2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: Iran
February 10, 2023
2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: Iran
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/iran/
On February 10, HRWF issued a statement criticizing the government for arresting 15 Ahmadi Muslims, including three minors, in December 2022 because of their religious beliefs and detaining them for eight weeks in Evin Prison. HRWF said the government released two individuals in January and called on it to free the other 13 “and drop all charges related to their religious beliefs.” The NGO said during their detention, authorities pressured the Ahmadis to sign statements defaming and recanting their faith.