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Anti-Baha’i Graffiti

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The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights reported the following on September 19, 2009: A recent visitor in Ardestan, Isfahan province, took these photographs that show insulting graffiti sprayed on Baha’i houses.  These messages were written…

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Updates from BWNS

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The following updates were provided by the Persian page of Baha’i World News Service on September 16, 2009, and appear below in translation:   Kashan (bwns1) Baha’is Summoned for Interrogations On August 19, 2009, Mr.…

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Two Baha’is Imprisoned

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The following news was reported by the online site of Human Rights Activists News Agency on Thursday, September 17, 2009, and appears below in translation: Two Baha’is residents in the province of Mazandaran were tried…

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IHRDC Newsletter

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Iran Press Watch is pleased to bring to the notice of its readers the latest Newsletter published by Iran Human Rights Documentation Center.  Topics covered in this issue include: Election Unrest Continues Number of Dead…

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4 Baha’i Prisoners Released

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The online site of Khabar Navard has reported the following on Friday, September 11, 2009, which appears below in translation: Mrs. Didar Hashemi, Mrs. Vesal Yusufi and Payam Yusufi were released from prison in Sari…

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New Form of Discrimination

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The following news was posted on the site of Khabar Navard and Bah19 on Tuesday, September 8 and Thursday, September 10, 2009, respectively, and appears below in translation: In Iran, even giving private language lessons…

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Baha’is Imprisoned in Hamadan

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The online site of Khabar Navard on Tuesday, September 8, reported the following, which appears below in translation: Once again, Hamadan has imprisoned two of its Baha’i residents. Mehrangiz Husayni and Nasrin Rahimi have been…

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IPW Needs You!

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Iran Press Watch (IPW) is deeply gratified by the enormous support and readership that we are receiving.  Everyday, thousands of readers from all walks of life, including government officials, civil rights activists, diplomats, Baha’i agencies,…

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