Rights Groups Warn of Rising Asset Seizures by Iran Targeting Baha'is and Critics
Human rights organizations say Iranian authorities are increasingly confiscating property from members of the Baha'i faith as well as government critics, actors, athletes and journalists living abroad, according to a report by Deutsche Welle.
Rights groups have raised concerns over what they describe as an escalating campaign by Iranian authorities to seize assets belonging to members of the country's Baha'i religious minority, according to a report by Deutsche Welle.
The report says the confiscations are not limited to Baha'is but also extend to government critics, as well as actors, athletes and journalists who live outside Iran.
The Baha'i community, which rights groups say has long faced discrimination and persecution in Iran, has reportedly been a particular focus of the asset seizures described in the report.
Deutsche Welle's reporting indicates that activists view the pattern of confiscations as part of a broader effort by Iranian authorities to pressure critics of the government and religious minorities, including those residing abroad.
DW has not detailed the specific legal mechanisms or numbers of cases involved in the seizures in the available excerpt of its report.
Sources
- Iran: Activists sound alarm as regime seizes Baha'i assets — Deutsche Welle — English
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