Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to “BahaiNews”, quoting informed sources: The businesses of two Baha’i citizens who own an eyewear store were shut down. According to the “BahaiNews” report, agents from the…
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Eighty Days Have Passed Since the Closure of Baha’i Businesses in Salman-Shahr (Motel Ghoo)
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch According to a “BahaiNews” report based on reliable sources, eighty days have passed since the closure of four business places owned by Baha’i citizens, who have not been…
The Baha’i Blacklist: Iran’s Crackdown Continues
Source: en.iranwire.com By Aida Qajar Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has redoubled its efforts to crackdown on businesses run by Baha’is. In direct contradiction of government claims that it does not actively target Baha’is, Iran’s largest religious minority, IranWire has…
After Seven Months Several Baha’i Shops in Sari Still Sealed!
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to the “No to the harassment and imprisonment of Baha’i citizens” campaign’s report: Several Baha’i citizen’s shops in Sari were sealed in May- June of this year because…
Why is Iran’s Regime Afraid of a Baha’i Calendar?
Source: en.iranwire.com Monday 07 December 2015 Firouz Farzani Anyone with an ear to the ground knows what the hardliners are up to – where they’re cracking down and who they’re arresting. But it’s not always easy to…
Remaining Businesses Owned by the City of Rafsanjan’s Baha’i Citizens Sealed
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch As reported by the No to Harassment and Imprisonment of Baha’i Compatriots Campaign: several businesses owned by Baha’i citizens were shut down and sealed on November 14, 2015. With…
Fifteen Baha’is Businesses Were Closed in Mazandaran
Source: hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch HRANA News Agency- Fifteen shops belonging to Baha’is were simultaneously sealed and closed by Chambers of Commerce of three cities of Sari, Qaem Shahr and Tonekabon in the province…
Europeans Voice Concern About the Economic Oppression of Iranian Baha’is
Source: news.bahai.org BRUSSELS — Prominent Europeans, including members of parliament, are calling on Iran to end its economic repression of Baha’is. Among the most prominent of such expressions was one that came from the European Parliament…
The Government Shut Down Baha’i-Owned Businesses for Observing Religious Holy Days
Source: United for Iran How would you feel if the government shut down your business because you observed a religious holy day? #Bahai #Iran #stopshopclosings
Authorities Launch New Crackdown on Baha’is
Source: en.iranwire.com Monday 16 November 2015 Kian Sabeti On the morning of Sunday, November 15, Iranian Intelligence Ministry agents carried out the arrest of 20 Baha’is in Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad. As part of a massive operation,…
32 Baha’i Businesses in Sari Shut Down for More Than 1700 Days
Source: hra-news.org Translation by Iran Press Watch Tuesday, 15 September, 2015 This year 32 commercial establishments belonging to Baha’is in the city of Sari have been shut down and sealed by the Government for more than…
Ten Day Notice to Vacate a Travel Agency for Being a Baha’i
Source: BahaiNews1 Translation by Iran Press Watch July 19 2015 According to reports provided to “BahaiNews”, pressure on Baha’i residents of Tehran and Karaj has recently intensified. According to a reliable source, security agents of Tehran…
Closure of the Shops of Four Baha’is in Sari
Source: bahaicamp.com Translation by Iran Press Watch According to reports received by the “NO to the Harassment and Imprisonment of Baha’is” campaign, agents from the Chamber of Commerce went to the shops of three Baha’is in…
Shop Closures Only One Element of Economic Persecution of Iranian Baha’is
Source: www.bic.org NEW YORK—1 July 2015—The recent punitive closure of Baha’i-owned shops (link is external) in four Iranian cities by the authorities, after the proprietors shut their businesses to observe Baha’i holy days, is merely the latest in…
Shop Closing in Iran a Violation of Economic Rights
Source: www.bic.org UN Human Rights Council – 29th Session, June 2015 Agenda ITEM 4 24 June 2015 Geneva On 24 May, agents of the Iranian government Public Places Supervision Office sealed eleven shops in…
Fresh Attacks on Baha’i Businesses
Source: en.iranwire.com Tuesday 23 June 2015 OstanWire Iranian authorities have launched a renewed attack on Iran’s Baha’i community, targeting Baha’i-run shops and small businesses. In a bid to prevent the religious minority from observing holidays, authorities ordered…