Artemis Pebdani Instagram – RP • @centerforhumanrights A follower of the #Bahai faith, Roya Sabet Rasekh, must serve five years behind bars in Iran for her religious beliefs.
The appeals court upheld her sentence on bogus national security charges on June 25.
The Baha’i community, which allows converts, is one of the most severely persecuted religious minorities in the country. The Iranian constitution does not recognize the faith as an official religion (such as Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism). Although Article 23 states that “no one may be molested or taken to task simply for holding a certain belief,” followers of the faith are denied many rights—including property ownership, and equal burial rights.
#Iran #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom
#ساراثابت_راسخ | Posted on 28/Jun/2023 09:12:41
