Source: en.radiofarda.com A member of Shiraz city council in Iran was taken from his home to prison to serve a one-year sentence Sunday June 2, his wife said in a tweet. Mehdi Hajati was first arrested&hellip
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Heart Failure and Deprivation of Medical Treatment for Hasan Momtaz Savestani, Baha’i Prisoner of Evin Prison
Source: www.en-hrana.org Hasan Momtaz Sarvestani, a Baha’i prisoner of Evin prison and a citizen of Shiraz, was transferred to hospital on Tuesday for medical checkup. Although his physician has recommended hospital bed rest to undergo medical&hellip
Banning Business and Confiscating Equipment of a Baha’i in Kashan
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, security forces entered the house of a Baha’i citizen from the Mazgan village of Kashan, Heshmatullah Ehsani, seized his rosewater extraction equipment and announced&hellip
Three Shiraz Baha’is Headed to Prison to Serve Sentences
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA – Yesterday, three Baha’is living in Shiraz, Mahboub Habibi, Pejman Shahriari and Kourosh Rouhani, headed to Adelabad Prison in Shiraz to serve their sentences. Last month, in&hellip
Shahrzad Nazifi, Baha’i Motocross Racing Champion, Denied Access to the Track
Source: ir.voanews.com Translation by Iran Press Watch Shahrzad Nazifi, an Iranian Baha’i, and one of the champions and trainers of Women’s Motocross Racing in Iran, along with her husband Mehrshad Naraghi and two children, Meraat and&hellip
Seven Baha’is from Bushihr Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA – As reported by HRNA, the news agency for Human Rights Activists in Iran, on Monday, May 6, 2019, seven Baha’is from Bushihr were sentenced to a total&hellip
Afshin Seyyed Ahmad Released from Rajai-Shahr Prison After Completing His Sentence
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Afshin Seyyed Ahmad, a Baha’i citizen imprisoned at Rajai-Shahr Prison in Karaj, has been released upon completing his sentence. This Baha’i citizen was arrested in&hellip
Three Baha’is Arrested in Semnan
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – Behnam Eskandarani, Yalda Firoozian and Ardeshir Fanayan, three Baha’i citizens in Semnan, were arrested by security forces this morning and transferred to an unknown location.&hellip
Legal Appeals for Four Baha’is Held in Kerman
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – The first sitting of the appeals court for four Baha’is in Kerman was held yesterday morning. In 2017, Amrollah Khaleghian, Ehsanollah Amirinia, Nima Rajabzadeh and&hellip
Shirin Ebadi’s Protest to the Death Sentence for Hamed bin Haydara and to His Attorneys Being Called Apostates by Yemeni Houthis
Source: Centre for Supporters of Human Rights Translation by Iran Press Watch In a letter addressed to the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, attorney and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Shirin Ebadi,&hellip
Houthi Detention of Baha’i Leader Hamed bin Haydara
Source: U.S. Department of State Press Statement Morgan Ortagus Department Spokesperson Washington, DC April 22, 2019 We are deeply concerned about credible reports that the Houthis continue to severely mistreat, arbitrarily detain, and torture Baha’is&hellip
Exile of Zabihollah Raoufi, an Elderly Baha’i
Source: www.hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency – On Sunday April 14, 2019, Zabihollah Raoufi, an elderly Baha’i citizen from Sanandaj, went to Hormozgan Province to begin his time in exile. This Baha’i&hellip
Their Problem Can Only Be Resolved by an Ad in the Newspaper
Source: Persian Media Production A note on the Mohammad Rasoulof film, “A Man of Integrity” By Kian Sabeti Translation by Iran Press Watch In May 2017, news spread on websites and in film media: “A&hellip
175 Years of Persecution, a History of the Babis & Baha’is of Iran
Source: oneworld-publications.com By Payam Akhavan McGill University History tells us as much about the past as it does about the present. An account of bygone ages is not merely a retrieval of objective facts, but also their&hellip
Being a Baha’i Is Not a Crime
Source: www.peace-mark.org By Muhammad Moghimi Peace Mark Monthly – Our Baha’i compatriots avoid any political activity, and basically, the Baha’i community in Iran has had no administration since 1983. Therefore it is impossible for them to&hellip
Isfahan City Council Member Barred From Meetings For Six Months
Source: en.radiofarda.com A member of Isfahan’s city council in Iran has been barred from attending council meetings for six months, for a social media comment he posted in support of a defender of the embattled Baha’i&hellip
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