UN Sends Strong Signal to Iran on Human Rights
Source: Baha’i World News Service UNITED NATIONS — The UN Third Committee today sent a strong signal to Iran, exhorting its government to live up to its international human rights...
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Four Baha’i Shops Closed in Nashtarud, More Closures Expected
Source: hrana Translation by Sen’s daily at wp.me/pNMoJ-29U Early in the morning of November 18, the local officials who supervise public places closed four Bahai-run shops in Nashtarud, a district centre...
Two Bahais Sentenced in Yazd for Facebook Postings
Source: hrana Translation by Sen’s daily at wp.me/pNMoJ-29I Ms. Tannaz Mohammedi and Mr. Iraj Lohrasb, who were arrested in their homes in Yazd on June 29, 2014, have been sentenced by...
Details of the One-Year Prison Sentence of Susan Tebyanian
Source: cshr.org.uk/human-rights-portal/news/2822 Translation by Iran Press Watch November 6th 2014 Centre for Supporters of Human Rights By Nargis Tavasolian Susan Tebyanian, a Baha’i from Semnan, in 2005 wrote a letter...
Death of Dignity in Iran
Source: huffingtonpost by Marjan Keypour Greenblatt Co-Founder, Alliance for Rights of All Minorities (ARAM) Posted: 11/17/2014 Is there a greater catastrophe than the loss of a child? If you are Baha’i...
Arson Destroys Bahai-Owned Houses in Rural Hamadan
Source: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-29E On November 3, which coincided with the day of Ashura on Muharram 10, a mob gathered at a cottage belonging to the Hemmati family in the mountain village of...
The “Happy” Ones Who Dream of Heaven in Their Prison Cells
Source: roozonline Translation by Iran Press Watch October 30, 2014 By Masoud Bastani The Gorganis in Prison Following the first two sections of the report on the Baha’is...
Men are Fulfilling their Duties as Fathers from Prison Cells
Source: roozonline Translated by Iran Press Watch by Masoud Bastani Thursday, October 10, 2014 Gorgani Baha’is in Rajai Shahr prison The first part of this report includes the stories of seven...
Adnan Rahmatpanah Begins One-Year Sentence in Shiraz
Source: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-29m Adnan Rahmatpanah a Bahai from Shiraz, reported to Adel-Abad prison on November 11, to begin serving a one-year sentence. He was arrested during a raid on his home on...
Alberto Manguel writes an open letter to the poet, imprisoned in Iran for her defence of the Bahá’i Faith
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: Mahvash Sabet Source: www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/10/day-of-the-imprisoned-writer-mahvash-sabet-alberto-manguel Alberto Manguel writes an open letter to the poet, imprisoned in Iran for her defence of the Bahá’i Faith News: Leading authors...
Another Baha’i Denied Burial in Tabriz
Source: hra-news.org/fa/uncategorized/b-225 Translation by Sen’s daily at wp.me/pNMoJ-29h The family of Narges Khatounbarqi, an 85-year old Bahai who died in her home on November 7, have been barred from burying her...
Bahai Student Expelled from University in Miandoab
Source: Campaign to stop Harassment and Imprisonment of Bahai Citizens (facebook group) Translation by Sen’s daily at wp.me/pNMoJ-29c On October 7, Faran Jabariazar a Baha’i student was told verbally that he had...
Amir Maboudi Begins 6-Month Sentence in Urumiyyeh
Source: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-28Y Mr. Amir Maboudi began serving a 6-month prison sentence in Urumiyyeh in Iran’s Azerbaijan province, on October 9. He was charged with “propaganda against the regime in the form...
Sentence of Susan Tebyaniyan Confirmed
Source: http://wp.me/pNMoJ-293 The review court has confirmed the sentence of Susan Tebyaniyan, a Bahai from Semnan who was arrested on May 31, 2014. She was sentenced to one year in prison...
Iran’s Human Rights Record Under Scrutiny at the UN
Source:en.iranwire.com/features/6107/ Friday 31 October 2014 Shima Shahrabi Iran’s human rights record will once again come under scrutiny today, as the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) begins its Universal Periodic Review process of...
Iran Lies about Religious Freedom, Christian, Baha’i Believers Say at UN
Source: www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/iran-lies-about-religious-freedom-christian-bahai-believers-say-at-un-27062 Peter Kenny Sunday, November 02 2014 GENEVA – Iran’s representative has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that the West, a “media blitz” and “propaganda” is to blame...
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