Religious Minorities

Last updated:

August 24, 2024

Religious Minorities

Compulsory repentance; a law in service of more restrictions for religious freedom / Mostafa Daneshgar

Domestic news agencies have reported the announcement of the “Repentance Verification” guidelines by the head of the judiciary. Although the reason for this announcement is stated as the legitimate and legal establishment of repentance in judicial institutions and its significant role in reforming and educating criminals and preventing the repetition of crimes, it can potentially […]...

Read More
Created By: Mustafa Daneshgar
July 22, 2024

A Look at the Human Rights Situation in Iran in 2023 / Morteza Hamounian

The year 2023 AD also passed with all its ups and downs. It was a year that was greatly influenced by the protest movement in Iran, which had started the previous year. The violent crackdown on protesters continued during this year as well. Many of the protesters from the 1401 movement were still imprisoned and […]...

Read More
Created By: Admin
January 21, 2024

The mental health of religious and ethnic minorities under the heavy shadow of constant suppression / Farzad Saifi Karan

“Every person has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. This right includes the freedom to change one’s religion or belief, and the freedom to express one’s religion or belief, individually or collectively, in public or in private, through teaching, worship, and observance of religious rituals and ceremonies.” Article 18 of the Universal […]...

Read More
Created By: Farzad Seifikaran
May 22, 2021

The fire of the government is endangering the lives of its citizens, violating their rights in the Rouhani/Reza Shahmardi administration.

August 92 Mohammad Ghanbari, a follower of the Yarsan religion and a resident of Qareh Dash Takhtestan in Qazvin, set himself on fire in front of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in Tehran in protest against discrimination against the Yarsan people and the government’s neglect of their problems. He passed away in Motahhari Hospital in Tehran […]...

Read More
Created By: Reza Shahmoradi
April 21, 2021

A Reflection on the Bitter Reality of Death Penalty in Iran/Siamak Malmohamadi

Sources. The historical data for this writing has been taken from two sources: 1- “The Anatomy of Contemporary Massacre in Iran, from Bab to Khavaran”; Mehrdad Emanat; Bibisi Farsi 2- An interview with Monireh Baradaran titled “The Destruction of Mass Graves is an International Crime”....

Read More
Created By: Siamak Molamohammadi
January 20, 2021

Joseph Houspian; It was my father’s broken body/Conversation with Mary Mohammadi

Hovsepian Mehr, born on January 6, 1945, was an Iranian-Armenian priest, bishop of the Assemblies of God churches in Iran, and a human rights activist in the field of religious freedom. He was particularly known for his efforts to overturn the death sentence and secure the release of Pastor Mehdi Dibaj, and ultimately, his name […]...

Read More
Created By: Mari Mohammadi
December 21, 2020

The key to solving minority issues lies in the hands of the political system; a conversation with Ahmad Bakharai/Conversation with Simin Rouzgar.

In Iran, there are minorities that have significant differences compared to the official and recognized minorities, such as the black community in southern Iran, the Khavari people in Khorasan, the Maraghi people in Almut, the nomadic Koli people, and other groups that may not have been studied or researched yet. These minorities do not have […]...

Read More
Created By: Simin Rouzgard
October 22, 2020

Hana, the messenger of the beloved/Raza Shahmoradi

...

Read More
Created By: Reza Shahmoradi
October 22, 2020

Christians in chain killings; Conversation with the son of Hossein Soodmand Radkani, executed priest/Mary Mohammadi

The Islamic Republic government is among those governments that seriously and continuously violate the human rights and rights of religious, spiritual, and ideological minorities. Furthermore, through various forms of pressure and discriminatory actions, it creates difficult conditions for these minorities. The extent of these pressures ranges from depriving them of social and citizenship rights, such […]...

Read More
Created By: Mari Mohammadi
December 22, 2019

The exclusion of Persian-speaking Christians from the church; Contrary to the express text of the Constitution/Mari Mohammadi.

Billions of humans live on this vast planet with a wide range of group and individual differences; with differences that are both voluntary and involuntary. Involuntary differences are those that humans have no control over in their choices; such as gender, race, nationality, and mother tongue. However, voluntary differences such as religion, lifestyle, political beliefs, […]...

Read More
Created By: Admin
September 23, 2019

From “Salam” to Peace; A Look at the Increase in Interactions with the Baha’is / Farhad Sabetan

“مردم باید به همدیگر کمک کنند” “People should help each other.” Farhad Sabetan The arrest of Mr. “Abdullah Al-Ulfi”, the spokesperson for the Baha’i community in Yemen, and 20 other Baha’i citizens in Yemen, is a reminder of the bitter events that have been repeated in Iran since the beginning of the revolution until now, […]...

Read More
Created By: Farhad Sabetan
October 23, 2018

Legal rights of the deceased; desecration of graves/ Mohsen Kadiour

. Mohsen Kadiour The dead have the same legal rights as the living. They have the right to not have their graves destroyed or desecrated. But is this right for everyone, or only for righteous believers? Is it permissible according to Sharia to destroy the graves of individuals who, in some way, are considered enemies […]...

Read More
Created By: Mohsen Kadivar
May 22, 2018