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Iran: UN experts alarmed by alleged torture, enforced disappearances and persecution of Bahá’í minority
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB

Iran: UN experts alarmed by alleged torture, enforced disappearances and persecution of Bahá’í minority

July 29, 2026 Digest External News

News Digest: Automatically collected from relevant external sources. Not original Committee reporting or an official Committee position.

GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over allegations of arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture and other ill-treatment against members of the Bahá’í religious minority in Iran, warning that several detainees may face risks to their mental and physical health, as well as personal integrity. “We are profoundly troubled by reports that Bahá’í individuals are being subjected to incommunicado detention, torture and enforced disappearance. This is a clear violation of international law,” the experts said.

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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published July 29, 2026. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.

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