Commemorating 40th day since the murder of Behnam Mahjoubi – Public statement of Markus Grübel on discrimination and persecution of Sufis and Baha’is in Iran

Apr 1, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, News

“I am calling upon the regime in Iran to release all prisoners of conscience such as the Sufis and the Baha’i community, and to end the persecutions based on religion. No one should be discriminated against due to their religion or belief. With respect to the possible...

IOPHR Statement on the need to provide immediate Security for Mr. Amir Labbaf

Mar 29, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, News, Urgent Action

According to reports received, Mr. Amir Labbaf, an Iranian asylum seeker based in the Sadr Camp in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has gone on a hunger strike in order to protest the lack of security and medical care in Sadr Camp. Mr. Labbaf was one of the eyewitnesses and...

IOPHR Representatives Weekly USCIRF Roundtable

Feb 23, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, Human Rights

Here is the transcript of Hamid Gharagozloo’s presentation at the USCIRF Weekly Roundtable with Gayle Manchin: Behnam Mahjoubi, the Gonabadi Sufi who endured the most vicious physical and mental tortures over the past two years, was murdered in the infamous Evin...

IOPHR Statement in regards to the detaining of the body of the murdered prisoner Mr. Behnam Mahjoubi by the Islamic Republic of Iran

Feb 21, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, Human Rights, Press Release

According to reports received, the security agents of the ruling regime in Iran, have refused to hand over the lifeless body of the brave prisoner of conscience, Behnam Mahjoubi, who was killed in the Evin prison hospital due to poisoning. The authorities have made...

IOPHR’s statement in connection with the cowardly murder by the Islamic Republic of Iran of Mr. Behnam Mahjoubi whilst in prison

Feb 17, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, Human Rights, Press Release

According to reports received in regards to Mr. Behnam Mahjoubi, a prisoner of conscience in an Iranian prison, after a period of several months of untold suffering and torture, in accordance with the official confession of certain judiciary officials, Mr. Mahjoubi...

Open letter to Josep Borrell Fontelles – Request Iranian Regime for immediate release of Gonabadi Sufi Mr Behnam Mahjoubi from Iran’s prison

Feb 5, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, News, Urgent Action

There is a great concern about imprisoned Gonabadi Sufi Mr Behnam Mahjoubi’s physical and mental health condition, his unlawful imprisonment and the security of his family. Behnam Mahjoubi was arrested and imprisoned by the government forces because he simply...