Iran: End Persecution of Baha’is Dozens Detained Without Charge; Leaders Face Charges Carrying Death Penalty FEBRUARY 23, 2010 Human Rights Watch (New York) – The Iranian government should immediately stop harassing and arbitrarily detaining members…
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Court date for Baha'i leaders now announced as 10 April (Updated)
Court date for Baha’i leaders now announced as 10 April. 22 Feb. 2010 [Editor: On 19 February 2010, BWNS indicated that the next trial of Yaran is set for 11 April, which was based on…
The Trial of the Yaran under the Iranian “Citizens’ Rights” and “Legal Procedures for Revolutionary Courts” Standards
The Trial of the Yaran under the Iranian “Citizens’ Rights” and “Legal Procedures for Revolutionary Courts” Standards [Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch is presenting a new work in a series of analytical articles around the…
Stop the repression against Baha'is
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) express their deepest concern regarding the ongoing repression against the Baha’i community in Iran. (FIDH) According to…
Baha'i leaders make second court appearance
7 February 2010 (BWNS) GENEVA — Seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders appeared in court today in Iran for a second session of their trial. The session was once again closed, and family members were not permitted…
The Trial of the Yaran under Iranian Criminal Procedure: “The Justice of God” or Procedural Injustice?
THE TRIAL OF THE YARAN UNDER IRANIAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: “THE JUSTICE OF GOD” OR PROCEDURAL INJUSTICE? by Christopher Buck, Ph.D., J.D. [Editor: Iran Press Watch welcomes back Dr. Christopher Buck, a distinguished legal scholar. While most writers…
Detention of ten Baha’is leads to fears for other prisoner
27 Jan., 2010 (BWNS) NEW YORK — Concern is growing over the lack of information about the status of 10 Baha’is who were arrested earlier this month in Iran. In addition to worry about their…
Date set in Iran for court session for Baha'is
(BWNS) Iranian authorities have notified the lawyers of seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders that the next session of their trial will be held on 7 February, the Baha’i International Community learned today. At their first court…
Iran’s Ebadi says seven Baha’is must be acquitted
(Washington TV) — In an exclusive telephone interview with WashingtonTV on Tuesday, Shirin Ebadi, one of the lawyers defending the seven detained Baha’i leaders in Iran, whose first trial hearing took place today in Tehran,…
First session ends in trial of Baha'i leaders in Iran
(BWNS) The trial of seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders began today in Iran. Initial reports indicate that the trial was marked by numerous violations of legal due process. After about three hours, the hearing ended. Authorities…
Interview with human rights lawyer Soltani
Editor’s Note: Abdolfattah Soltani is a well-known Iranian human rights lawyer, and spokesman for the Defenders of Human Rights Center, which was co-founded by the Nobel Peace-Prize-winner Shirin Ebadi. He has twice been incarcerated in…
For my Father
Editor’s Note: The following article was written by the daughter of one of the seven Baha’i prisoners who are former members of the informal committee, set up to loosely manage the affairs of the 300,000-strong…
“Crime” of being a Baha’i is paid in jail
Editor’s Note: Publico (www.publico.pt) is considered the most influential daily newspaper in Portugal. Last week, its Foreign Desk senior reporter, Margarida Santos Lopes, interviewed Mr. Iraj Kamalabadi, the brother of imprisoned Fariba Kamalabadi, regarding the…
From New Zealand
Editor’s Note: Iran Press Watch was happy to receive a copy of the following blog entry by Keith Locke, a Member of Parliament in New Zealand. This posting was made on September 6, 2009 and…
Profiles of the Yaran
In anticipation of the upcoming trial of the seven former leaders of the Baha’i community of Iran, known as the Yaran, meaning friends, Iran Press Watch is pleased to publish the following short biographical profiles…
Sunday Editorial on the Upcoming Trial
After more than a year of incarceration, the situation of the former leaders (Yaran, meaning “friends”) of the Baha’i community of Iran appears to be of profound concern. According to various reports, the seven former…
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