Year: 2017

No news of arrested Christian converts in Iran

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Seven new Christian converts have recently been arrested in Tehran and Karaj. So far, there is no information on the status of the converts, according to Human Rights Reporters in Iran.   Human Rights Watch has reported that on December 20, 2017, Security forces arrested Farhad Karimi, Vahid Aboulghasemi and Amir Reza Kamali, the Tehran-based new Christian converts, in North Tehran and West Tehran. In addition, these forces interrogated the converts and raided their homes.   According to this report, there is no information on the status of Karimi, Aboulghasemi…

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Four Christians Arrested in Iran

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Sources are reporting that four ministers from the Church in Karaj, Iran have been arrested by Sepah (Revolutionary guard). Their homes were invaded on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The ministers that have been arrested are: Brother Amin Khaki and Brother Milad Goudarzi: arrested in their homes: Brother Shahab Shahi and Brother Alireza Nourmohamadi were arrested during meetings with believers. They are being held in an unknown location and have not been allowed to speak to their families or anyone else. It seems certain that they will be held in solitary…

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UN Special Rapporteur: Despite “Encouraging Signs,” Human Rights Deteriorating in Iran

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Asma Jahangir, the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In presenting her semi-annual 2017 report on Iran to the United Nations General Assembly, UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir noted positive developments in the country while describing the ongoing deterioration of human rights. “The current human rights situation in Iran is deeply concerning in many respects, but I also believe that there are some encouraging signs which I hope will be realized in the near future,” said Jahangir in presenting a full report to the UN General Assembly on…

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A Group Of Erfan-e-Halgheh Activists Arrested In Tehran

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HRANA News Agency – A group of supporters of Erfan-e-Halgheh, who had started hunger strike and protest in the tomb of the founder of Islamic Republic, in support of Mohammad Ali Taheri, were arrested and transferred to security police office of Shahr-eRey. Most of the arrestees were released on the highway, and ten people were transferred to Vozara detention centre for processing the case. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), approximately 100 supporters of Erfan-e-Halgheh, who intended to start a hunger strike in Imam Zadeh…

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The arrest of a number of Christians and Baha’i in Tehran and Shiraz

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The continuing violations of religious minorities in Iran, the A number of Christian converts were arrested in Tehran by plainclothes security officers There is no news about their status and destiny . At the same time, it was reported that three Baha’i citizens were arrested in Shiraz after being summoned to the Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal.   According to the Human Rights Reporters , Razmik Khachaturian , Setareh Vahedi, Roya Aminipour, Shaghayegh Dehghani, Mohsen Yazdani, Frank Amini, and Behnam Pourmohammadi – September 25 , 2017 in Tehran They were arrested, and their location is still unknown.   The houses of these people have been inspected, and satellite devices, books, computers and some equipment have been confiscated.   Also, during the past two days, the frequent visits of…

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Forcible actions of Sepah military against the large community of converted Christians in Iran

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The intelligence section of Sepah forces in Iran is trying to compensate the low performance of religious and clergy schools is Iran by resorting to intimidation and force. Considering the fact that criminal charges are applied to converted Christians and the same way that charges are applied to those who are caught with hundreds of Bibles and other books as well as those who have dual citizenships and are charged under political crimes.   Based on a report by Iran Human Rights Watchdog Network, Tuesday July 25, 2017, thirteen members…

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No news of arrested Christian converts in Iran

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Two weeks after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (sepah) arrested a number of Christian converts in various cities of Iran, there is no news on their condition and their fate. Based on a report by Iran Human Rights Watchdog Network, Tuesday July 25, 2017, thirteen members and activists of domestic churches in Tehran, Ray, and Pardis were arrested and detained by IRGC, their condition still unknown. Based on the report, Brother Vahic, David Isaeian, Amir Hosein Etelaei, Fariba Sharifi, Maryam Tavasolly, Vahid Zahraei, Hamed Emadi, Isa Mivechee, Vahid Shrizad, Hadi…

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Iran’s Executions and Human Rights Abuses Hit 27-Year High

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The Islamic Republic hit the highest rate of executing people since 1989. The official number indicates that Iran executed nearly two times more people in 2015 in comparison to 2010 when the hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was in office, as well as roughly 10 times more than the number of executions in 2005. Approximately 1000 people were executed in 2015, according to the latest report from the United Nations investigator, Ahmed Shaheed, the special rapporteur for human rights in Iran. The unofficial number is higher. The peak of the executions in 2015 was between April…

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Iran: Women Face Bias in the Workplace

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(Beirut) – Laws and policies that discriminate against women interfere with Iranianwomen’s right to work, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Women confront an array of restrictions, such as on their ability to travel, prohibitions on entering certain jobs, and an absence of basic legal protections. The 59-page report, “‘It’s a Men’s Club’: Discrimination Against Women in Iran’s Job Market,” examines in detail the discriminatory provisions and insufficient protections in Iran’s legal system that represent obstacles to women’s equal access to the job market. Over the past four…

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Iran Events of 2016

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Despite three years in his office, President Hassan Rouhani has not delivered on his campaign promise of greater respect for civil and political rights. Executions, especially for drug-related offenses, continued at a high rate. As Rouhani faces elections for a second term in May 2017, the hardline factions that dominate the security apparatus and judiciary continued to crackdown on citizens for the legitimate exercise of their rights, in blatant disregard of international and domestic legal standards. Iranian dual nationals and citizens returning from abroad were at particular risk of arrest…

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