A/HRC/10/8/Add.1 page 28 100. In addition, she would like to reiterate that the Human Rights Committee, in its general comment No. 22 (1993), observed that “the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief necessarily entails the freedom to choose a religion or belief, including the right to replace one’s current religion or belief with another or to adopt atheistic views, as well as the right to retain one’s religion or belief. Article 18.2 [of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights] bars coercion that would impair the right to have or adopt a religion or belief, including the use of threat of physical force or penal sanctions to compel believers or non-believers to adhere to their religious beliefs and congregations, to recant their religion or belief or to convert”. Communication sent on 17 October 2008 jointly with the Independent Expert on minority issues 101. The Special Procedures mandate holders brought to the attention of the Government information they had received regarding recent cases involving members of the Bahá’í community in the Islamic Republic of Iran. 102. Reportedly, several fires have been deliberately set to partially or totally destroy homes and vehicles belonging to members of the Bahá’í community. On 8 July 2008, an attempt was made by two men on motorbikes to set fire to the home of the Bahá’í family of Mr. Ahmad Imani in Rafsanjan (Kerman province). A burning rubber tyre was wedged against the front door of the house, effectively locking the family inside. Some Bahá’í neighbours quickly came to extinguish the burning tyre. No one was hurt and there was no serious damage. The police were informed without delay, and a patrol unit arrived an hour later to investigate the incident. No arrests have been reported. 103. On 25 July 2008, two motorbike riders set fire to the car owned by Mr. Sohail Naeimi, in Rafsanjan (Kerman province). The vehicle was completely destroyed. The police came to investigate the following day. Reportedly, Mr. Naeimi had received a threatening letter in early June from a group identifying itself as the “Anti-Bahá’ísm Movement of the Youth of Rafsanjan”. The letter contained threats against Bahá’í lives and property. Following that incident, during the night of 30-31 August 2008, an unknown motorbike rider repeatedly threw stones at the house of Mr. Sohail Naeimi, breaking three windows. Mr. Soheil Naeimi lodged a complaint at the local court against the “Anti-Bahá’ísm Movement of the Youth of Rafsanjan”. But the judge ordered that no further action be taken because the membership of this group is not known. 104. Reportedly, members of the Bahá’í community have been arrested and detained. On 9 March 2008, Mr. Touraj Amini, Mr. Iraj Amini and Mr. Payman Amoui, three Bahá’ís from Tehran, were arrested at their workplace. Two of them, Mr. Iraj Amini and Mr. Amoui, were released on bail the next day, while Mr. Touraj Amini was released on bail nine days later. On 19 August 2008, all three were summoned to an Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran, where they were charged with “teaching Bahá’ísm, propaganda against the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and insulting the sacred institutions of Islam”. At present, all three are once again out on bail, pending trial. 105. Ms. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, Mr. Vahid Tizfahm and Ms. Mahvash Sabet, who have already been the subject of a joint communication sent on 19 May 2008, are reportedly still