based on Harana: on 31^st of August 2019 Fatameh Bakhtari was transferred to the prison to pass her sentence of one year in jail. Fatameh Bakhtari and Zaman Fadai were arrested on 25^th of May 2017.
3. Based on human’s rights in Iran: on 3^rd of September 2019 Kavian Fallah Mohamadi, a Christian neophyte, and Shamiram Isavi , a Christian citizen in Tehran who were separately sentenced to 10 and 5 years in prison, are going to attend their appeals court.

The statistical report of violations against the Christians:

Gonabadi Dervishes:

Gonabadi and Nematolahi Dervishes are 11 million people, almost 9 times more than Iranian army. In January and February 2018 in Tehran, they fought against security forces. In a tension between police and Dervishes, 3 police officers and 2 of Basij forces were killed and 300 Dervishes were arrested. The fight started because of the limitation that the government put on visiting their leader, Nourali Tabande. These limitations were the new start of harassment against Dervishes across the country. These harassments continued so that the security forces wanted to surround the Dervishes leader’s house (Doctor Tanabande, a 90 year-old man) with the charge of acting against national security. In result of that, these fighting aroused more. Amirali Mohamadi Labaf, a Gonabadi Dervish member on 18^th of February was invited to the police station and was interrogated and beat. Other Dervishes after getting informed about Amirali Mohamadi Labaf had gone to the police station and made him free but that led to arresting Nematollah Riahi, another Gonabadi Dervish. Mr. Riahi on the same day was transferred to the security forces. These atmosphere continued until 18^th of February that Dervishes gathered in front of Police station number 106 in order to free Mr. Riahi. But this gathering turn to a fight when Special Forces came to the scene and 5 Dervishes were killed and 300 Dervishes were arrested.

In This Summer:

1. Based on Harna: Elham Hamidi, a Gonabadi Dervishes woman, on 13^th of August, after serving her sentence was freed from Evin prison. Elham Hamidi on 20^th of February was arrested and due to Enghelab court was sentence to serve 5 years in prison. This sentence was reduced to one year and half according to appeal court.
2. Based on Harana: on 18^th of September 2019, Shima Entesari, a Dervish prisoner in Gharchak Varamin was freed after passing her prison term.
3. Based on human’s rights in Iran: Nour Ali Tanabande, the leader of Gonabadi Dervishes who was in house arrest since February 2018, went to his city Bidokht. Based on civil activists, accompanying him was not allowed.

The statistical report of violations against the Dervishes:

Followers of other religions:

The current authorities in Iran have the belief that some of religious groups are the enemy of the country. Because their beliefs may challenge the loyalty to the regime and with the excuse of keeping political security they have started to suppress any religious activities. The most important point is that the security organization in Iran has special divisions to confront any religion or belief that have no place in the framework of ideology in regime.

In This Summer:

1. Based on Human’s right report in Iran: on 11^th of July Hosein Sepenta, political Zoroastrian prisoner in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz who is serving his 10 years of sentence in jail, has gone on a hunger strike due to refusal of his conditional freedom. On the contrary of passing 60 days no authorities have done anything and he is in a serious physical condition.

The statistical report of violations against the other religions: