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World Religions Day: An Opportunity for Solidarity and Mutual Respect<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n World Religions Day today is not merely a symbolic date to celebrate diversity; rather, it is a global indicator for measuring a government\u2019s commitment to humanity. The philosophy of this day is a reminder of a reality often overlooked: religious diversity is not a threat to security, but rather the foundation of sustainable peace\u2014a truth that stands in direct opposition to the security-centric and exclusionary approach governing Iran.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This global message stands in stark contrast to the reality in Iran. In a land where religious diversity should be an opportunity for cultural enrichment, we are witnessing the securitization of faith and the systematic violation of citizens\u2019 rights. Reports from recent years show that the Islamic Republic has gone beyond discriminatory practices and entered a phase of systematic elimination of dissent. Where Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00eds, Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, and followers of other faiths are treated not as citizens, but as \u201csecurity suspects,\u201d subjected to the harshest judicial, economic, and social pressures, and where difference of belief has effectively become a criminal case.<\/p>\n The repression apparatus of the Islamic Republic of Iran has structured its strategy around religious segregation:<\/strong><\/p>\n In border regions, it resorts to physical elimination; for Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00eds and Christians it enforces long-term imprisonment; and against Sunni citizens it employs economic strangulation, arrests, and imprisonment. During the protests of Dey 1403 (December 2024\u2013January 2025), this repression was intensified under the guise of \u201csecurity coverage.\u201d Under the shadow of street violence, the state accelerated elimination processes and, at lower media cost, carried out arrests and heavy sentences.<\/p>\n Arrests and deaths during the protests of Dey 1403:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed citizens:<\/strong> 32 arrested, 1 killed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Christian citizens:<\/strong> 2 killed, 1 arrested<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Zoroastrian citizens:<\/strong> 7 killed, 3 arrested<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n It should be noted that these figures are based on internet access and censorship; the true scale of repression will be many times greater.<\/p>\n Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Article 3:<\/strong> Right to life for all<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 5:<\/strong> Prohibition of torture<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 9:<\/strong> Prohibition of arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 18:<\/strong> Freedom of belief<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Article 19:<\/strong> Right to freedom of expression<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Article 18:<\/strong> Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Article 1:<\/strong> Freedom of thought, conscience, religion, or belief<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n Defense of Human Rights Association in Iran<\/strong><\/p>\n Defense of the Rights of Followers of Religions Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n Translated by Alireza Jahan Bin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" World Religions Day: An Opportunity for Solidarity and Mutual Respect World Religions Day today is not merely a symbolic date to celebrate diversity; rather, it is a global indicator for measuring a government\u2019s commitment to humanity. The philosophy of this day is a reminder of a reality often overlooked: religious diversity is not a threat … <\/p>\n\n
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