Freedom of religion Human rights in Iran

bahá í issues

around 2005 situation of bahá ís reported have worsened; united nations commission on human rights revealed october 2005 confidential letter command headquarters of armed forces of iran identify bahá ís , monitor activities , in november 2005 state-run , influential kayhan newspaper, managing editor appointed iran s supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, ran 3 dozen articles defaming bahá í faith.

due these actions, special rapporteur of united nations commission on human rights stated on 20 march 2006 expresses concern information gained result of such monitoring used basis increased persecution of, , discrimination against, members of bahá í faith, in violation of international standards. … special rapporteur concerned latest development indicates situation regard religious minorities in iran is, in fact, deteriorating.

in march , in may 2008, senior members forming leadership of bahá í community in iran arrested officers ministry of intelligence , taken evin prison. have not been charged, , seem prisoners of conscience. iran human rights documentation center has stated concerned safety of bahá ís, , recent events similar disappearance of 25 bahá í leaders in 1980s.

muslim shia issues

one opponent of theocracy, ayatollah hossein kazemeyni boroujerdi , many of followers arrested in tehran on 8 october 2006. according mardaninews website, judicial authorities have reportedly released no information concerning boroujerdi s prosecution , “associates” of ayatollah boroujerdi have told international campaign human rights in iran “that heart , kidney conditions grave has had no access specialist care.”

he receives painkillers diseases inside prison. in addition physical health, psychological well-being has deteriorated due ill-treatment , lengthy solitary confinement episodes. has lost 30 kilograms in prison.