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Families fear for Bahais jailed in Iran
WASHINGTON (AFP) 9-Feb-2011 – Prison conditions are worsening for seven leaders of Iran’s Bahai community who are staying in cramped cells with poor sanitation alongside common criminals, US-based relatives said Wednesday.
Baha’i Citizen Afshin Heyratian Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
(RAHANA 11-Feb-2011) Baha’i citizen and children’s rights activist Afshin Heyratian has been sentenced to 4 years in prison.
Baha’i Citizen Nima Haghar Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
(RAHANA 5-Feb-2011) Baha’i citizen Nima Haghar has been sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Human Rights Watch: “Iranian laws continue to discriminate against religious minorities”
World Report 2011: Iran Events of 2010 Iran’s human rights crisis deepened as the government sought to consolidate its power following 2009’s disputed presidential election. Public demonstrations waned after security forces used live ammunition to…
Threatening Letter of Rafsanjan
Iran Press Watch carried a story of Rafsanjan where Baha’i businesses were set on fire and a threatening letter was left behind. [See here and here] The stories had a partial translation of the letter…
Arsonists threaten reprisals if Baha'is befriend Muslims
(BWNS, 16-Jan-2011, GENEVA) — A recent wave of arson attacks on Baha’i-owned businesses in Rafsanjan, Iran, appears to be part of a campaign to fracture relationships between Baha’is and Muslims in the city.
Mona Maveddat, Bahai student, expelled from Babolsar university
(Sen’s Daily, 6 Jan 2011) Mona Maveddat ( مونا مودت ), an undergraduate Bahai student of English language and literature at the Babolsar campus of the University of Mazandaran, was expelled on January 5th.
Dorsa Sobhani has been sentenced to one year in prison
(RAHANA 28 Dec 2010) Dorsa Sobhani, a Baha’i citizen and a member of One Million Campaign, has been sentenced to one year in prison.
97 arrests in the month of December
(RAHANA 22 Dec 2010) During December 2010 at least 79 of political, journalists and students were arrested and detained nationwide.
Roya Ghanbari Detained; Security Forces Raid to Arrest Fataneh Nouri
(RAHANA 22 Dec 2010) Baha’i citizen Roya Ghanabri who is the sister of Amir Ghanbari, has been detained.
Another Baha’i-Owned Business Fire Bombed, Threatening Letter Left Behind
(Persian2English, 5 Jan 2011) Persian Report by the Association Against Educational DiscriminationTranslation by Siavosh Jalili, Persian2English The Association Against Educational Discrimination (AAED)- On December 30, 2010, the business and shop of yet another Baha’i citizen in…
Pressure Intensified on Baha’i Citizens
(RAHANA 6 Jan 2011) Two arrests, a conviction and a summons order are the recent pressures of Islamic Republic on Baha’i citizens living in Iran.
Three Baha’i Citizens Detained in Oroumiyeh
(RAHANA 31 Dec 2010) Shiva Karimi, Homeyra Parvizi and Navid Morghi, 3 Baha’i residents of Oroumiyeh, were arrested on Tuesday December 28th.
Baha’i Citizen Sholeh Taef Summoned to Serve Prison Sentence
(RAHANA 31 Dec 2010) Baha’i citizen Sholeh Taef has been summoned to the prison in order to serve her one year prison term.
Baha’i Citizen Arrested in Shiraz
(RAHANA 30 Dec 2010) A Baha’i citizen was arrested in Shiraz after the Intelligence Ministry agents went to his house.
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