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Shabtabnews – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed by the government of Tajikistan’s treatment of 70-year-old Jehovah’s Witness Shamil Khakimov, who is serving an excessively harsh prison sentence for alleged extremism for peacefully practicing his faith and reportedly worsening in health especially without proper medical attention. This treatment further demonstrates why the U.S. Department of State should …

Shabtabnews – The Inter religious Freedom Roundtable writes a letter to President Biden on Emergency Protection and Evacuation of Afghan Religious Minorities/Sanctioning Taliban . The letter requests safeguarding of vulnerable religious minorities: Shia Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Hindus, specific steps to assist non-governmental organizations in the evacuation and Bahais, Buddhists, Zoroastrians, and others. 2021-9-1-Letter-to-President-Biden-FinalDownload 2021-9-8-Letter-to-G20-Interfaith-Forum-3Download

Shabtabnews- In a statement IOPHR stated that “the recent harrowing images of the inhumane behaviour of the agents of the ruling regime in Iran in prisons once again reminded the world of the bitter, painful and undeniable reality of the continuous and organized violation of human rights in Iran. These images show the definite violations of the law of the …

Shabtabnews – In a letter to the chairman and ranking member Risch, a number of US senators requested an establishment of a Senate Human Rights Commission, by stating that: ” The adoption of this resolution would establish a nonpartisan platform for Senators to take action on matters regarding international human rights. “ For full text of letter see below: Establishing-the-Senate-Human-Rights-Commission-August-2021Download

nufdiran.org – Iran continues to be rocked by protests, the COVID crisis caused by Khamenei’s ban of the American and British vaccines, and the inauguration of the criminal Ebrahim Raisi as the Islamic Republic’s new president.The people of Iran are suffering under unimaginable pressure from the regime and its brutality. At NUFDI, we are doing everything we can to bring …

Shabtabnews – USCIRF today released the following new country update highlighting the government of Iran’s escalation of religious repression in 2021: Iran Country Update provides information about religious freedom conditions in Iran. It documents recent religious freedom violations against Baha’is, Christians, Sunnis, Sufis, and Yarsanis. The report notes two recent amendments to Iran’s Penal Code, making it easier for the …

Shabtabnews – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s alarming escalation of persecution targeting Baha’is in Iran. In the past month, Iran’s government has raided Baha’i homes across the country and jailed more than 20 community members, including a woman recovering from chemotherapy. Iranian authorities also prevented Baha’is from burying deceased community members in a designated section of Khaveran cemetery until …

Shabtabnews – IOPHR issued a statement in support of the uprising of the people of Khuzestan . The statement stated : “The heroic people of Iran, who in an admirable, united way through their boycott of the June 2021 presidential election, rejected the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, have recently been concerned by their Khuzestani compatriot’s protests in …

Shabtabnews – In a statement IOPHR while condemning the recent attempt to kidnap Ms. Alinejad by agents of Islamic Republic of Iran, stated that: “The regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from the very first days of its establishment, has consistently attempted to eliminate its opponents inside and outside the country, by measures such as assassinations, kidnappings and executions. …

Shabtabnews – IOPHR is holding an event titled “Hate Propaganda In Iran” hosted by IOPHR, Baha’is of the United States, and the IRF RoundTable on Monday 12th July 2021 at 11 am EST (Washington D.C.), 4 pm GMT (London), 5 pm GMT+1 (Berlin) at the IRFSummit2021. For more information on the event please follow below link: Upcoming Event 12 July at …